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Assoc. Prof. Eda GEMI

Head of Department of Law

EDUCATION

Ph.D.: Governance of Migration and Social Integration, London Metropolitan University, UK (2015)

MA : International Relations: Southeast European Studies, University of Athens, Greece (2002)

MA : Intercultural Education, University of Athens, Greece (1999)

BA : Education, University of Shkodra Luigj Gurakuqi, Albania (1991)

AREAS OF INTEREST

Research: International Migration, Transnational Migration, Social and Political Integration, Western Balkans Migration System

Teaching: International Relations, Comparative Foreign Policy, EU-Democracy Promotion, Migration Law, Advanced Research Methods

EXPERIENCE

Academic Experience

University of New York of Tirana (AL), Department of Political Science/International Relations & Department of Law, Associate Professor (2019 – Current)

European University Institute (IT), Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies, Senior Researcher (project-based) (2010 – Current)

University of Tirana (AL), Department of Political Science, Associate Professor (part-time)(2020 – Current)

Austrian Academy of Science (A), Institute for Urban and Regional Research, Visiting Researcher (2018-2019)

European University of Tirana (AL), Department of Political Science, Senior Lecturer (2016-2019)

University of Warsaw (PO), Institute of International Relations, Visiting Lecturer (2017)

Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (GR), Senior Researcher (2012 – 2016)

Cultural House of Albanian Immigrants in Greece (GR), Scientific Director (2005-2013)

Administrative Experience

University of New York Tirana, Head of Law Department, (2021 – Current)

European University of Tirana, Head of Research Unit ‘Instituti Pashko’, (2017-2019)

Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy, Head of Migration Research Unit (2012 – 2016)

Professional Experience

European Commission, Research Executive Agency, Expert Evaluator of research proposals/projects: MSCA and HORIZON 2020 (2018 – Current)

OECD Network of International Migration Experts, National Representative on Migration in Greece (2008 – Current)

Vocational Training Center ‘EFKLIDIS’, Head of European Project ‘EQUAL II’, Athens, Greece (2007-2012)

Greek Ministry of Interior, General Secretariat for Gender Equality, Member of Scientific Committee on Gender Equality (2010-2011)

European Women’s Lobby, National Coordinator of the Project Equal Rights. Equal Voices. Migrant Women in Europe (2007 – 2012)

Vocational Training Center ‘ERGON’, Head of European Project ‘EQUAL I’, Athens, Greece (2003-2007)

Greek Parliament, Special Adviser on Human Rights of a Greek MEP, Athens, Greece (2001-2003)

Greek Helsinki Monitor, Head of Human Rights Monitoring Department, Athens, Greece (1999-2001) 

RESEARCH OUTPUTS

Refereed Journal Articles

Gemi, E. and Lavrentiadou, M. (2022). Rethinking the Governance of Integration in Times of Multiple Crisis: What’s at stake in Greece?, in Gianfreda, S. (ed), Special Issue: Forced migration and welfare state transformation in Southern Europe. Narratives, policies, actors, JESP: Journal of European Social Policy (forthcoming).

Gemi, E. and Ulndreaj, A. (2022). Governing Religion Diversity in the Western Balkans: the Volatility of Ethno-religious Coexistence in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Albania, in Egdūnas, R., Yakova, L. and Tzvetkova, G. (eds), Special Issue: Dynamics of the governance of religious diversity in Southeastern and Central Eastern Europe and Russia (forthcoming).

Gemi, E. (2017). Albanian migration in Greece: understanding irregularity in time of crisis, European Journal of Migration and Law, Volume 19, Issue 1, Beyond Irregular Migration Governance: Zooming in on Migrants’ Agency 12-33 (22).

Gemi, E. (2016). Integration and transnational mobility in time of crisis: the case of Albanians in Greece and Italy, Studi Emigrazione, LIII, n. 202, pp. 237-255.

Gemi, E. (2014). Transnational practices of Albanian families during the Greek crisis: unemployment, de-regularization and return, International Review of Sociology, Volume 24, Issue 3, pp. 406-421.

Books and Book Chapters

Gemi, E. (2022). Understanding the Violent Extremism in Times of Crisis, in McNeil-Willson, R. and Triandafyllidou, A. (eds) Handbook on Violent Extremism and Resilience, Routledge (forthcoming).

