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MIGRATION IN CITIES OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE MIGRATION-DEVELOPMENT NEXUS A one day workshop, co-sponsored by the School of Environment and Development (University of Manchester), the Development Studies Association of UK and Ireland and the Research Institute for Cosmopolitan Cultures (University of Manchester) 30th June 2011 at the University of Manchester Almost half of all migrants move within the Global South and a large share of these movements is made up of irregular migration. Many undocumented migrants live and work in cities in the Global South, where they are often seen as a threat by local populations. We would like to organise a one day workshop to explore migrants’ everyday strategies, with a particular emphasis on their use of space, and analyse their implications for the migration-development nexus. How does migration status influence migrants’ use of space? What strategies do they employ to negotiate undocumentedness in their everyday lives? What implications does this have for the migration-development nexus in terms of job opportunities and remittances; participation in public life; transnational affective ties and care arrangements? The workshop will bring together key thinkers on migration and cities in the Global South. Confirmed speakers include: Professor AbdouMaliq Simone (Goldsmiths) Dr Kavita Datta (Queen Mary, University of London) Professor Loren Landau (African Centre for Migration and Society, Johannesburg) Dr Nicola Piper (Arnold Bergstraesser Institute, at University of Freiburg) Professor Nina Glick Schiller (University of Manchester) Professor Uma Kothari (University of Manchester) The workshop is free but there are limited places available. To register please send an email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.