Michaela Benson is a sociologist with expertise in migration, citizenship and identity and a social science communicator. She is particularly known for her research on lifestyle migration and Britain's relationship to its emigrants and overseas citizens at moments of major political transformation including Brexit and decolonisation. She has conducted research with North Americans in Panama; on the impacts of Brexit for British citizens in the EU-27; Britain's relationship to the people of Hong Kong, past and present; and the UK post-Brexit migration regime.
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Michaela Benson is a sociologist and public social science communicator with expertise in migration, citizenship and identity. She is particularly known for her research on lifestyle migration and Britain's relationship to its emigrants and overseas citizens at moments of major political transformation including Brexit and decolonisation. She has conducted research with North Americans in Panama; on the impacts of Brexit for British citizens in the EU-27; Britain's relationship to the people of Hong Kong, past and present; and the UK post-Brexit migration regime.
