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Julia Morris is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Politics at Scripps College for the 2025–26 academic year and an Associate Professor of International Studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). She holds a D.Phil. in Social and Cultural Anthropology from the University of Oxford, an M.Mus. in Ethnomusicology from the School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London, and a B.Mus. from Goldsmiths College, University of London.
- D.Phil. Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Oxford
- M.Mus. Ethnomusicology, School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London
- B.Mus. Music, Goldsmiths College, University of London
Dr. Morris’ research critically examines forced migration, border outsourcing, and asylum regimes as mechanisms of resource extraction. Her work analyzes how western governments implement extraterritorialized asylum systems, treating racialized migrants as commodities in a manner akin to mining. She has conducted ethnographic fieldwork in Nauru, Australia, Geneva, Fiji, Guatemala, Jordan, and Lebanon.
Dr. Morris’ recent peer-reviewed article in Migration Politics explores asylum policies in Guatemala’s Northern Petén, reflecting her focus on border economies and humanitarianism. Her research also incorporates creative methodologies, including psychogeographies walking projects, to reimagine inclusive social structures.
Scientific Awards
- 2024 Rising Research Excellence Award from UNCW
- 2025 International Studies Association’s Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration Studies section Best Article & Chapter Award
Dr. Morris actively engages in public scholarship through contributions to The Conversation, the Migration Policy Institute, and Georgetown University’s Oceanic Currents. She is a Visiting Senior Fellow with the Forced Migration Research Network at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and is working on her upcoming book Asylum Frontiers: The Politics of Outsourcing Borders, which synthesizes her global fieldwork.
