Russia-China migration with Professor Elena Barabantseva

Elena is a Professor of Chinese and International Politics at the University of Manchester.

In this podcast, Elena discusses how migration connects with issues of citizenship, race, identity, and belonging, particularly in the context of China and the Chinese Russian borderlands. Elena looks at marriage migration, the experiences of culture on migrant communities.

The podcast highlights power, relationships, and cultural change, how migration shapes societies, the importance of identity in a globalised world, and why studying migration helps us better understand the challenges of the 21st century.