Gemi, E. and Triandafyllidou, A. (2021). Rethinking Migration and Return in Southeastern Europe: Albanian Mobilities to and from Italy and Greece, Routledge.

Gemi, E. (2020). The “Prevailing Religion” and the Governance of Diversity in Greece, in Triandafyllidou, A. and Magazzini, T. (eds) Routledge Handbook on the Governance of Religious Diversity Routledge.

Gemi, E. (2019) Integration and transnationalism in a comparative perspective: The case of Albanian immigrants in Vienna and Athens. ISR-Forcshungsbericht Heft 50. Herausgegeben vom Institut für Stadt- und Regionalforschung. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien.

Gemi, E. (2018). Housing and spatial segregation of migrants in Greece. Papazisis Publishing (in Greek)

Gemi, E. (2017). Socio-economic integration of immigrants in Greece. Lambert Academic Publishing.

Gemi, E. (2014). Transnational patterns of Albanian Immigrants as an exit strategy from the crisis and de-legalization, in Michail, D. and Christou, A. (2014) Intra-European youth mobility in the era of economic crisis: Interdisciplinary approaches, Thessaloniki: K. & M. Ant. Stamouli Publications [in Greek].

Refereed Conference Presentations

Gemi, E. (2021). Rethinking integration and transnationalism: a typological paradigm of EU-Western Balkans migration system, International Conference on Social and Applied Sciences Embracing change and transformation – breakthrough innovation and creativity. UNYT 20th of May 2021.

Gemi, E. (2021). Integration and Transnationalism in a Comparative Perspective, Guest Lecture at GRITIM-UPF Seminar Series, January 28th, 2021, organized by IEMeD and University of Pompeu Fabra, Catalonia, Spain.

Gemi, E. (2020). Migration in Greece: Recent developments in 2020. OECD Network of International Migration Experts, Paris, 19-21 October 2020 (online).

Gemi, E. (2019). Return and mobility of Albanians from Greece and Italy to Albania, Conference on Migration, Education and European Integration: the main challenges faced by youth and the society organized by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Tirana International Hotel, 11 December 2019.

Gemi, E. (2019). EU-Western Balkans Migration System: Albanian migrants in Austria and Greece, Conference: Migration in the Balkans before and after the EU, EKONOMIKS & Bosch Alumni Network, House of Europe, Tirana, 11 October 2019.

Gemi, E. (2019). Migration in Greece: Recent developments in 2019. OECD Network of International Migration Experts, Paris, 2-3 October 2019.

Gemi, E. (2018). Migration in Greece: Recent developments in 2018. OECD Network of International Migration Experts, Paris, 29-31 October 2018.

Gemi, E. (2018). The human geography of the contemporary migration: Refugee crisis and Asylum Seekers in Greece (2015-2017) . Presentation at the Advanced Media Institute’s Conference, IANOS Library, Athens, 3rd July 2018.

Gemi, E. (2018). Migration and Refugee Flows: the Western Balkans Case Study. Presentation at the conference Territorial and Urban Potentials Connected to Migration and Refugee Flows ESPON EGTC, 25th June 2018, Venue: Sala Romei, University of Bologna, Department of Political and Social Sciences, Bologna.

Gemi, E. (2018). Integration of migrants in the local society. What’s next? Presentation at the IANOS Library, Athens, 29th May 2018.

Gemi, E. (2017). Transnational mobility in time of crisis: the case of Albanians in Greece and Italy. Presentation at the International Conference: International Conference on Migration, Diaspora and Development in Albania and in the Western Balkans, Tirana, 27-28 October 2017, the Mediterranean University of Albania organized by Center for Economic and Social Studies.

Gemi, E. (2017). Beyond Irregular Migration: Focussing on Migrants’ Agency, Panel: «Seeing Illegal Immigrants: State Monitoring Practices in Europe and Beyond», Conference title: «Sustainability and Transformation», 24th International, Conference of Europeanists, Glasgow, July 12-14, 2017.

Gemi, E. (2017). «Albanian Migration in Greece: Understanding Irregularity in Time of Crisis», Migration in the Western Balkans: What do we know?, 2nd Annual Conference of the Western Balkans Migration Network, Sarajevo, 19-20 May 2017.

