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Persistent Identifier
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doi:10.14473/CSDA/EECOVT |
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Publication Date
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2026-08-17 |
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Title
| The Securitization of Migration in South Asia: Implications for Rohingyas |
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Author
| Verma, Monika (Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences) - ORCID: 0000-0002-1873-1851 |
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Point of Contact
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Czech Social Science Data Archive (Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences) |
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Description
| The SOMISA project investigates the securitization of migration in South Asia, with particular focus on the Rohingya crisis and its implications for India and Bangladesh. It critically examines how migration is framed as a security threat, and the consequences of this framing for refugees, host populations, and national security policy. Drawing on securitization theory, the research combines discourse/document analysis of government policy documents, official statements, and media coverage with fieldwork-based expert and stakeholder interviews conducted in India and Bangladesh, to explore the intersection of migration, security, and human rights in the South Asian context. (2026-07) |
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Subject
| Social Sciences |
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Keyword
| migration https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/6/9d9fa275-bb4c-450b-8126-0b1eeb2325c2 (ELSST) https://elsst.cessda.eu/id
international migration https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/6/94feea64-93f8-40c3-acd0-23c197ff6421 (ELSST) https://elsst.cessda.eu/id
refugees https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/6/842d1098-3f00-4ada-ad3d-447b2108fce2 (ELSST) https://elsst.cessda.eu/id
asylum seekers https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/6/5d476d8e-18d3-4b08-8508-4ef69bbfcc95 (ELSST) https://elsst.cessda.eu/id
forced migration https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/6/2dc7ca13-befe-41ea-b49d-c44f7f243f3e (ELSST) https://elsst.cessda.eu/id
national security https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/6/4d342480-4db9-42ac-a5b9-9d824326aafc (ELSST) https://elsst.cessda.eu/id
human rights https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/6/e3470840-9af9-495b-a9ff-9e638cf2f7e2 (ELSST) https://elsst.cessda.eu/id
ethnic minorities https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/6/529f142d-fb1b-443b-99c6-8a0d8d87ce0e (ELSST) https://elsst.cessda.eu/id
securitization
Rohingya refugees
South Asia
India
Bangladesh
refugee policy
border security
forced migration
critical security studies |
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Topic Classification
| Migration (CESSDA Topic Classification) https://vocabularies.cessda.eu/vocabulary/TopicClassification
Conflict, security and peace (CESSDA Topic Classification) https://vocabularies.cessda.eu/vocabulary/TopicClassification |
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Related Publication
| Verma, M. (2026) ‘From hospitality to hostility: the evolutionary securitisation of Rohingya migration in Bangladesh,’ Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2026.2664796.
Verma, M. (2026) ‘Manufacturing Insecurity: The Politics of Fear, Securitisation Practices and Rohingya Refugee Experiences in India,’ Critical Studies on Security, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/21624887.2026.2653893.
