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Marla Asis
Biography
Maruja M.B. Asis is a sociologist with more than 30 years of research experience studying international migration and social transformation with a special focus on the Asian region. Her research and publications explore the themes of gender, family and migration; migration and development; and migration governance. She has a long experience of working on transnational research projects and is actively involved in various scientific and consultative bodies on international migration. She served as Director for Research and Publications for many years and as Director (January 2019-January 2024) of the Scalabrini Migration Center (SMC) and was Editor of the Asian and Pacific Migration Journal. She continues to be affiliated with SMC as a Senior Researcher working on selected projects. She has been part of the Scientific Committee of the International Forum on Migration Statistics since 2018.
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