Jake Watson

Jake Watson is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of California, San Diego. His research focuses on the governance of international migration, particularly refugee policies, and examines how states classify migrant groups and embed these classifications into bureaucratic systems. He employs mixed methods and ethnographic approaches in his studies.

• Office: SSB 493
• Research Interests: Migration governance, refugee studies, racial inequalities, global power dynamics, organizational systems, migrant identity, political subjectivity

His work has been published in top-tier journals including American Sociological Review, European Journal of Sociology, and International Journal of Urban & Regional Research. He conducts fieldwork across Africa, North America, and Europe.