Migration, Informality and Development Certificate Programme | Applications Open
Work Fair and Free, Aajeevika Bureau and Institute of Development Studies invite applications for the Migration, Informality and Development (MID) workshop – a five-day residential learning certificate programme that critically examines the intersections of migration, informal labour, and development in India and South Asia.
19 – 23 January 2026 | Visthar, Bengaluru
16 – 20 February 2026 | IDS, Jaipur
Deadline to apply: Monday, 17 November 2025
The workshop will bring together doctoral scholars, early-career researchers, and development practitioners to explore themes such as:
- Patterns and politics of internal migration
- Intersections of caste, gender, and informality
- Labour precarity in the context of climate and technology
- Urban exclusion, service provisioning, and workers’ rights
The sessions will be facilitated by leading scholars, trade unionists, and civil society leaders.Through lectures, discussions, film screenings, and case-based learning, participants will engage with scholars, practitioners, and worker-organisations shaping India’s migration discourse.
Who can Apply?
PhD scholars, early career researchers, and development Practitioners.
For queries: contactus@workfairandfree.org
Migration, Informality, and Development
An introductory workshop jointly offered by Aajeevika Bureau, Work Fair and Free Foundation (WFF), and the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS)
WFF announces second learning workshop on Migration, Informality, and Development in collaboration with Aajeevika Bureau and the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru.
This workshop is designed for PhD scholars, early-career researchers, and development practitioners, providing a unique platform to explore the multifaceted issues of labour migration in India.
Dates: 3rd to 7th March 2025
Location: Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Nagarabhavi, Bengaluru
Application Deadline: 26th January 2025
The workshop is open to early career researchers and development practitioners. It will provide a nuanced understanding of internal labour migration in contemporary India and ways to contribute to an informed policy discourse, advocacy, research, and intervention that can improve the lives of migrant workers.