Postcolonial migrations

In this commentary, we argue for the relevance and importance of postcolonial theory to study of migration and mobility. Building on a panel discussion at the 2009 Annual of the Association of American Geographers, we highlight a number of different in which this could take place. We suggest three possible interventions: stretching boundaries of the spaces of the postcolonial; interrogating the spatial connections that forged between disparate places through migration; and challenging singular or notions of identity and/or place. In these ways, we conclude that postcolonial can complicate and enhance our understanding of migration, and that attention to research could, in turn, facilitate a ‘social turn’ for postcolonial geographies.