9-10 June: Workshop “The languagecultural conceptualisation of belonging”- FASOS

WORKSHOP The languagecultural conceptualisation of ‘belonging Organizers: Jolien Clijssen, Lotte Thissen, Vincent de Rooij & Leonie Cornips Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands While the concept of ‘belonging’ has been much theorized across other fields, in…

3 June: Migration Seminar “Stigma, Coercive Isomorphism and Pakistani Migrant Organizations in London, Toronto and New York City” by Ali Chaudhary

Stigma, Coercive Isomorphism and Pakistani Migrant Organizations in London, Toronto and New York City  by Ali Chaudhary (University of California, Davis/International, Migration Institute) MGSoG/UNU-MERIT in collaboration with MACIMIDE Abstract: In this seminar, Mr. Chaudhary will present a paper from his doctoral research,…

New EUDO Citizenship Forum: “Bloodlines and Belonging: Time to Abandon Ius Sanguinis?” Kickoff by Costica Dumbrava

EUDO Citizenship Forum: Bloodlines and Belonging: Time to Abandon Ius Sanguinis? Kickoff contribution by Costica Dumbrava (University of Maastricht/MACIMIDE) EUDO CITIZENSHIP launched a new forum debate on the future of ius sanguinis. So far Costica Dumbrava’s kickoff contribution was followed by replies by Rainer Bauböck and Jannis…

16 June: PhD Defence: “The Economic and Social Effects of Remittances and Return Migration in Conflict-Affected Areas: The Case of Burundi” by Sonja Fransen

The Economic and Social Effects of Remittances and Return Migration in Conflict-Affected Areas: The Case of Burundi PhD Defence by Sonja Fransen Migrants may contribute positively to economic development and thereby reconstruction and peace-building in conflict-affected states by sending remittances or…

18 May: Migration Seminar “Addressing demand in anti-trafficking efforts and policies – DemandAT’ project” by Martijn Pluim (ICMPD)

Addressing demand in anti-trafficking efforts and policies – DemandAT’ project Martijn Pluim (International Centre for Migration Policy Development) MGSoG/UNU-MERIT in collaboration with MACIMIDE  Abstract: While responses to trafficking have traditionally focused on combating the criminal networks involved in trafficking or protecting the…

New VIDEOS section on the MACIMIDE website with MACIMIDE Lectures on Citizenship, Migration and Development

In the new section VIDEOS of the MACIMIDE website you can find video recordings of MACIMIDE Lectures on Citizenship, Migration and Development. The following lectures are already available: 1 May 2015: “Elusive citizenship” – inaugural lecture by Prof. Maarten Vink 25 February…

13/05/2015: GTD Colloquium “A proper wife, a proper marriage. Orientalist identity constructions in Dutch political debates on family migration” by Saskia Bonjour

A proper wife, a proper marriage. Orientalist identity constructions in Dutch political debates on family migration Saskia Bonjour (University of Amsterdam) Globalisation, Transnationalism & Development Colloquium organised in association with Maastricht Centre for Citizenship, Migration and Development Abstract: In this talk I argue that…

11-12 June: Workshop “The Contestation of Immigration, Ethnic Diversity and Citizenship”, Politicologenetmaal, Maastricht University

Politicologenetmaal- The Annual Conference of the Dutch and Belgian Political Science Associations, 11-12 June 2015, Maastricht University Workshop The Contestation of Immigration, Ethnic Diversity and Citizenship Organisers: Christof Roos, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Costica Dumbrava (Maastricht University – MACIMIDE) Description: In most European countries…

17 June: PhD Defence “Family-Member Migration and the Psychosocial Health Outcomes of Children in Moldova and Georgia by Michaella Vanore

Family-Member Migration and the Psychosocial Health Outcomes of Children in Moldova and Georgia PhD Defence by Michaella Vanore UNU-MERIT / Maastricht Graduate School of Governance ABSTRACT: This dissertation examines the relationship between the migration of co-resident family members and the psychosocial…

25 June: IMISCOE PhD Network, PHD Training Workshop

As part of the recently launched IMISCOE PhD Network, a special PhD training program (free of charge) is offered at the conference in Geneva this year (June 25th). The program will open with a key note speech by Zana Vathi (Edge…