Institute for Area and Migration Studies (AMIS)

Our academics conduct world-leading research on Area studies and/or Migration studies. We work collaboratively across different universities, schools, and disciplines, as well as different regions of the world.

We're an established leading institution in research, innovation and knowledge exchange. Our ambition is to create prosperity and opportunity in the communities it serves.

Our institute draws together three important pillars as the basis of its activities: Teaching, Research and Innovation.

These key pillars help enable and promote:

Collaborative research
Professional development
Training and support for PhD and early career researchers
Public engagement activities
New opportunities for collaboration and learning.

The institute's diverse global community and interdisciplinary approach to teaching, research, and innovation ensure quality outputs. This setup enables us to advance world-leading research in the following ways:

Promoting collaborative research between members and the institutes/centres involved
Shaping public policy, as well as creative and positive practice
Hosting national and international events
Nurturing postgraduate and early career researchers
Offering an interdisciplinary MA Programme in Area and Migration Studies
Enhancing the student experience through AMIS seminars, workshops and conferences
Supporting new artists and writers
Increasing engagement with the public. As outlined by the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE)
Attracting commercial opportunities and external funding

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Research
We develop an interdisciplinary research-intensive environment and culture. This ensures we produce world-leading outputs that impact societies, economies, cultures, and governments.
Knowledge exchange
We attract opportunities for mobilising knowledge, support new researchers, and share public policy and creative practice.
Public engagement
We host local and global events - fostering engagement with communities and the wider public.

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Research Centre for Migration, Diaspora and Exile (MIDEX)

The Vladimir Vysotsky Centre for Slavonic Studies

The Institute for the Study of the Asia Pacific (ISAP)

Institute for Black Atlantic Research (IBAR)

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Alan is Director of the UCLan Research Centre in Migration, Diaspora and Exile and Co-Director of the Institute for Black Atlantic Research. Alan's scholarship has led to collaborative projects with museums and community organisations. He has published 3 monographs and many artic…

Niki Alsford is a Professor of Anthropology & Human Geography. He is also the Co-Director of RKE Institute for Area and Migration Studies (AMIS). As an anthropologist, Alsford welcomes proposals for doctoral research on society and culture within the Asia Pacific region. He is pa…