{"id":30,"date":"2013-11-08T14:52:30","date_gmt":"2013-11-08T13:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/imer.w.uib.no\/?p=30"},"modified":"2014-01-01T00:47:28","modified_gmt":"2013-12-31T23:47:28","slug":"newsletter-september-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imer.w.uib.no\/?p=30","title":{"rendered":"IMER NEWSLETTER NR. 4\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Content<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>The situation of Syrian refugees in Lebanon<\/li>\n<li>Transglobal sounds: Music, identity and migrant descendants<\/li>\n<li>Congolese migration to Belgium and post-colonial perspectives<\/li>\n<li>Conferences and seminars<\/li>\n<li>Masters, PhDs and post docs<\/li>\n<li>New publications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"1\" name=\"1\"><\/a>THE SITUATION OF SYRIAN REFUGEES IN LEBANON <\/strong><br \/>\nFafo has published two papers on the current situation of Syrian refugees in Lebanon:<\/p>\n<p>* Christophersen, Mona, Jing Liu, Cathrine Moe Thorleifsson and \u00c5ge A. Tiltnes: \u201cLebanese attitudes towards Syrian refugees and the Syrian crisis: Results from a national opinion poll implemented 15\u201321 May, 2013\u201d. Fafo-paper 2013:13.<br \/>\n* Christophersen, Mona and Cathrine Thorleifsson: \u201cLebanese Contradictory Responses to Syrian Refugees Include Stress, Hospitality, Resentment\u201d. Fafo policy brief.<\/p>\n<p>Access the papers, and other texts on Syrian refugees:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fafo.no\/pub\/rapp\/10179\/index.html\">http:\/\/www.fafo.no\/pub\/rapp\/10179\/index.html<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/fm-cab.blogspot.no\/2013\/07\/regional-focus-syria.html\">http:\/\/fm-cab.blogspot.no\/2013\/07\/regional-focus-syria.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"2\" name=\"2\"><\/a>TRANSGLOBAL SOUNDS: MUSIC, IDENTITY AND MIGRANT DESCENDANTS <\/strong><br \/>\nCall for chapters. Papers from authors from around the world and from various disciplines are welcome to present chapters on any of the following themes (but need not be limited to):<br \/>\n&#8211; Music production and cultural hybridism<br \/>\n&#8211; Music and national\/ethnic identity<br \/>\n&#8211; Music and translocal politics<br \/>\n&#8211; Music creativity<br \/>\n&#8211; Music and youth ethnic cultures\/subcultures<br \/>\n&#8211; Music industries and ethnic imaginaries<br \/>\n&#8211; Music and diaspora<br \/>\n&#8211; New media and ethnic\/diasporic music<br \/>\nProposals of up to 500 words in English should be submitted by <strong>16 September 2013<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ethnomusicology.org\/news\/131905\/Call-for-Chapters-Transglobal-Sounds-Music-Identity-and-Migrant-Descendants.htm\">More<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"3\" name=\"3\"><\/a>CONGOLESE MIGRATION TO BELGIUM AND POSTCOLONIAL PERSPECTIVES <\/strong><br \/>\nSpecial issue of <em>African Diaspora<\/em>, vol.6, 2013.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/booksandjournals.brillonline.com\/content\/18725465\/6\/1\">Open access<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"4\" name=\"4\"><\/a>CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fafo.no\/Oestforum\/130917\/index.html\">HVA SKJER N\u00c5R ARBEIDSINNVANDRERNE G\u00c5R TIL NAV?<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nFafo-seminar med lansering av rapporten \u201dInnvandrerne som skulle klare seg selv: N\u00e5r E\u00d8S-avtalens frie flyt av arbeidskraft m\u00f8ter velferdsstatens bakkebyr\u00e5krati\u201d (Jon Horgen Friberg, Olav Elgvin og Anne Britt Djuve).<br \/>\n<strong>Dato<\/strong>: 17. September 2013, 14:00-16:00.<br \/>\n<strong>Sted<\/strong>: Fafos lokaler, Borggata 2B, Gr\u00f8nland, Oslo.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.socant.su.se\/om-oss\/evenemang\/migration-and-displacement-in-and-from-afghanistan-1.137923\">MIGRATION AND DISPLACEMENT IN AND FROM AFGHANISTAN<\/a> <\/strong><br \/>\nInternational Conference. <strong>Open to the public<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<strong>Dates<\/strong>: 20-21 September 2013.<br \/>\n<strong>Venue<\/strong>: Nordenski\u00f6ldsalen, Geovetenskapens Hus, Stockholm University.