The Liu Migration Network is a multidisciplinary network of graduate students working on migration-related research at the University of British Columbia. The Liu Migration Network, formerly called the Graduate Student Migration Network (GSMN), has been in existence since 2004.
The Liu Migration Network is built on two important local migration-related projects. The first is an earlier inter-faculty initiative in migration studies (IFIMS) which sought to institutionalize the interdisciplinary study of migration at UBC. The second is the network’s important connections with Metropolis British Columbia. Although Metropolis BC ceased its research activity in 2013, a wealth of migration-related resources remains accessible on its website.
Like IFIMS and Metropolis BC before it, the Liu Migration Network aims to provide space for dialogue and discussion among scholars on important issues of migration theory, policy, and methods. Liu Migration Network members come from diverse disciplines to work collaboratively to develop community-based and research-based relationships, with an emphasis on creating collective learning opportunities for members and other scholars.