Migrant women’s search for their place and a new sense of self is particularly relevant in the context of the world today. I could see myself in this book. It really resonated with me and my experiences as a PhD student back in 2004-2010 in the UK. This is a very important collection sharing reflective, personal stories of women academics set against a backdrop of international politics. Making Britain Home is a necessary read, especially when academia is being challenged to meaningfully implement inclusivity and equal opportunities.Karolina Zioło-Pużuk, Assistant Professor, The Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Secretary of State, Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Poland Stories of migration and mobility, of the search for belonging and (re)making of the self within academic as well as wider contexts of exclusion and othering are brought to life through personal-political reflections about work/life that are powerful, sometimes disturbing, but ultimately uplifting.Sundari Anitha, Chair in Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, UKThis ground-breaking collection of reflexive narratives encompasses themes of identity, belonging and placemaking. Told by Central and Eastern European women migrants in academia in Britain, the essays are a triumphant manifestation of resistance, resilience and joy. These women’s stories of ‘making Britain home’ will connect with you on a visceral level – they will make you cry but you will also laugh out loud with delight. These women’s stories emphasise that the personal is indeed political.Donna Chambers, Professor of Critical Cultural Studies, Northumbria University, UKThis collection of poignant stories helps us to appreciate the challenges faced by female migrant academics across their private and professional lives, often during turbulent times. Above all, these reflective, personal essays show their capacity to exercise agency, offering hope to others within academia (and beyond) that solidarity, emotional intelligence and mentoring are powerful capacities that can help us to thrive. This relatable and instructive edited volume will remain important for future generations of social scientists, historians and to those seeking to understand the experiences of migrant female professionals.Peter Lugosi, Professor of Culture and Organisation, Oxford Brookes University, UK