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/emnnorway.no\/EMN-Calendar\/EMN-Conference-Reception-Facilities-for-Asylum-Seekers-in-Europe-A-Comparative-Perspective\">RECEPTION FACILITIES FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS IN EUROPE \u2013 A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE<\/a> <\/strong><br \/>\nEMN (European Migration Network) Conference. <strong>Registration required<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<strong>Date<\/strong>: 30 September 2013, 08:30-15:45.<br \/>\n<strong>Venue<\/strong>: Oslo Kongressenter,\u00a0Youngsgate 11, Oslo.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/oppenheimer.mcgill.ca\/Call-for-Papers-Disciplining-the,4353\">DISCIPLINING THE TRANSNATIONAL MOBILITY OF PEOPLE \u2013 NEW ACTORS AND APPROACHES IN MIGRATION GOVERNANCE<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nCall for papers to the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting. <strong>Submission deadline<\/strong>: 26 September 2013.<br \/>\n<strong>Dates<\/strong>: 8-12 April 2014.<br \/>\n<strong>Venue<\/strong>: Tampa, Florida.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TECHNOLOGIES AT THE BORDER: CORPORATIONS, STATES AND THE PRODUCTION OF \u201cSMART\u201d BORDERS <\/strong><br \/>\nCall for papers to session at the AAG Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida. Organisers: Martin Geiger and Emily Gilbert. Potential participants should contact <a href=\"mailto:martin.geiger@carleton.ca\">Martin Geiger<\/a> by 29 September 2013.<br \/>\n<strong>Dates<\/strong>: 8-12 April 2014.<br \/>\n<strong>Venue<\/strong>: Tampa, Florida.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.regents.ac.uk\/TMC\">TURKISH MIGRATION CONFERENCE: COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES AND CONTINUITIES<\/a> <\/strong><br \/>\nCall for papers. <strong>Abstract submission deadline<\/strong>: 24 September 2013.<br \/>\n<strong>Dates<\/strong>: 30 May \u2013 1 June 2014.<br \/>\n<strong>Venue<\/strong>: Regent&#8217;s University London, Inner Circle, Regent\u2019s Park, London.<br \/>\n<a id=\"5\" name=\"5\"><\/a>MASTERS, PHDS AND POST DOCS<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.samfunnsforskning.no\/Prosjekter\/Samarbeidsprosjekter\/Nordic-Migration-Research-NMR\/News\/Research-course-Education-and-the-Reproduction-of-Marginality\">RESEARCH COURSE: EDUCATION AND THE REPRODUCTION OF MARGINALITY<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe Nordic research network involved in the project: Interculturalism and Diversities: Developing intercultural models and thinking in the Nordic countries (IDIN), invites PhD candidates working with topics related to immigration and cultural diversity, to a course about <em>Inclusion and exclusion: Understanding and developing regimes of integration in the Nordic countries in relation to the Post-industrial City, Education and the Reproduction of Marginality<\/em>.<br \/>\n<strong>Dates<\/strong>: 25-29 September 2013.<br \/>\n<strong>Venue<\/strong>: University of Gothenburg.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sociologyofdevelopment.wordpress.com\/2013\/08\/04\/phd-partnership-in-global-social-protection\/\">PHD PARTNERSHIP IN GLOBAL SOCIAL PROTECTION<\/a> <\/strong><br \/>\nStarting in January 2014, TSI (Transnational Studies Initiative \u2013 Harvard University) will host one or two PhD or post-doctoral students working on migration and social protection who would like to partner with us on this intellectual journey. These individuals will work with Professors Peggy Levitt and Jocelyn Viterna on developing these ideas, participate in all TSI activities, and be welcome to take part in all open University seminars and public conferences.<br \/>\n<strong>Application deadline<\/strong>: 15 October 2013.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hf.uio.no\/ilos\/forskning\/aktuelt\/arrangementer\/phd\/moreless.html\">MORE OR LESS EUROPEAN; DISCOURSES ON CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN MIGRATION, INTEGRATION AND OTHERING<\/a> <\/strong><br \/>\nInternational PhD conference. It is no longer possible to present papers, but attendance is free for interested participants.<br \/>\n<strong>Dates<\/strong>: 7-8 November 2013.<br \/>\n<strong>Venue<\/strong>: Blindern campus, Lucy Smiths Hus, R\u00e5dsalen, Oslo.