In Episode 14, Michaela talks with PhD researcher Melanie Neumann about her research with Britons living in Berlin. Often stereotyped as young, fun-seeking, mobile workers, join us to delve into the real lives behind the headlines!
Category: The Brexit Brits Abroad Podcast!
Episode 13: About representations, stereotypes and the British in France
In Episode 13 Michaela is joined in the studio by Dr. Michelle Lawson to talk about their shared interest in UK citizens who have made rural France their homes. Tune in to hear their discussion of representations, stereotypes and the British in France.
January 19, 2018
Episode 12: About the likely diverse outcomes of Brexit for UK citizens living in the EU27
Michaela is joined by Dr Meghan Benton, senior policy analyst for the Migration Policy Institute. In Episode 12 they revisit the question of who are the UK citizens who live in the EU27, highlighting the diversity of this population in terms of employment status, family circumstance and age, and talk about what Brexit might variously mean for the lives of these Britons.
January 18, 2018
Episode 11: Voices of the #britsinEU27 – Gill and Clive on applying for French citizenship
In Episode 11, Michaela talks with Gill and Clive Metcalf, who live in France, about their decision to apply for French citizenship. They debunk myths and share their top tips for those considering applying for citizenship themselves!
January 17, 2018
Episode 10: Voices of the #britsinEU27 – Paul, from Swindon to Frankfurt
In Episode 10, Michaela talks to Paul Hughes, DJ, writer and the host of the podcast ‘Expat Chit Chat’, who traded Swindon for Amsterdam and now lives in Germany. Hear from the Brits who have made their homes in the EU27.
January 16, 2018
Episode 9: When is a migrant not an expat?
Do you consider yourself an expatriate or a migrant? Neither term is neutral, carrying considerable baggage. In Episode 9, Michaela and Dr Sophie Cranston consider how and why Brits abroad embrace or reject these labels.
January 15, 2018
Episode 8: About the British in Majorca
In Episode 8 Michaela catches up with Dr. Joel Busher about his current research with Britons living in Majorca. Tune in for thoughts on talking politics in everyday life, political mobilisation and British and European identity in a time of Brexit.
January 14, 2018
Episode 7: About EU nationals in the UK and Brexit
In Episode 7 Michaela invites Dr. Nando Sigona from the EU families and Eurochildren project onto the podcast to talk about the uncertainties that Brexit raises for EU27 citizens and their families living in the United Kingdom.
January 13, 2018
Episode 6: Talking Brexit with the British in rural France
Episode 6 reports on Michaela’s trip to Lot in July 2017 to talk about Brexit with the Britons who have made rural France their homes. Dr. Katie Higgins joins us in the studio as guest presenter!
January 12, 2018
Episode 5: About the legal position of UK citizens resident in the EU27
In Episode 5, Professor Tamara Hervey and Sarah McCloskey join Michaela to talk about the legal position of British nationals resident in the EU27. Tune in for reflections on the legal uncertainty of Brexit, and what this might mean for UK citizens.
January 11, 2018