Waiting is an ordinary practice that is, historically and contemporarily, connected in myriad ways to people’s (im)mobility. This roundtable asks whether a focus on waiting and the spacing/timing of (im)mobility, can offer researchers a useful lens on mobility, power, control and resistance?The roundtable will be organised as an informal conversation between MMB members, Mengia Tschalaer, Pankhuri Agarwal, George Gumisiriza, Julia O'Connell Davidson and Angelo Martins Junior, who will speak briefly about their research projects and introduce some of its concerns and questions regarding waiting. This will form the starting point for a more general discussion amongst attendees, so please bring any ideas that you have for your current or anticipated projects.

The event is organised as part of the activities of the University of Bristol ERC Research Project, 'Modern Marronage: The pursuit and practice of freedom in the contemporary world' and the Migration Mobilities Bristol (MMB) Research Challenge, 'Control, conflict, resistance'. Tea and coffee will be served.

For any further information regarding the event, please contact: angelo.martinsjunior@bristol.ac.uk