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Associate Professor Anna Boucher is a leading global migration expert at the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Her research focuses on migration policy intersections with public policy, gender diversity, labour market exploitation, and demographic change. She holds six qualifications in political science and law, including a PhD from the London School of Economics, and is an admitted solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW.
Education:
- BA Hons & LLB Hons 1 (University of Sydney)
- PGCert & MRes (London School of Economics)
- PhD (London School of Economics)
Research Interests:
- Comparative immigration regimes
- Temporary visa exploitation
- Gender and migration policy
- Cross-border legal frameworks
- Holocaust migration narratives
Publications: Her landmark books include Gender, Migration and the Global Race for Talent (2016), Crossroads: Immigration Regimes in an Age of Demographic Change (2018 – Stein Rokkan Prize nominee), and Patterns of Exploitation (2023). Recent work analyzes 907 court cases involving migrant worker rights violations.
Awards: Multiple awards and nominations for the Stein Rokkan Prize in Comparative Politics for Crossroads.
Grants & Consultancy: Advises governments globally on migration policy. Current projects include Sydney Policy Lab’s Reforming the Carer Visa (2024) and PROCRAM’s analysis of migrant underpayment (2023).
Labs/Teams: Member of Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, Sydney Environment Institute, and Sydney Policy Lab.
