MACIMIDE Newsletter 08/01/2016

Maastricht Centre for Citizenship, Migration and Development (MACIMIDE)


MACIMIDE NEWS


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?….

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17/02/2016: Migration Seminar “Government of the People?: Right-wing Populism and Immigration Policy” by Adrian Shin

Government of the People?: Right-wing Populism and Immigration Policy Adrian J. Shin (University of Michigan/ MACIMIDE Junior Fellow) MGSoG/UNU-MERIT Migration Seminar in collaboration with Maastricht Centre for Citizenship, Migration and Development (MACIMIDE) Abstract This paper examines how right-wing populist parties influence immigration policy when they are excluded from coalition governments. I….

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CfP: Panel “Conceptualizing Transnational Youth Mobilities” – IMISCOE Annual 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….

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CfP: Panel “The interactions between integration and migrants’ transnational development activities”, IMISCOE Annual Conference 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….

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50 free eprint versions of article on Educational performance of children of migrant parents in Ghana, Nigeria and Angola by Victor Cebotari and Valentina Mazzucato

Cebotari, V. and V. Mazzucato (2015). Educational performance of children of migrant parents in Ghana, Nigeria and Angola. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Online first. Abstract: There is no empirical research on the school performance of children who live separated….

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UNU Newsletter on Migration 06/01/2016

UNU Newsletter on Migration, 06/01/2016  .

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OTHER NEWS


CfP: Conference “Troubling Times for Europe? Families, Migration and Politics” Krakow 2016. Deadline: 31/01/2016

Troubling Times for Europe? Families, Migration and Politics Kraków, 3-4 June 2016 Institute of Sociology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków The presence of families in migration streams is a crucial topic of the political, social and public debates. As researchers, scholars and….

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Job Vacancy: Policy Analyst to work on its European Politics and Institutions programme, EPC. Deadline: 10/01/2016

Policy Analyst to work on its European Politics and Institutions (EPI) programme The successful candidate should have a solid academic background, a good understanding of EU institutions and policies, as well as experience in organising events. The candidate should have….

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CfP: Conference Panel on Protection gaps in the Geneva Convention and UNHCR Statute: Policy and Praxis, IASFM Poznan. Deadline: 15/01/2016

Panel Protection gaps in the Geneva Convention and UNHCR Statute: Policy and Praxis 6th Conference of the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration (IASFM),  Centre for Migration Studies, the Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology, and the Faculty….

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CfP: International Conference on ‘Migration and Asylum. New Challenges and Opportunities for Europe’, The CEU San Pablo University. Deadline: 10/01/2016

The CEU San Pablo University and the University Institute for European Studies, Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, will organize an International Conference on ‘Migration and Asylum. New Challenges and Opportunities for Europe’. The conference will focus on the European refugee crisis but with a wide and interdisciplinary perspective. The objective….

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CfP: Immigrant Businesses: the role of policies and institutions, IMISCOE Annual Conference 2016. Deadline: 20/01/2016

IMISCOE 13th ANNUAL CONFERENCE “Migration and development”, Prague, June 30 – July 2, 2016   Call for papers for the panel on Immigrant Businesses: the role of policies and institutions Organizer: Magdalena Ulceluse, Marie Curie Fellow, Central European University   Migrant entrepreneurship is….

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Job vacancy: Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Migration and Refugee Law and Politics: Deadline 29/02/2016

Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Migration and Refugee Law and Politics – Applications Closing Date: February 29, 2016 The Faculty of Public Affairs at Carleton University invites applications from qualified candidates for a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC)….

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CfP: Europe’s crisis: What future for immigration and asylum law and policy? Migration and Law Network. Deadline: 15/02/2016

Migration and Law Network 2016 Conference: 27-28 June, in association with Queen Mary University of London The European Union is today faced by significant movements of refugees and migrants from places which have experienced war or economic or environmental pressure…..

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Vacancy: Postdoctoral Research and Writing Fellowships, Max-Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity in Göttingen. Deadline 25/01/2016

The Max-Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity in Göttingen is offering Postdoctoral Research and Writing Fellowships. The new Department of Ethics, Law and Politics, under the direction of Prof. Dr. Ayelet Shachar, is seeking to appoint….

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Postdoc Researcher: Economics of Migration – Kiel Institute for the World Economy. Deadline 12/02/2016

With support from the Mercator Foundation (www.stiftung-mercator.de), we are about to begin a three-year project to provide policy advice and conduct related academic research on the European immigration and asylum system. Together with our research partners (Migration Policy Centre at….

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IMISCOE Newsletter December 2015

Can’t read this mail? Click here to view it in the browser December 2015 Newsletter #09   13TH IMISCOE Annual Conference (Prague, June 30-July 2, 2016) – DEADLINE February 1st. (24:00 CET) All submissions (papers, research panels and workshops) must be submitted no later than 1st February….

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