Moritz Baumgärtel will present at the mid-term conference of the European Sociological Association (ESA) research network "The Sociology of Migration", which will take place at Goethe University Frankfurt from 13 to 14 November 2014. The conference is entitled "Contested Migration Regimes : European Perspectives and Beyond".
In his presentation, Moritz will demonstrate the relevancy for migration regimes of examining the practices and judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, and will discuss how sociological contributions are necessary for accurately assessing its impact on the precarious human rights of migrants.