All around the world, communities are shaped by mobility. Geography and origin are highly influential features for how communities identify and distinguish themselves. Yet, there are also identities based mainly around mobility itself. Mobility comes with substantial challenges in many areas of everyday life and people require access to resources and other forms of support to manage these challenges. Especially for migrants, finding a supportive social network is crucial. In this track, we can explore how certain identities form around the idea of mobility and how identities and in-group / out-group dynamics impact these links.

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Possible questions can revolve around biases towards different communities and how these images affect access to resources. Further, we can explore the role of social media especially for a new class of cosmopolitan young adults connecting globally and the chances and risks this carries for transcending national identities and for the current global order. Generally, this track will explore the nature of any kind of community that are heavily shaped by structures of mobility and how these structures can and do affect our global order.