Karin Amit

Karin Amit is Associate Professor and Acting President at Ruppin Academic Center, and a senior researcher at the Institute for Migration and Social Integration. She is part of an international research group in Erasmus+ program (MINTE) focusing on facilitating digital communication tools for refugees. Her research interests are: economic and social integration of immigrants, immigrant’s identity and sense of belonging, immigrant’s subjective well-being, social networks & leadership, and migration decision-making process. Her recent studies focus on highly skilled migrants in Israel. See her work at:

 Prof. Karin Amit | BA, MA and diploma studies at Ruppin Academic Center

Amit, K. (2026) Leave the country or leave the locality? Exploring external and internal migration intentions during wartime, Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/15562948.2026.2665110

Amit, K., & Dolberg, P. (2025). Am I Discriminated Against? Explaining Immigrants' Perceived Discrimination by First Name and Ethnic Origin, Journal of International Migration and Integration, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12134-025-01240-6

Ślęzak-Belowska, A.,  Jelínková, M., Bielewska, A., & Amit, K. (2025)  Technologies in a nearby exile: Ukrainian forced migrants in the CEE countries, UK: Routledge. (182 pages).