Verma, M. (2025) ‘Belonging Beyond Borders: Rohingyas, Citizenship, and Identity in the Indian Context’. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/9780198945222.003.0014
Verma, M. (2026) ‘Navigating Access and Ethics: Methodological Challenges in Rohingya Refugee Research in Bangladesh,’ International Center for Cultural Studies. Available at https://cjdproject.web.nycu.edu.tw/2026/04/22/navigating-access-and-ethics-methodological-challenges-in-rohingya-refugee-research-in-bangladesh/
Verma, M. (2025) ‘The Politics of Repatriation: Analyzing Myanmar Military Junta’s Rohingya Return Initiative in 2025,’ International Center for Cultural Studies. Available at https://cjdproject.web.nycu.edu.tw/2025/11/02/the-politics-of-repatriation-analyzing-myanmar-military-juntas-rohingya-return-initiative-in-2025/
Verma, M. (2025) ‘Myanmar junta’s Rohingya Return Initiative is nothing more than a strategic pretense,’ Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS). Available at: https://ceias.eu/myanmar-juntas-rohingya-return-initiative-is-nothing-more-than-a-strategic-pretense/
Verma, M. (2025) ‘Artificial Intelligence: Refugee Registration and Identity Management in India,’ International Center for Cultural Studies. Available at: https://cjdproject.web.nycu.edu.tw/2025/03/24/artificial-intelligence-refugee-registration-and-identity-management-in-india/
Verma, M. (2024) ‘Refugees or Threats? The Role of Media in Shaping India’s View on the Rohingya,’ Myanmar Studies Center, department of Asian Studies, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic. Available at: https://msc.upol.cz/nc/zprava/clanek/refugees-or-threats-the-role-of-media-in-shaping-indias-view-on-the-rohingya/
Verma, M. (2024) ‘Refugees or Threats? The Role of Media in Shaping India’s View on the Rohingya,’ Myanmar Studies Center, department of Asian Studies, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic. Available at: https://msc.upol.cz/nc/zprava/clanek/refugees-or-threats-the-role-of-media-in-shaping-indias-view-on-the-rohingya/
Verma, M. (2025) ‘Digital Governance and the Intensification of Securitization – The Case of Rohingya Refugees in India,’ at the workshop on The Chip Era and Digital Governance: Geopolitics, National Strategies, the Operation of Capital at International Center for Cultural Studies, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan (November 12-14, 2025).
Verma, M. (2025) ‘Belonging Beyond Borders: Rohingyas, Citizenship, and Identity in the Indian Context,’ at the International Conference on the 8th Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day 2025, organized by the Department of Anthropology at the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh (August 25, 2025).
Verma, M. (2025) ‘Barriers to Rights: The Practices of Securitization of Rohingya Refugees in South Asia,’ the International Public Policy Association (IPPA) 2025 Conference - ICPP7 in Chiang Mai, Thailand (July 2-4, 2025).
Verma, M. (2025) ‘Securitizing Rohingyas: Exploring Exclusionary Dynamics in India's Security Discourse,’ The Migration Conference 2025 (TMC2025) at the University of Greenwich, London (June 11-17, 2025).
Studying Myanmar in Times of Crises (2025) I joined Prof. Kristina Kironska on the Nordic Asia Podcast, with Prof. Julie Yu-Wen Chen (University of Helsinki) moderating our conversation. We discussed the ethical, emotional, and practical challenges of researching Myanmar during ongoing crises — and what it means to be a scholar in such times. 🎧 Listen to the episode here: https://lnkd.in/gVqGXb87
In Conversation: Monika Verma on Securitization and the Rohingya Community in India (2025) In this episode, I joined Ibrahim Efe to discuss my research on the securitization of migration in India, with a particular focus on the Rohingya community. The conversation also touches on the broader political and social consequences of such narratives, and how they shape the lived realities of refugee communities. 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2017560/episodes/17437046 |
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Notes
| Only metadata is being archived at this stage. Original interview transcriptions are not deposited due to confidentiality/ethical considerations; the researcher's analysis of this material may be made available separately, with restricted access, if desired. This project is carried out under the MSCA-CZ postdoctoral fellowship scheme at Palacký University Olomouc, within the Myanmar Studies Center, Department of Asian Studies. |
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Language
| English |
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Producer
| Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic (UPOL) https://www.upol.cz/en/ |
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Production Date
| 2026-08 |
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Funding Information
| Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the Czech Republic, Programme Johannes Amos Comenius: CZ.02.01.01/00/22_010/0008685 |
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Distributor
| Czech Social Science Data Archive (Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences) https://archiv.soc.cas.cz/en |
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Distribution Date
| 2026 |
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Depositor
| Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic |
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Deposit Date
| 2026-07 |
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Date of Collection
| Start Date: 2025-08; End Date: 2025-09 |
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Data Type
| texts (documents, interviews) |
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Related Material
| Researcher's analytical notes and coded summaries of interview material |