Magaly Sánchez

Experts Meeting: The Home and Displaced People
Working Paper | Venezuelan International Migration and how a Welcoming Colombian Migration Policy Fostered Integration into Society

Magaly Sánchez-R is a PhD Sociologist, Fulbright Scholar 2021-2022 and Visiting Researcher at Department of Political Sciences and Global Studies at UNIANDES, Bogota, Colombia 2021-2023. She served as Senior Researcher and Scholar at the Office of Population Research at Princeton University (2003-2020) PENN University (1998-2003) after being a Professor at the Institute de Urbanism in the Universidad Central de Venezuela. Her work in Latin America has been characterized by the study of the urban areas, and the growing informal world that permanently coexisted in all spheres of society. She stressed research on segregation, barrios, youth violence and radicalization. In the United States, Professor Sanchez -R has studied International Migration to the United States, with special interests in the construction of Latino Identities. She advanced research on International Migration of Venezuelans Talent and High Skilled Educated to the United States, as well other immigrants’ groups. Following the complex humanitarian crisis and progressive imposition of an authoritarian regime, she advanced her research on Venezuelan massive, displaced population, as well as HSE Venezuelan migrants to Colombia. Currently she is conducting research on the complex societal changes and geopolitical transformations driven by technological advancements and the innovative progress of AI in paradoxical contrast with power asymmetries and critical minerals resources.