CALL FOR PAPERS: RETHINKING THE EU’S COOPERATION WITH THIRD COUNTRIES UNDER ITS NEW MIGRATION AND ASYLUM PACT, ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DUE- 30 January 2026
The European Union’s Pact on Migration and Asylum represents a bold – if highly contested – development in the governance of migration and the management of irregular arrivals. A key lever within this is the intensified cooperation with Third Countries, driven by the strategic aims of preventing asylum seekers from reaching European territory and returning them to their region of origin. While the European Commission has framed this as “effective and coherent migration management” and “burden-sharing,” it raises pressing questions around accountability, transparency, and the safeguarding of fundamental rights.
This call for papers, therefore, invites critical consideration on the theme of the EU’s cooperation with Third Countries under the Pact. We welcome interdisciplinary contributions, particularly from the fields of law, political science, international relations, sociology, and migration studies. Empirical research from the key migration corridors is equally encouraged.
Abstracts due: Friday, 30 January 2026
• Draft papers due: Monday, 10 August 2026
• A one-day workshop: University of East London, Thursday, 10 September 2026. Informal enquiries and questions can be directed to either: r.bhandari@uel.ac.uk or michael.j.geary@ntnu.no.
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