Editorial Introduction: Towards a More‐Than‐Relational Perspective in Geographical Migration Studies
Year: 2026
Type: editorial
Abstract: How does migration produce spaces and places?And how can we think about migration beyond a relational view on space?These questions are at the forefront of this special issue, which aims to move towards what we call a more-than-relational perspective in geographical migration studies.Migration is an inherently spatial phenomenon, with mobilities across localities forming a fundamental part of how societies are constructed.Still, despite its geographical significance, we find that the spatial assumptions underpinning population geographies are seldom made explicit.To advance geographical understandings of migration, we believe that the spatialities of migration deserve greater attention in scholarly debates, and, more specifically, that closer attention should be paid to spatial perspectives that are not exclusively relational.
Source: Population Space and Place
DOI: 10.1002/psp.70224
Authors: Charlotta Hedberg, Linn Axelsson
Institutions: Umeå University, Stockholm University
Language: English
Topic: Spatial and Cultural Studies
Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,700
OpenAlex ID: W7129490121