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      • Master of Migration Studies
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      • Diplomas
        • Postgraduate Diploma in Arts
        • Graduate Diploma in Arts
      • Thesis topics
    • Postgraduate students
      • Current postgraduate students
        • Ailish Wallace-Buckland
        • Aaron Jackson
        • Anna Czerwinska
        • Dean Broughton
        • Guosheng Xie
        • Hannah Clark
        • Leanne Miranda
        • Yacine Benhalima
        • Noah Szajowitz
        • Nour Hassan
        • Natalie Looyer
      • MA and PhD student publications
      • Past postgraduate students
        • Rachel Boddy
        • Tilak Tewari
        • Will Hansen
        • Sneha Pal
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        • Lisen He
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        • Satria Alchatib
        • Sean Ainsworth
        • Toan Tang
        • Thiago Matheus
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      • Creating an inclusive European Citizens’ Assembly (EU-CIEMBLY)
      • Kōwhiringa 2020Election 2020
        • The dynamics of campaign communication on Facebook
        • Is Advance New Zealand really 'populist'?
        • Are New Zealanders getting a positive election?
        • The Facebook duel between Ardern and Collins
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PSIR staff research interests

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New challenges and opportunities in a transforming Europe

Senior Lecturer Ayca Arkilic is coordinating a Jean Monnet Module focusing on European Union affairs.

Creating an inclusive European Citizens’ Assembly (EU-CIEMBLY)

Associate Professor Lara Greaves is working with an international team to design a citizens' assembly model for the EU.

Election 2020: Key social media trends

The New Zealand Social Media Study analysed campaign topics, dominant political actors, and social media strategies in the lead-up to the 2020 election.

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