November 2017

Newsletter #06

Reminder: CfP IMISCOE Spring Conference 2018

On 1-2 March 2018, Centre of Migration Research (University of Warsaw), organizes a spring conference on migration and labour market; patterns and challenges of immigrants’ labour market incorporation in contemporary Europe. 

Economic integration of immigrants is commonly presented as one of key preconditions for successful integration in other spheres (social integration in particular). Nonetheless, it remains unclear how we should define – and understand – integration in economic sense: as unrestricted access of immigrants to the labour market and employment (Penninx 1990), as an ability to obtain an identical or similar position on the labour to the representatives of the receiving society (Barrett and Duffy 2007; Ager and Strang 2008) or simply as successful labour market incorporation. Additionally, most of the theoretical concepts and empirical studies focus on the American or Western European model of immigration (and integration) and do not necessarily address such issues as particularities of temporary migration or the role of migration policies in various phases of the migration transition (Arango 2012). »

Reminder: IMISCOE Seed fundng for research clusters: call for proposals (deadline December 1, 2017)

IMISCOE encourages scholars from the network to explore new opportunities for research, collaboration and publications. Therefore, it provides seed funding to the development of new research (by developing research proposals), joint publications or other activities around specific topics or new niches of research. Existing successful research clusters and standing committees are also encouraged to apply if they can clearly identify why further support from IMISCOE is needed for new activities. »

Reminder: Maria Ioannis Baganha Dissertation Award 2018 - call for nominations

IMISCOE has opened nominations for its 2018 Maria Ioannis Baganha Dissertation Award. The Network has awarded this prize annually since 2010 (overview of winners) to stimulate and recognise excellent PhD research in the field of migration, integration and social cohesion in Europe. The 2018 competition is open to all PhD recipients whose dissertations were defended within the 24-month period before the deadline for submission of 8 January 2018. Applicants are invited to apply on their own behalf, although dissertation supervisors may also nominate candidates. »

News from the IMISCOE PhD Network - New representative and soundboard 

New Programme and Network “European Master in Migration Studies” kicked-off in Osnabrück

On Friday, 3 November 2017, the new European academic exchange programme European Master in Migration Studies (EuMIGS) was officially launched in the “Peace Hall” of the town hall of Osnabrück. Aim of the programme is to promote the mobility and cross-country learning of students and the exchange of teaching staff between eight high-level institutes of migration research and their respective master programmes. The new exchange programme is coordinated by the Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies (IMIS) at the University of Osnabrück. »
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