Johannesburg, 02 June, 2022 / 10:20 am (ACI Africa).
Authors of a new book have explored the combination of empirical research and practice on the topic of the movement of migrants between and among developing countries in what is the first publication of its kind, ACI Africa has been told.
In interviews with two of the four editors of the book published under the title, “Migration and social transformation: Engaged perspectives”, the main content of the 16-chapter book that has contributions from African, European, and Latin American scholars is highlighted and explained.
“The volume is the first product of an emerging research and practice network that is committed to pursuing a new agenda which seeks to turn migration/refugee research into an active partnership with society,” Prof. Tanja Kleibl said told ACI Africa during the May 28 interview.
Readers of the new book, Prof. Kleibl said, “can expect references to post-colonial theory and migration. They can expect decolonizing methodologies that are applicable in migration research, but also practice examples of political activists.”
The Prof. at the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences of Germany’s Würzburg University said that the book that is divided into three sections, namely perspectives, experiences, and interventions, aims to restore the tradition of social work as an academic discipline and professional practice that focuses on social transformation.