The Citizenship, Immigration and Social Policy (CISP) group provides a platform for SPA members to engage critically and collaboratively with growing research on and policy interest in the intersection between citizenship, migration, and welfare. The group aims to foster analysis of citizenship and migration regimes, and assess their consequences and their implications for policy, through scholarly activities, direct policy response and public engagement. We aim to inform debate with robust evidence at a time when questions about migrants’ access to services, benefits, settlement, and citizenship are central to immigration and welfare politics. While grounded in the British context, the group adopts a global perspective.
The group is co-led by Idil Akıncı (Lecturer in Race and Social Policy, University of Edinburgh), Lucinda Platt (Professor of Social Policy and Sociology, LSE), and Ala Sirriyeh (Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Lancaster University). To get involved or find out more, contact Idil Akıncı (Idil.Akinci@ed.ac.uk).
Events
Past events
Unbordering Futures: Migration Studies in Urgent Times. 04 – 05 March 2026, University of Edinburgh.
Workshop: Immigration, Citizenship, and Social Policy in the UK. 29 Oct 2025, University of Edinburgh.
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Teaching resources