International migration policy, post-colonial and inequality studies as well as photojournalism and creative approaches to science communication.
Elinor Zoë Karl left PRIO in 2024. The information on this page is kept for historical reasons.
Elinor Zoë Karl
Interests and experience
Previous Experience:
Research Assistant, Maastricht University
Jul 2020 — Jan 2021, Maastricht, The Netherlands
• Transcribing and analyzing qualitative data for a PhD research on conceptions of 'responsibility' in neuroscientific meditation research
Film Production Intern, Video Power
Dec 2019 — Jun 2020, Maastricht, The Netherlands
• Providing creative consultancy to video artists
• Working on set as a producer
• Responsible for the communication with film festivals
Conflict Mediation Intern, Justice and Peace Commission - Caritas
Sep 2016 — Aug 2017, Kumbo, Cameroon
• Assisting conflict mediation
• Preparing presentations for stakeholder meetings and writing field-trip reports
Education:
United Nations University Merit and Maastricht University, Double Degree Master of Science in Public Policy and Human Development
Sep 2020 — Sep 2021, Maastricht, The Netherlands
• Specialized in Migration Studies
• Graduated cum laude
• Thesis: The Role of Evidence in EU Policy Decisions Investigating the Case of the EU’s Search and Rescue Policy
University College Maastricht, Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Sep 2017 — Jul 2020, Maastricht, The Netherlands
• Specialized in humanities and social sciences with a focus on international politics and inequality studies
• Graduated cum laude
• Thesis: The Fullness of Empty Museums - Exploring the Role of Micro-History Research in Decolonizing Ethnographic Museum
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Semester Abroad
Jan 2019 — Jun 2019, Hong Kong
Latest publications
How Do Transnational Ties Shape Migration Aspirations?
Journal article in Population, Space and Place
Resultados do Inquérito FUMI (Future Migration as Present Fact)
Future Migration as Present Fact (FUMI) Survey Results
Future Migration as Present Fact (FUMI) Survey Documentation
The determination of migration through focus group data
MIGNEX Background Paper
Latest news
FUMI Survey Data Collection Completed in The Gambia
A dedicated team overcomes flooding and other challenges
Next Steps toward New Insights on Migration, Development and Policy from MIGNEX
Successful MIGNEX consortium meeting in Istanbul, with inspiring discussion as the project members continue to build new knowledge on migration, development and policy.