
Ass.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Albert Kraler
- albert.kraler@donau-uni.ac.at
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- Campus Krems, Tract V, 1st Floor, V.E1.05
- University for Continuing Education Krems
- Center for Migration and Globalisation Research
- Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30
- 3500 Krems
- Austria
Functions
Albert Kraler is Assistant Professor in Migration Studies.
In addition, he is:
- Co-Director of the Centre for Migration and Globalisation Research and member of the Department’s Management Team,
- Programme Manager of the PhD Programme in Migration Studies,
- Member of the IMISCOE Board of Directors, the steering board of Europe’s largest migration research network, and member of the networks External Affairs and Editorial Committees.
- Teaching migration theory and politics and other courses in the PhD and Master courses.
- Associate lecturer at the University of Vienna and Technical University Vienna
About the person
Before joining the Department for Migration and Globalization at Danube University Krems in Fall 2018, Albert was a senior researcher at the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) in Vienna, which he first joined in 2001 and where he was involved in and led numerous research projects and between 2011 and 2015, led ICMPD’s research unit. He also held positions at the Sussex Centre for Migration Research and the Department for Political Science at the University of Vienna. Albert has a PhD in Political Science from the University of Vienna and a joint degree in Political Science and African Studies from the same university.
Albert’s current research focuses includes
- governance of migration and asylum from a multilevel perspective
- migration policy making and policy impacts
- migrant integration and social cohesion
- forced displacement
- irregular migration and regularisation policy
View his profiles at ORCID, ResearchGate, Migration Research Hub.
Projects (Extract Research Database)
Running projects
Refugee protection or cherry picking? Assessing new admissionpolicies for refugees in Europe
Duration: 01/03/2023–31/12/2026
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Albert Kraler
Funding: sonstige öffentlich-rechtliche Einrichtungen (Körperschaften, Stiftungen, Fonds)
Measuring Irregular Migration and Related Policies
Duration: 01/10/2022–30/09/2025
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Albert Kraler
Funding: EU
Duration: 01/01/2021–31/03/2024
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Albert Kraler
Funding: EU
Smart Migration and Asylum Governance (SMAG)
Duration: 01/09/2020–31/12/2022
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Mathias Czaika
Funding: Bund (Ministerien)
Completed projects
Sustainable Practices of Integration (SPRING)
Duration: 01/03/2021–28/02/2023
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Albert Kraler
Funding: EU
TRAFIG - Translocal Figurations of Displacement
Duration: 01/01/2019–30/06/2022
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Albert Kraler
Funding: EU
Program: H2020
Anbahnungsfinanzierung Land NÖ: Measuring Irregular Migration and Related Policies
Duration: 15/07/2021–07/10/2021
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Albert Kraler
Funding: Bundesländer (inkl. deren Stiftungen und Einrichtungen)
Legal and policy challenges and responses to environmentally induced migration
Duration: 26/02/2020–10/09/2020
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Albert Kraler
Funding: EU
Complementary Pathways for Adult Refugees: the Role of VET, Skills and Qualifications
Duration: 15/10/2018–03/06/2020
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Albert Kraler
Funding: EU
Program: CEDEFOP
Duration: 01/03/2018–29/02/2020
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Mathias Czaika
Funding: EU
Program: Horizon 2020
Publications (Extract Research Database)
Kilic, H.; Kerschbaumer, T.; Skrivanek, I.; Kraler, A.; Khoury, C.; Faustmann, A. (2023). Social relations, individual attitudes and migrant integration experiences in small and medium-sized towns and rural areas in Austria. Country report on policy outcomes. Collegio Carlo Alberto, Whole-COMM Country Reports on Integration., Turino
Kraler, A. (2023). Taxonomy of migrant irregularity. MIrreM, Krems
Kraler, A.; Ahrens, J. (2023). Conceptualising migrant irregularity for measurement purposes. MIrreM Working Paper Nr.2, Krems
Pisarevskaya, A.; Kraler, A.; Webb, A.; Grujic, M.,; Kilic, H.; Kerschbaumer, T.; Palinkas, M.; Skrivanek, I.; Zentner, M. (2023). Die Integration von Neuzuwander:innen in Europa. Handbuch für Praktiker:innen. University for Continuing Education Krems, Krems
Ferreira, N.; Kea, P; Kraler, A.; Wagner, M. (2022). The EU and protracted displacement: providing solutions or creating obstacles? Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, tbd: 10.1080/1369183X.2022.2090161
Etzold, B.; Isikozlu, E.; Christ, S.; Morosanu, L.; Kraler, A.; Pastore, F.; Jacobs, C.; Vlastou, F.; Papatzani, E.; Siotou, A.; Hatziprokopiou, P.; Buchenau, B.; Momani, F. Tobin, S.; Al Yakoub, T.; Al Jarrah, R. (2022). Nothing is more permanent than the temporary – Understanding protracted displacement and people's own responses. BICC, Bonn
