No. 34 (2020): Transnationalizing return. Toward new directions in research on contemporary return migrations

Coordinated by Audrey Lenoël, Anda David and Annalisa Maitilasso
Editorial coordination for Émulations by Olivia Legrip-Randriambelo

Whether it is considered as the completion of the migratory journey or as one of the options available to migrants, return is central to the mobility project. Once a neglected subject of study, there has been a multiplication of perspectives on return migration in the various disciplines of the social sciences, shedding light on the experiences and strategies of migrants, the effects of return on origin societies and the mechanisms and effects of forced repatriation and of public policies assisting "voluntary" return. This special issue seeks to bring out the richness of a multidisciplinary approach to return with articles adopting quantitative and qualitative approaches, and questioning the subject from various angles in dialogue with each other, in a variety of geographical contexts.