Dr Anna Lindley

Anna has a doctorate in Development Studies from Oxford University and a Masters from Leeds University. Prior to joining SOAS, she worked as a researcher for the Refugee Studies Centre and the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society at Oxford University. Her research focuses on global migration and displacement dynamics, politics and experiences.

Office hours

Book an appointment

My research focuses on global migration dynamics, politics and experiences. I have particular experience working on displacement & refugee issues, transnationalism & remittances, and Somali mobilities. My current work explores immigration politics, policy and practice; experiences of precarity; and civic mobilization around migration.

Funded projects

• Connecting during Covid-19: practices of care, remittance sending and digitisation among UK migrant communities. (2020-2020) Funded by UK Research and Innovation’s ESRC Covid-19 research scheme (Co-Investigator) 
• Access to Justice in Immigration Detention (2017). Research commissioned by the Bar Council of England and Wales (Principal investigator)
• Building bridges: voluntary sector engagements with immigration detention (2015-16). Supported by British Academy/Leverhulme Small Grants Scheme (Principal investigator)
• Crisis and migration: critical perspectives (2012). Workshop / book preparation supported by SOAS Department Development Studies (Organiser and editor)
• Policy responses to protracted displacement (2011). Funded by Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somali displacement case study for project led by University of Oxford)
• Conflict-related mobility in the Somali territories (2008-09). Funded by European Commission (University of Oxford component of the Micro Level Analysis of Violent Conflict Consortium led by University of Sussex)
• Refugees and Remittances (2007-08). Postdoctoral Fellowship funded by UK Economic and Social Research Council (Principal investigator, University of Oxford)