25-6 April: 2015 WUN Migration Conference, Hong Kong

The inaugural WUN Migration Conference explores the issue of migration through the lens of WUN’s identified Global Challenges in public health, in responding to climate change, in understanding cultures and in global higher education. The conference aims to facilitate discourse…

10 April: PhD Defence “Parenting across borders –Effects of transnational parenting on the lives of Angolan and Nigerian migrant parents in the Netherlands” by Karlijn Haagsman

On April 10, 2015 Karlijn Haagsman will defend her PhD thesis “Parenting across borders – Effects of transnational parenting on the lives of Angolan and Nigerian migrant parents in the Netherlands.” Event page.

8 April: MGSoG/UNU-MERIT Migration Seminar “Why Diaspora Matters: New Trajectories in Diaspora Engagement and Research” by Martin Russell

Why Diaspora Matters: New Trajectories in Diaspora Engagement and Research by Dr. Martin Russell (Diaspora Matters) Abstract: In 2012, Khachig Tölölyan wrote a formative contribution on the past, present and promise of diaspora studies. The challenges  and the promise outlined…

20 March: PhD Defence “Common Standards via the Backdoor. The Impact of Asylum Policy Coordination in the European Union” by Claudia Engelmann

On March 20, 2015 Claudia Engelmann will defend her PhD thesis Common Standards via the Backdoor. The Impact of Asylum Policy Coordination in the European Union. Event page.

11/03/2015: GTD Colloquium “When Policies appear Successful: Declining Migration and the Role of Migration Policies” by Masja Van Meeteren (Leiden University)

When Policies appear Successful: Declining Migration and the Role of Migration Policies Masja Van Meeteren (Leiden University) Globalisation, Transnationalism & Development Colloquium – organized in association with Maastricht Centre for Citizenship, Migration and Development (MACIMIDE) Abstract Migration scholars have often demonstrated how…

CfP: Workshop “The Contestation of Immigration, Ethnic Diversity and Citizenship” – The Annual Conference of the Dutch and Belgian Political Science Associations

The Contestation of Immigration, Ethnic Diversity and Citizenship – The Annual Conference of the Dutch and Belgian Political Science Associations Workshop Chairs: Christof Roos (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and Costica Dumbrava, (Maastricht University) In most European countries mainstream political parties and the general society seem to have accepted the fact that they have become immigration countries over the past four decades. Governments have sought to actively define and manage their immigrant population by imposing distinct entry and residence conditions for particular groups of migrants (refugees, family migrants, types of labour migrants). In many countries of destination integration policies targeted immigrants’ social wellbeing and their economic performance. A series of reforms of citizenship laws relaxed provisions on dual citizenship mainly in order to ensure the smooth integration of immigrants. European countries politically and legally adapt to ever more diverse and globalized European societies. However, immigration is not without contestation. New social movements are…

23 February: Migration seminar “Key Findings of Comparative Research on the Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration of Migrants” by Khalid Koser

Key Findings of Comparative Research on the Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration of Migrants” Prof. Dr. Khalid Koser (Maastricht University) MGSoG/UNU-MERIT in collaboration with MACIMIDE Abstract: This seminar will present the key findings (and controversies) from a recent research project on understanding and…

CfP: 14th Politicologenetmaal Maastricht University 11 June – 12 June

On Thursday 11 June and Friday 12 June 2015, the 14th ‘Politicologenetmaal’ (‘24-hour Political Science Conference’) is jointly organized by the Political Science Associations of the Netherlands (NKWP) and Belgium (VPW) and the Department of Political Science at Maastricht University….

11 February: Migration Seminar “The Effectiveness of Migration Policies: New Evidence from the DEMIG Project” by Hein de Haas

The Effectiveness of Migration Policies: New Evidence from the DEMIG Project Prof. Hein de Haas (International Migration Institute,  University of Oxford and  University of Maastricht) MGSoG/UNU-MERIT and MACIMIDE migration seminar Abstract: The effectiveness of migration policies has been widely contested; opposing are those arguing…

4/02/2015: GTD Colloquium “Migration Mechanisms of the Middle Range” by Godfried Engbersen (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

Migration Mechanisms of the Middle Range by Godfried Engbersen (Erasmus University Rotterdam) Globalisation, Transnationalism & Development Colloquium organized in association with Maastricht Centre for Citizenship, Migration and Development (MACIMIDE) Abstract: This presentation explores a mechanism-based explanation of migration flows. Firstly, it makes a plea for…