Solidarity is a key concept in the discourse on migration, but what exactly does it mean in migration law, and what forms does it take in practice? Our sister institute – the Vienna Centre for Migration & Law – hosted a symposium on this topic, entitled “Solidarity and Migration”, on 21 May.

During the first panel, conceptual and normative questions regarding the legal substance of solidarity were examined. The second panel focused on what practical and lived solidarity might look like in concrete terms; our institute director, PD Dr Judith Kohlenberger, presented the concept of the ‘sanctuary city’ in more detail, amongst other things.

The discussions made it clear that the treatment of solidarity in migration law goes far beyond detailed legal questions. When solidarity-based approaches are curtailed, this affects not only those directly concerned; it also raises fundamental questions about the relationship between the rule of law, democracy and social cohesion.

A big thank you to the Vienna Centre for Migration & Law (VCML) and its directors, Anuscheh Farahat and Anne Kühler, for the invitation and for facilitating this open academic exchange.

Further information on the speakers and the programme can be found on the following website: VCML Symposium

Solidarity is a key concept in the discourse on migration, but what exactly does it mean in migration law, and what forms does it take in practice? Our sister institute – the Vienna Centre for Migration & Law – hosted a symposium on this topic, entitled “Solidarity and Migration”, on 21 May.

During the first panel, conceptual and normative questions regarding the legal substance of solidarity were examined. The second panel focused on what practical and lived solidarity might look like in concrete terms; our institute director, PD Dr Judith Kohlenberger, presented the concept of the ‘sanctuary city’ in more detail, amongst other things.

The discussions made it clear that the treatment of solidarity in migration law goes far beyond detailed legal questions. When solidarity-based approaches are curtailed, this affects not only those directly concerned; it also raises fundamental questions about the relationship between the rule of law, democracy and social cohesion.

A big thank you to the Vienna Centre for Migration & Law (VCML) and its directors, Anuscheh Farahat and Anne Kühler, for the invitation and for facilitating this open academic exchange.

Further information on the speakers and the programme can be found on the following website: VCML Symposium