22/02/2016: Public lecture “Migration and Violent Extremism – Current Affairs” by Khalid Koser
Public lecture : Migration and Violent Extremism – Current Affairs by Khalid Koser Over the last year two global crises of migration and violent extremism have collided. There are growing concerns that Europe’s refugee crisis risks importing the violent extremism that…
Özge Bilgili elected chairman of Dutch Association for Migration Research
In January 2016, Dr. Özge Bilgili was appointed as the chairman of the Dutch Association for Migration Research (DAMR) for a period of at least two years. DAMR aims to increase the scientific standing of migration research by emphasising on research methodology, theory formation and…
20/01/2016: Migration Seminar “A life Course Perspective on the Citizenship Premium: the Case of the Netherlands” by Floris Peters
A life Course Perspective on the Citizenship Premium: the Case of the Netherlands by Floris Peters (Maastricht University) MGSoG/UNU-MERIT Migration Seminar in collaboration with Maastricht Centre for Citizenship, Migration and Development (MACIMIDE) Abstract: Does citizenship acquisition have a positive effect on the socio-economic integration of immigrants?…
CfP: Panel “Conceptualizing Transnational Youth Mobilities” – IMISCOE Conference 2016. Deadline: 15/01/2016
IMISCOE PANEL – research group CONTESTED CHILDHOODS Prague, June 30-July 2, 2016 Panel Title: Conceptualizing Transnational Youth Mobilities Co-chairs: Valentina Mazzucato, Joan van Geel, Elisabetta Zontini The objective of this panel is to explore different ways to conceptualize youth mobilities…
CfP: Panel “The interactions between integration and migrants’ transnational development activities”, IMISCOE 2016. Deadline 18/01/2016.
We invite abstracts for a session at the 13th IMISCOE conference (International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion in Europe), Prague 30 June – 2 July 2016. Deadline for submission of abstracts: 18 January 2016. The session is promoted by the IMITE…
UNU Newsletter on Migration 06/01/2016
UNU Newsletter on Migration, 06/01/2016
16/12/2015: GTD Colloquium “Migrants, the state, and petty trade: People, goods, and money on the move between West Africa and China” by Heidi Østbro Hauge
Migrants, the state, and petty trade: People, goods, and money on the move between West Africa and China by Heidi Østbro Haugen (University of Norway) Globalisation, Transnationalism & Development (GTD) Colloquium organized in association with Maastricht Centre for Citizenship, Migration and Development (MACIMIDE) Abstract: This lecture…
09/12/2015: Migration Seminar “The power of women entrepreneurs and their social impact” by Josette Dijkhuizen
The power of women entrepreneurs and their social impact by Prof. Dr. Josette Dijkhuizen MGSoG/UNU-MERIT Migration Seminar in collaboration with Maastricht Centre for Citizenship, Migration and Development (MACIMIDE) Abstract: This lecture will provide insights from a combination of science and practical experiences on the potential…
Costica Dumbrava speaks on radicalisation at the Lisbon Forum of the Council of Europe
Costica Dumbrava, the Executive Coordinator of the Maastricht Centre for Citizenship, Migration and Development (MACIMIDE), was invited to participate in the Lisbon Forum on “How to combat radicalisation and terrorism: prevention tool and shared knowledge in the Mediterranean and European…
Article by Claudia Engelmann on academia and the refugee crisis
Claudia Engelmann co-authored an article for the online version of the German newspaper Die Zeit. Entitled ‘Wir mischen uns in die Flüchtlingskrise ein’ (‘We do intervene in the refugee crisis’), her piece is a reply to the often heard criticism that…