Zakaria Sajir

Zakaria Sajir is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Communication at the University of Salamanca since 2023, with an additional Honorary Professor appointment at the University Institute for Religious Sciences (Complutense University of Madrid). He holds a PhD in Migration Studies from the University of Leicester (2018) and a Master in European and International Studies from the University of Trento (2011).

Research Interests

• Migration and Ethnicity
• Discrimination and Racism
• Islamophobia and Radicalization
• Security Studies
• Religious and Ethnic Diversity Management
• Survey Design Methodology

Publication Trends

His work intersects migration studies with post-secular theory, examining Moroccan migrant descendants' experiences, pandemic-era labor exploitation, and institutional dynamics affecting unaccompanied minors. Articles span qualitative fieldwork in Lleida reception centers, critical analyses of Spanish agricultural programs during COVID-19, and theoretical contributions to world-ecology frameworks for migration agreements.

Honors and Affiliations

• Juan de la Cierva Postdoctoral Researcher (2021-2023)
• Member, COST ACTION ETHMIGSURVEYDATA (2016-2021)
• Recipient of multiple scholarships including University of Leicester Joint College Scholarship and IRSE 'Europe and Youth' award

Teaching

Currently teaches Global Society (Global Studies BA), Conflict and Social Control (Sociology BA), and Sociology of Security at the University of Salamanca.