[Kaupunkitutkimus] Deadline extended: Participation, Integration, and Recognition, Turku, May 19-20, 2014

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Lähettäjä: Johanna Leinonen <johlei at utu.fi<mailto:johlei at utu.fi>>
Päiväys: 17. tammikuuta 2014 8.56.06 UTC+2
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Aihe: Deadline extended: Participation, Integration, and Recognition, Turku, May 19-20, 2014


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CALL FOR PAPERS:

Participation, Integration, and Recognition:
Changing Pathways to Immigrant Incorporation

Institute of Migration, Turku, May 19-20, 2014

Conference rationale:

The goal of this conference is to gather scholars to an interdisciplinary discussion about different ways of understanding immigrant incorporation, both historically and in contemporary society. The conference maintains that it is important to examine critically what is exactly meant by the term "integration". Who are targeted with integration policies and who are left out? In which domains of society (e.g. education, labor market, families) is integration expected to take place and at what speed? How is integration structured by factors such as gender, class, and "race"/ethnicity?

It is also important to consider the asymmetric power relationships embedded in integration. Ideally, integration is a two-way process which results in changes in both immigrant communities and the receiving society. To what extent do immigrants consider it possible to become recognized and participate as full members of society? What kinds of incorporation strategies do immigrants employ themselves? The conference encourages discussion on integration across disciplinary boundaries. For example, what kind of a role do schools play in incorporation? What can we learn from history in this respect?

The event is a sister conference to the symposium "Finnish Immigration in Global and Historical Contexts" celebrating the 150th anniversary of Finnish immigration to Minnesota, to be held at the Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota (USA) on October 29-31, 2014.

Confirmed keynote speakers:

  *   Dr. Peter Kivisto (Richard Swanson Professor of Social Thought and Chair of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Welfare, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, USA)
  *   Dr. Tuuli Anna Mähönen (Postdoctoral Researcher, Adjunct Professor, Department of Social Research, University of Helsinki, Finland)
  *   Dr. Teemu Ryymin (Professor, Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion, University of Bergen, Norway)
  *   Dr. Mari Vaattovaara (Professor in Urban Geography, Department of Geography, University of Helsinki, Finland)

CFP is now open:

The conference organizers are now inviting paper and workshop proposals. Please email your proposal to info at migrationinstitute.fi<mailto:info at migrationinstitute.fi> by January 31, 2014.

A paper proposal should include a paper title, max. 350 word summary of the paper, contact information, and a short biographical paragraph. Please indicate if you wish your paper to be included in one of the workshops listed below. You can also propose a paper on any topic related to the conference theme.

A workshop proposal should include a workshop title, max. 350 word workshop description, contact information, and a list of workshop participants.

Conference fees:
- Regular fee: 50 €
- Graduate students: 30 €

Preliminary workshop themes:
- Integration through education/schools
- Linguistic integration
- Integration policies - examples of good practices at the local level
- Integration of special migrant groups
- Integration experiences of Finnish Americans in the past and present
- Integration of ethnic and racial minorities
- Memberships in diaspora - citizenship opportunities of Somali immigrants in different societal contexts

For more information, please contact Johanna Leinonen (johlei at utu.fi<mailto:johlei at utu.fi>) or Elli Heikkilä (elheik at utu.fi<mailto:elheik at utu.fi>) or visit http://www.migrationinstitute.fi/

Organizers:

  *   Department of General History, University of Turku, Finland
  *   Institute of Migration, Turku, Finland
  *   Network for Research on Multiculturalism and Societal Interaction, University of Turku, Finland
  *   Academy of Finland project “Contexts of Diaspora Citizenship – Transnational Networks, Social Participation and Social Identification of Somalis in Finland and in the U.S.”. University of Eastern Finland and Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences, Finland




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Johanna Leinonen, Ph.D.
http://users.utu.fi/johlei/
Tutkijatohtori/Postdoctoral Researcher
Turku Institute for Advanced Studies
Kaivokatu 12
FI-20014 University of Turku, Finland
johlei at utu.fi<mailto:johlei at utu.fi>
+358-40-5340078