Pisarevskaya, A.; Kraler, A.; Webb, A.; Grujic, M.,; Kilic, H.; Kerschbaumer, T.; Palinkas, M.; Scholten, P.; Skrivanek, I.; Zentner, M. (2022). The integration of refugees and other recent migrants: A review of research on integration policy practices in the EU. Zenodo, Krems
Pisarevskaya, A.; Kraler, A.; Webb, A.; Grujic, M.,; Kilic, H.; Kerschbaumer, T.; Palinkas, M.; Skrivanek, I.; Zentner, M. (2022). Integration of newly arrived migrants in Europe. SPRING Handbook for practitioners. Zenodo, Krems
Kraler, A. (2022). Intersecting Barriers to Employment. In: Pisarevskaya, A.; Kraler, A.; Webb, A., Integration of newly arrived migrants in Europe. SPRING Handbook for practitioners. nn, Zenodo, Krems
Kraler, A.; Reichel, D. (2022). Migration Statistics. In: Introduction to Migration Studies: 439-462, Springer, Cham
Kraler, Albert; Gehrke, Lukas (2022). Beyond Emergencies: Towards a More Nuanced Understanding of the Various Impacts of Crises on Migrants. In: Hans-Joachim Preuß, Christoph Beier, Dirk Messner, Forced Displacement and Migration. Approaches and Programmes of International Cooperation: 93-107, Springer, Wiesbaden
Skrivanek, I.; Kerschbaumer, I.; Kilic, H.; Kraler, A. (2022). Immigrant integration in small and mediumsized towns and rural areas: local policies and policymaking relations in Austria. Country Reports on multilevel dynamics. Collegio Carlo Alberto
Skrivanek, I.; Kerschbaumer, T.; Kilic, H.; Kraler, A. (2022). Post-2014 migrants' access to housing, employment and other crucial resources in small- and medium-sized towns and rural areas in Austria. Country Reports on integration. Collegio Carlo Alberto
Katsiaficas, C.; Wagner, M.; Pastore, F., Hatziprokopiou, P.; Etzold, B.; Kraler, A. (2021). How easing mobility restrictions within Europe can help forced migrants rebuild their lives. BICC, TRAFIG Policy Brief, 6, Bonn
Kraler, A.; Etzold, B.; Ferreira, N. (2021). Understanding the dynamics of protracted displacement. Couldrey, M.; Philip, A., Forced Migration Review, 68: 49-52, Forced Migration Review, Oxford
Kraler, A.; Rössl, L.; Skrivanek, I. (2021). Evidence Classification. SPRING - Sustainable Practices of Integration (Deliverables), Krems
Kraler, A; Katsiaficas, C. & Wagner, M. (2020). Climate Change and Migration. Legal and policy challenges and responses to environmentally induced migration. European Parliament, EU Parlament, Brussels
Czaika, M.; Kraler, A. (2020). Refugees. In: Stone, J.; Dennis, R.; Rizova, P.; Hou, X., The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Race, Ethnicity, and Nationalism: 321-348, Wiley Blackwell, Hoboken, NJ
Gehrke, L.; Kraler, A. (2020). Jenseits des Notfalls: Plädoyer für eine differenzierte Betrachtung der Auswirkungen von Krisen auf Migrant/innen. In: Beier, C.; Messner, D.; Preuß, H.-J., Globale Wanderungsbewegungen Beiträge der internationalen Zusammenarbeit zum Umgang mit Flucht und Migration: 139-158, Springer VS, Wiesbaden
Ferreira, N.; Jacobs, C.; Kea, P.; Hendow, M.; Noack, M.; Wagner, M.; Adugna, F.; Alodat, A.M.; Ayalew, T.; Etzold, B.; Fogli, C.; Goumeros, T.; Hatziprokopiou, P.; Javed, M. M.; Kamanga, K. C.; Kraler, A.; Momani, F. A.; Roman; E. M. Alodat, T. Ayalew, B. Etzold, C. Fogli, T. Goumeros, P. Hatziprokopiou, M. M. Javed, K. C. Kamanga, A. Kraler, F. A. Momani, E. Roman (2020). Governing protracted displacement: An analysis across global, regional and domestic contexts. TRAFIG working paper 3, BICC, Bonn
Lectures (Extract Research Database)
Conceptualising migrant irregularity for measurement purposes
20th IMISCOE Annual Conference, 03/07/2023
Irreguläre Migration und politische Antworten auf Irregularität
Wege in die Legalität, 02/06/2023
Wie die Arbeitsmarktintegration von Geflüchteten gelingen kann
Integrationskonferenz des Landes Oberösterreich zum Thema „Sprache als Grundlage für eine gelungene Integration in den Arbeitsmarkt“, 01/06/2023
Translating migration research for the policy world
Workshop of the Standing Group on Migration and Ethnicity - How to do migration research, 14/04/2023
The SPRING Evidence Repository and Handbook on Integration Policy Practices for Newly-Arrived Migrants.
SPRING Final Conference, 31/01/2023
Arrival infrastructures, weak and strong ties, and different temporalities of refugee presence in small and medium-sizend localities in Austria (EN)
Globalisation of Frontiers – Frontiers of Globalisation: Migration between global crises and local dynamics. 7th Biennial Conference on Migration Rese, 26/09/2022
Complementary or integrated or both? The role of non-governmental and civil society organisations in the governance of integration at the local level.
ECPR General Confrence, 22/08/2022
Commentary on Carol Fabotko "Current state of policy: Identifying and addressing challenges"
UNICEF-IOM Virtual Symposium on Climate Mobility and Children, 03/12/2020
Addressing protracted displacement avant la lettre: The emergence of the international refugee protection regime as a response to protracted displacement in Europe
3rd Conference of the German Network of Forced Migration Researchers, 17/09/2020
The evolution and diffusion of assisted return programmes in Europe since the 1970s
Crossing Borders – Perspectives in Migration Research, 6th Biennial Conference on Migration and Integration in Austria, 17/09/2020