Karolina Barglowski is Junior Professor of the Sociology of Migration at TU Dortmund University, she specializes in issue of migrants’ social protection, family relations and transnational social inequality. Before joining the TU Dortmund University, she held several scientific positions at Bielefeld University, University Duisburg-Essen, Max-Planck Institute for the study of Ethnic and Religious Diversity, University of California in Berkeley, and University of Toruń. She has extensive experiences in managing and leading research projects and in collaborating with various NGOs and stakeholders in migration and social protection. Her work has appeared in numerous international leading journals, and she has co-edited various special issues related to the impact of migration and transnational incorporation on family life, dealing with social risks and social inequality.