Professor Mary Gilmartin is giving the annual Harrison and Eva Bailey Distinguished Alumni Lecture of the Department of Geography and as part of the Year of Migration.

Abstract: The 'migration crisis' in contemporary Europe has received substantial attention from academics, policy makers and the general public. In this talk, I argue that the interest in numbers, flows and routes of people seeking sanctuary in Europe has diverted attention from another, substantial crisis: the crisis of belonging. By focusing on the practices and experiences of belonging, I show how formal belonging is being undermined in contemporary Europe and discuss the broader implications for this for people who seek to call Europe home.