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Research
Dalia Abdelhady's research bridges migration studies and postcolonial theory, examinining how immigrant communities interact with and navigate institutional structures in their new homes, from schools and labor markets to media representations and policy frameworks. Through her scholarship, she brings important postcolonial perspectives to the sociology of migration, highlighting both structural constraints and individual agency in immigrant experiences. At Lund University, she continues to develop comparative approaches to understanding the complex relationships between immigrant communities and receiving societies, contributing to both academic and policy discussions around migration and integration.
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Sociology (excluding Social Work, Social Anthropology, Demography and Criminology)
Free keywords
- Immigration
- Sociology of Education
- Globalisation
- Labor markets
- Discrimination
- Identity
- Culture
- Integration
- Refugees
- gender
- LSSMC: Qualitative Methods Lab
- comparative sociology
- Urban Studies
- Genderhub
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations the last five years
Research output
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Lunds universitet måste bryta med Israels krigsindustri
Gren, N., Zackari, K., Lundberg, A., Scharbrodt, O., Abdelhady, D., Koch, M., Halldenius, L., Nafstad, I., Käll, J., Sonander, A., El-Husseini, R., Demetriou, C., Gregoratti, C., Goldman, A. J., Sältenberg, H. & Bennet, T., 2025 Nov 2, Skånes folkblad.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication or newspaper › Newspaper article
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Narrative of Refugeeness in Sweden: Shifting representations over time
Abdelhady, D. & Mårtensson, M., 2025 Jun 24, Forced Migrants in Nordic Histories. Leinonen, J., Tervonen, M., Frøland, H. O., Hoffmann, C., Jalagin, S., Jønsson, H. V. & Tureby, M. T. (eds.). Helsinki: Helsinki University Press, p. 225-251 27 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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The Rightward Shift: Transformation of Global Migration Policy and Discourse
Abdelhady, D., 2025 Apr 30, In: Nordic Journal of Migration Research. 15, 1, p. 1-5Research output: Contribution to journal › Debate/Note/Editorial
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”Vårt engagemang tystas systematiskt ned av företrädare för Lunds universitet.”
Translated title of the contribution :Our involvement is systematically silenced by representatives of Lund University Research output: Contribution to specialist publication or newspaper › Newspaper article
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Embodied Oscillative Ethics: A Framework for Participatory Ethics in Body Mapping Research
Linell, M. & Abdelhady, D., 2025, In: International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 24, 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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MECW 2.0: The Middle East in the Contemporary World (MECW) 2.0
Aggestam, K. (PI), Berndtsson, R. (PI), Abdelhady, D. (Researcher), Wiklund Abdelmoez Ahmed, J. (Research student), Abdi, H. (Researcher), Barhoum, R. (Research assistant), Brogaard, S. (Researcher), Dinc, P. (Researcher), Eitrem Holmgren, L. (Researcher), Eklund, L. (Researcher), El-Husseini Dean, R. (Researcher), Fogelin, H. (Administrator), Gren, N. (Researcher), Hamza, M. (Researcher), Hashemi, H. (Researcher), Janson, T. (Researcher), Khodaei, B. (Research student), Kärrholm, M. (Researcher), Luczak, M. (Administrator), Lundgren, S. (Researcher), Mansourian, A. (Researcher), Mehrabov, I. (Researcher), Naghibi, A. (Researcher), Nardi, M. A. (Researcher), Pericoli, A. (Researcher), Pilesjö, P. (Researcher), Rennick, S. A. (Researcher), Scharbrodt, O. (Researcher), Shanneik, Y. (Researcher), Småberg, M. (Researcher), Storie, L. (Researcher), Strömbom, L. (Researcher), Svenungsson, J. (Researcher), Taha, H. (Researcher), Thompson, D. (Research student), Törnquist-Plewa, B. (Researcher), Verre, F. (Researcher), Zalfou, R. (Research student), Zhao, P. (Researcher), Ajjoub, O. (Research assistant), Almahfali, M. (Researcher), Avery, H. (Researcher), Cristiano, F. (Research student), Foroughanfar, L. (Research student), Hosseini, H. (Research student), Jamali, S. (Researcher), Malmström, M. (Researcher) & Sofos, S. (Project coordinator)
2021/01/01 → …
Project: Research
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Hydrosolidarity, ethics, and conflict resolution in International Water Governance?
Berndtsson, R. (PI), Andersson, D.-E. (Project coordinator), Aggestam, K. (Researcher), Abdelhady, D. (Researcher), Pilesjö, P. (Researcher), Beckman, O. (Researcher), Broberg, K. (Researcher), Jiborn, M. (Researcher), Persson, K. M. (Researcher) & Madani, K. (Researcher)
2021/09/01 → 2021/12/31
Project: Network
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DeMIIS: Deconstructing Measures of Immigrant Integration in Sweden – towards a typology of models – ASG, Pufendorf IAS
Axmon, A. (PI), Abdelhady, D. (Project coordinator), Nielsen, T. W. (Researcher), Sevelin, E. (Researcher), Evansluong, Q. D. (Researcher) & Westergren, A. (Researcher)
2019/09/01 → 2020/05/31
Project: Network
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Hydrosolidarity - Theme, Pufendorf IAS
Berndtsson, R. (Project coordinator), Andersson, D.-E. (Project coordinator), Aggestam, K. (Researcher), Özkirimli, U. (Researcher), Pilesjö, P. (Researcher), Abdelhady, D. (Researcher), Beckman, O. (Researcher), Broberg, K. (Researcher), Persson, K. M. (Researcher) & Madani, K. (Researcher)
2012/08/12 → 2013/08/13
Project: Network
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Journal of Refugee Studies (Journal)
Abdelhady, D. (Role not specified)
2023 Oct 3 → 2024 Apr 11Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Journal/Manuscript peer review
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Howard Journal of Communications (Journal)
Abdelhady, D. (Role not specified)
2023 Oct 3 → 2023 Nov 13Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Journal/Manuscript peer review
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The Arabic Language in the Diaspora
Abdelhady, D. (Role not specified)
2023 Sept 15 → 2023 Dec 18Activity: Consultancy, expert advice and memberships › Work for advisory/policy/evaluation group or panel (public/government/UN/EU etc)
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Ethnic and Racial Studies (Journal)
Abdelhady, D. (Peer reviewer)
2023 JulActivity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Journal/Manuscript peer review
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Bordering in Everyday Life: The Experience of Syrians in Sweden
Abdelhady, D. (Role not specified)
2023 Apr 18Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk