Moa Nyamwathi Lønning

Moa Nyamwathi Lønning is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Inland Norway within the Faculty of Social and Health Sciences, based at Campus Lillehammer. Her work focuses on migration, refugee studies, and border regimes, with a particular emphasis on Afghan youth and unaccompanied minors. She has published extensively in journals including Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Social Sciences, and Journal of Refugee Studies.

Her research explores:

• Relational migration journeys and post-asylum integration
• Onward mobility strategies from Greece
• Memory and memorialization in refugee narratives
• Gender and racialization in border research

Her publications from 2016–2025 reveal trends in:

• Fragmented migration trajectories
• Torture rehabilitation systems
• Cultural identity negotiations
• Policy impacts on refugee youth

She engages with interdisciplinary methodologies and participates in academic events related to migration and social work.