Gemi, E. (2016). Diplomatic Representation and Diaspora: The case of Greece, Albania Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Diaspora Summit, 19 November 2016, Tirana, Albania.

Gemi, E. (2016). Social and Refugee Crisis in Greece, March 11-12, Hong Kong Theater, London School of Economics, London, UK.

Gemi, E. (2015). European Migration and Asylum Policies with focus on Greece, EUROMESCO Conference, Amman 17 December 2015, University of Jordan

Gemi, E. (2015). Citizenship policies in Greece: a tool for integration or exclusion? , Forum on Intercultural Dialogue and Learning, Delphi Town Hall 31 October 2015, University of Patra.

Gemi, E. (2015). Visa Facilitation, Security of Residence and Transnational Mobility: Insights from the case of Albanians in Italy and Greece, ITHACA Conference, Florence 21 October 2015, European University Institute, Italy.

Gemi, E. (2015). Albanian Migration to Greece: a process left unfinished, IRMA international conference, Athens 8-9 July 2015.

Funded Research Projects

GREASE (2018-2021): Radicalisation, Secularism and the Governance of Religion: Bringing together European and Asian Perspectives (Horizon 2020), European University Institute, Florence, Italy.

BRaVE (2018-2019): Building Resilience against Violent Extremism and Polarisation (Horizon 2020), European University Institute, Florence, Italy.

Return Migration (2017-2020): The case of Albanians returning from Italy and Greece, European University Institute, Florence, Italy and Ryerson University, Canada.

ESPON 2018: Territorial and Urban Potentials Connected to Migration and Refugee Flows, Leader: University of Bologna.

LOMIGRAS (2015-2016): Mainstreaming and monitoring immigrants’ integration in local government in Greece, National Research Authority, Greece.

ITHACA (2014-2015): Integration, Transnational Mobility and Human, Social and Economic Capital Transfers, European University Institute, Florence, Italy.

EWSI (2013-2016): National Coordinator for Greece of the European Web Site on Integration, European Commission and ELIAMEP.

MEDIVA (2011-2013): Media for Diversity and Migrant Integration, European University Institute, Florence, Italy.

METOIKOS (2010-2011): Project on Circular Migration, European University Institute, Florence, Italy.

IRMA (2012-2016): Governing Irregular Migration: States, Actors and Intermediaries, National Research Authority, Greece and ELIAMEP.

ASSESS (2014-2015): Assessing integration measures for vulnerable migrant groups, European Commission and ELIAMEP.

CONFRONT (2015): Countering new forms of Roma children trafficking: Participatory approach, European Commission and ELIAMEP.

MIPEX (2014-2015): National Coordinator for Greece of the project: «Integration policies: Who benefits? The development and use of indicators in integration debate», European Commission and Migration Policy Group.

MNIMi (2013-2014) Building networks of cooperation between representatives of Mediterranean member states for the exchange of views and experiences, National Fund for Integration of Immigrants, Hellenic Ministry of Internal Affairs.

IMNET (2012-2013): Developing a cooperation network to link representatives of Mediterranean member states facing similar challenges as Greece in respect to the integration of third country nationals, National Fund for Integration of Immigrants, Hellenic Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Domestic work of migrant women in Greece (2013 – 2014), University of Aegean, National Fund for Integration of Immigrants, Hellenic Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Project Data Collection for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Immigrant Associations in Greece (2009-2010), Charokopeio University of Athens, National Fund for Integration of Immigrants, Hellenic Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Project ‘Estimation of the number of illegal Albanian immigrants in Greece’ (2007-2009), Hellenic Migration Policy Institute (IMEPO) and Economic University of Athens.

The dimensions of Xenophobia and the Promotion of Multicultural Standards , Equal Program II, Developmental Partnership ‘XENIOS DIAS (2006-2008).

AWARDS AND HONORS

2017: Fellowship awarded from the Austrian Academy of Sciences in the framework of JESH- Joint Excellence in Science and Humanities.

2010-2011: Member of Scientific Committee for Migration Policy at the office of Greek Prime minister.

2011: IVLP-International Visitor Leadership Programme, State Department Fellow.

2005 – 2008: PhD Scholarship award from State Scholarship Foundation, I.K.Y., Greece.