Dr. Jasmin Lilian Diab speaks with LCPS researcher Christelle Barakat about the intersecting impacts of conflict, economic collapse, and political paralysis on emigration from Lebanon. The conversation examines the structural and immediate drivers of departure, the growth of irregular migration routes, and the policy challenges these trends present.
Jasmin Lilian Diab is the Director of the Institute for Migration Studies at the Lebanese American University and an Assistant Professor specializing in migration and identity. She has held prestigious fellowships and visiting positions at institutions like Sciences Po Lyon, Brown University, York University, and the United Nations University, among others. Her research and work have received notable recognition, including the Lisa Gilad Prize in 2025 and multiple research grants. Diab has contributed extensively to the field through over 100 consultancies for UN agencies and humanitarian organizations, focusing on conflict, displacement, gender, and humanitarian planning. She also serves on editorial boards of several academic journals in the fields of migration, sociology, and humanitarian studies.