Call for Proposals: MACIMIDE Workshops 2016

Call for Proposals: MACIMIDE Workshops 2016 The MACIMIDE Executive Board aims to enhance collaboration between MACIMIDE scholars and to give young researchers the opportunity to plan and organise joint academic initiatives. The proposed workshops should fit into one or more of…

25/11/2015: Political Theory Seminar “Neorepublicanism, Old Imperialism, and Migration Ethics” by Matthew Hoye

Neorepublicanism, Old Imperialism, and Migration Ethics Matthew Hoye (FASoS/Philosophy) Migration and Citizenship Theory Seminar (MICITS) in collaboration with MACIMIDE Abstract: Neorepublican scholarship is shifting from the realm of historical excavation and analytical philosophy to the realm of practice, sometimes with disappointing…

25/11/2015: UM co-organises debate on refugees in Limburg

Debate on refugees in Limburg Organised by SPHINX, L1, Dagblad de Limburgre/Limburgs Dagblad and UM, 25 November 2015, Muziekgieterij Maastricht Start of debate: 7.30 pm Admission: free (max. 300) Language of conduct: Dutch Moderators: Kirsten Paulus and Frans Pollux Participants: Annemarie Penn-te…

MACIMIDE researchers publish study on statelessness for European Parliament

Practices and Approaches in EU Member States to Prevent and End Statelessness by Gerard-René DE GROOT (Maastricht University), Katja SWIDER (University of Amsterdam) and Olivier VONK (Maastricht University and University of Liège) This study was commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy…

18/11/2015: GTD Colloquium “The Global War on Terror and Immigrant Organizational Agency: The Case of Pakistani Diaspora Organizations in London, Toronto and New York City” by Ali R. Chaudhary

The Global War on Terror and Immigrant Organizational Agency: The Case of Pakistani Diaspora Organizations in London, Toronto and New York City By Ali R. Chaudhary (University of Oxford) Globalisation, Transnationalism & Development Colloquium organized in association with Maastricht Centre for Citizenship, Migration…

Stateless Africans a step closer to citizenship thanks to UM doctoral student

Thanks to an external doctoral student under the supervision of professor René de Groot at Maastricht University, the future is looking a little bit brighter for the millions of Africans living without an official nationality. On 20 October, British scholar…

Costica Dumbrava led international debate on the future of ius sanguinis

Costica Dumbrava led the European Union Democracy Observatory on Citizenship (EUDO) forum debate on the future of descent-based citizenship. Dumbrava’s kick-off contribution provoked 14 elaborate responses from political philosophers, lawyers and political scientists from around the world. Dumbrava’s rejoinder to the debate…

25/11/2015: Migration Seminar “Obstacles to naturalization in the Netherlands: a case study of ‘Ranov Licensees'” by Djamila Schans

Obstacles to naturalization in the Netherlands: a case study of ‘Ranov Licensees by Dr. Djamila Schans (WODC, Ministry of Security and Justice) Abstract: In 2007, almost 28 000 asylum seekers received a residence permit on the basis of an amnesty…

21 October: Migration Seminar “The Challenges of Harmonising Legal Migration” by Dr. Ágnes Töttős

The Challenges of Harmonising Legal Migration By Dr. Ágnes Töttős (Ministry of Interior, Hungary & European Migration Network NCP, Hungary)  MGSoG/UNU-MERIT  in collaboration with MACIMIDE Abstract: Whilst the benefits of harmonizing legal migration legislation are not disputed, the harmonisation process is not without…

20 October: PhD Defence “Citizenship and Statelessness in Africa: The law and politics of belonging” by Bronwen Manby

Citizenship and Statelessness in Africa: The law and politics of belonging by Bronwen Manby Event page.