Date: 15 December 2025, 10:00-11:30 

Location: Corvinus University of Budapest, building C, Auditorium VII. 

Language of the event: English 

The Global Mobility Research Group at the Institute of Social and Political Sciences welcomes Professor Louise Ryan (London Metropolitan University), a world-leading sociologist and one of the most highly cited scholars globally. 

Her lecture draws on three years of longitudinal research with Afghan refugees in London to explore how social ties emerge, shift, and gain meaning in the context of forced migration. Using qualitative social network analysis, Professor Ryan reveals how commonality, mutuality, and opportunity enable refugees to build and sustain relationships amid challenging public discourses.Professor Ryan is the author of Social Networks and Migration: Relocations, Relationships and Resources (Bristol University Press, 2024) and has led major international projects including the Horizon 2020 MIMY Migrant Youth Integration & Empowerment project and the £10 million Connected Communities initiative. 

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