title: Migration and Enslavement: A Medieval Model
abstract: At the beginning of the third millennium sociologist Stephen Castles has called for "a sociological argument that points to the significance of forced migration in contemporary society and in current processes of change".1 Castles' words have since become a landmark for scholars and activists interested in and working on migration and forced migration.2 Five years prior to the publication of Castles' article, the Refugee Participation Network -rpn -newsletter changed its name and format and beca