Dr Rufaida Al Hashmi

My research interests lie in contemporary political theory. I am particularly interested in the ethics of migration, global justice, and theories of discrimination.

 My book project, Immigration and Discrimination, examines how borders are open for some and closed for others. It explores the morality of three common criteria for the selection or exclusion of immigrants: economic contribution, national security, and integration potential. The book shows that we gain crucial insights for our understanding of the ethics of migration and global justice more generally by shifting our focus to the ways in which borders are open and closed selectively.