Dr Lara Momesso

Dr Momesso is Editor-in-Chief of the peer reviewed journal Asia Pacific Viewpoint and a member of the Board of Directors of the International Migration Research Network (IMISCOE).

Her research focuses on how migrants navigate the complexities of border crossing, adaptation, and integration in transnational contexts, and how societies respond to the presence of transnational migrants. Through her work, conducted within the contexts of family, civil society organisations, informal networks, political parties, borderlands she has investigated the crucial role that gender, affect, and emotions play in shaping contemporary migration journeys and life experiences. She specialises in qualitative research and participatory methodologies.

She has an extensive publication record in edited volumes and prominent international peer-reviewed journals, including Asia Pacific Viewpoint, International Migration, Asia Pacific Migration Journal. She has edited a book on refugee experiences, protection and integration in Japan and Taiwan (Springer) and her monograph exploring the role of affect and emotions in the context of marriage migration between China and Taiwan is forthcoming (Manchester University Press). Dr Momesso is also funder and host of two podcast series, Taiwan on Air, featuring interviews with artists, writers, academics, professionals with an interest in Taiwan, and Voices of Lancashire, featuring interviews with immigrants who reside in the UK.

Dr Momesso welcomes research proposals on subjects related to migration, family, and gender issues in Taiwan, China, and the broader Asia Pacific region. She is also interested in projects that contribute to the anthropology of affect and/or emotions, as well as evocative ethnography. She is particularly interested in supervising works on second generation migrants and migrant political participation.