What Europeans Think about Immigration and Why It Matters

James Dennison is part-time Professor at the Migration Policy Centre of the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, and the Pierre Keller Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School. His research interests include social and political attitudes, behaviour, and communication, migration, and quantitative methods and has been published in dozens of leading scientific journals. He holds a PhD from the European University Institute and has secured numerous grants and international collaborations. He regularly advises international organizations such as the United Nations and European Commission, political parties, NGOs, and private sector organizations on how to effect change with evidence-based solutions. His work has been featured repeatedly in international media.

Andrew Geddes is a Professor of Migration Studies and Director of the Migration Policy Centre at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. He has published extensively on the politics of migration in Europe and globally. His work has been supported by an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council between 2014 and 2019 and between 2024 and 2027 he is leading a large-scale EU-funded project seeking to improve links between migration research and policy.