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Megan Bradley is a Full Professor and William Dawson Scholar at McGill University, affiliated with the Department of Political Science and the Institute for the Study of International Development. Her research focuses on refugees, forced migration, humanitarianism, disasters, and the roles of international organizations like UNHCR and IOM. She holds a DPhil (PhD) from the University of Oxford. Bradley has authored or edited numerous books on migration governance, including The International Organization for Migration: Commitments, Challenges, Complexities (2020) and IOM Unbound? (2023). She serves as co-editor of the Journal of Refugee Studies and chairs the McGill Refugee Research Group.
Her work examines normative principles like the right of return, transitional justice after disasters, and IOM’s expanding influence in global migration policy. Bradley has conducted fieldwork in post-conflict regions such as Sri Lanka and post-Katrina New Orleans, analyzing durable solutions to displacement. She has also published policy briefs on post-disaster displacement in Haiti and the Philippines, emphasizing accountability and ethical frameworks.
Bradley’s research bridges theoretical debates on migration governance with empirical critiques of institutional practices, challenging gaps in protection for displaced populations. Her recent work critiques colonial legacies in migration management and explores subaltern power dynamics in the refugee regime. She has received grants from SSHRC, FRQSC, and IDRC, and previously held fellowships at Brookings Institution and Global Affairs Canada.
