Darshan Vigneswaran

Darshan Vigneswaran is an Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Amsterdam. He serves as Co-Director of the Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies and as Senior Researcher at the African Centre for Migration and Society, WITS University. His work bridges International Relations and Political Geography, focusing on how territory is reconfigured through migration and settlement.

• Co-Director, Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies
• Senior Researcher, African Centre for Migration and Society (WITS University)
• Editor, European Journal of International Relations and Migration Politics

His research explores the evolution of the international system through territorial and migratory dynamics, including major collaborations funded by the Swedish Research Council on migrant protection and European migration policy externalization.

• British Academy Fellow (2008)
• Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute (2010-12)

He has authored and co-edited influential works on migration and state formation, advised INTERPOL and the EU, and contributed to major media outlets.