Who do we think we are?

Michaela Benson - Who do we think we are?

From Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, to the Windrush deportation scandal citizenship and the responsibilities of the UK government to the people of Hong Kong, it seems that citizenship and migration in Britain are never far from the headlines. Who do we think we are? explores all of this and more. Join Professor Michaela Benson and her guests as they debunk taken-for-granted understandings of who is a citizen and who is a migrant in Britain today.

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Who do we think we are?

Episodes (52)

Dec 19, 2025 S4 E5 The pace of change: MAGA, the US, the UK
Dec 12, 2025 S4 E4 Free speech for whom?
Nov 14, 2025 S4 E3 Forever Undocumented

Who do we think we are?

Dec 19, 2025
35 minutes
64 MB

In the time of MAGA, as nightmares rapidly become reality for many living in the USA, it can be hard to keep up with the pace of change. Here, we take stock of the latest news - including the move to cap refugee numbers at a record low, the further rollback of Temporary Protected Status for many vulnerable groups, and Trump's threat to cut funding to New York City under new mayor Zohran Mamdani. We consider these developments in light of our conversations this series with Heba Gowayed, Cecilia Menjívar, Ernesto Castañeda and Rachel Humphris, and reflect on...

Who do we think we are?

S4 E5 The pace of change: MAGA, the US, the UK

Michaela Benson - Who do we think we are?

00:00 -34:43