Climate change will almost certainly generate higher rates of migration and displacement
within low-income countries, but will it also generate more international migration? This …

Networked technologies are a key tool for today's refugees; not only on the move but also
upon arrival in their new surroundings. Where mobile Internet access is affordable and …

This paper explores the role of smartphones in facilitating the journeys of predominantly
young, male Syrians following the onset of the civil war. Drawing on in-depth interviews …

Introducing the concept of state-sponsored platformization, this volume shows the
complexity behind the central role the party-state plays in shaping social media platforms …

This study offers an in-depth account of the mutual constitution of technology use and status
hierarchies in a global organization by investigating the use of enterprise social media …

Supporting dyadic and multisided messaging with various communication modalities as well
as social networking, mobile instant messengers provide a communication tool that alters …

This article explores the relationship between online and offline practices in the special case
of forced migration. By applying a central category in social relations, trust/distrust as …

It is widely acknowledged that digital technologies are a part of everyday life. However, the
UK Home Office does not consider communication or transport to be 'essential needs' for …

This study investigates the influence of smartphone use on the embodied experiences of
pedestrians in urban public spaces. Participants in this study engaged in leisure walks in a …

In der aktuellen Flüchtlingssituation erreicht ein Großteil der MigrantInnen Europa mit einem
Smartphone in der Hand. Der Artikel setzt sich vor diesem Hintergrund mit der Frage …