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mcnet.utu.fi\/news\/2013\/call-for-papers-announcement-of-travel-grants-the-past-and-present-of-minority-rights-in-the-context-of-migration-and-multiculturalism-in-turku-finland-november-25th-26th-2013-2\/\">THE PAST AND PRESENT OF MINORITY RIGHTS IN THE CONTEXT OF MIGRATION AND MULTICULTURALISM<\/a> <\/strong><br \/>\nResearch seminar organized by the Network for Research on Multiculturalism and Societal Interaction (McNet) and Mcgen-network. PhD students are encouraged to send an abstract that can be based on an article\/chapter draft of a PhD dissertation, or other scholarly paper in progress. <strong>Abstract submission deadline<\/strong>: 4 October 2013.<br \/>\n<strong>Dates<\/strong>: 25-26 November 2013.<br \/>\n<strong>Venue<\/strong>: University of Turku, Finland.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hioa.no\/Studier\/Sps\/Ph.d\/phd-i-profesjonsstudier\/node_1649\/Emner-hoesten-2013-vaaren-2013-og-hoesten-2012\/Profesjon-og-etnisitet-hoest-2013\">PROFESJON OG ETNISITET<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPhD-kurs i regi av Senter for profesjonsstudier ved h\u00f8gskolen i Oslo og Akershus.<br \/>\n10 studiepoeng. <strong>S\u00f8knadsfrist<\/strong>: 20. oktober 2013.<br \/>\n<strong>Dato<\/strong>: 9.-13. desember 2013.<br \/>\n<strong>Sted<\/strong>: H\u00f8yskolen I Oslo og Akershus, Pilestredet 46.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"6\" name=\"6\"><\/a>NEW PUBLICATIONS <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Babic, Bojana<\/strong> (2013): \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/eprint\/RAKAEQctItczP8UYFh69\/full\">The migration\u2013development nexus in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Center for Local Development and Diaspora seen \u2018from below\u2019<\/a>\u201d. <em>Southeast European and Black Sea Studies<\/em>, Volume 13, Issue 2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Baldassar, Loretta and Laura Merla<\/strong> (2013) (eds.): <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.routledge.com\/books\/details\/9780415626736\/\">Transnational families, migration and the circulation of care: Understanding mobility and absence in family life<\/a><\/em>. Routledge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Behnken, Brian D. and Simon Wendt<\/strong> (2013) (eds.): <em><a href=\"https:\/\/rowman.com\/ISBN\/9780739181300\">Crossing Boundaries: Ethnicity, Race, and National Belonging in a Transnational World<\/a><\/em>. Lexington Books.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dobbernack, Jan and Tariq Modood<\/strong> (2013) (eds.): <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palgrave.com\/products\/title.aspx?pid=569331\">Tolerance, Intolerance and Respect: Hard to Accept?<\/a><\/em> Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Palgrave Macmillan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eldring, Line og Jon Horgen Friberg<\/strong> (2013): \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.idunn.no\/ts\/spa\/2013\/01-02\/europeisk_arbeidsmobilitet_utfordringer_for_de_nordiske_a\">Europeisk arbeidsmobilitet: Utfordringer for de nordiske arbeidsmarkedene<\/a>\u201d. <em>S\u00f8kelys p\u00e5 arbeidslivet<\/em> 01-02\/2013.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eliassi, Barzoo<\/strong> (2013): <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palgrave.com\/products\/title.aspx?pid=634169\">Contesting Kurdish Identities in Sweden: Quest for Belonging among Middle Eastern Youth<\/a><\/em>. Palgrave Macmillan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elmarsafy, Ziad, Anna Bernard and David Attwell<\/strong> (2013) (eds.): <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palgrave.com\/products\/title.aspx?pid=520887\">Debating Orientalism<\/a><\/em>. Palgrave Macmillan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fox, Jon E. and Demelza Jones<\/strong> (2013): \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scribd.com\/doc\/161857904\/Migration-Everyday-Life-And-Ethinicity-Bias-Ethnicities-2013-Fox-385-400\">Migration, everyday life and the ethnicity bias<\/a>\u201d. <em>Ethnicities<\/em>, 13(4): 385-400.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Geiger, Martin and Antoine P\u00e9coud<\/strong> (forthcoming November 2013) (eds.): <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palgrave.com\/products\/title.aspx?pid=627741\">Disciplining the Transnational Mobility of People<\/a><\/em>. Palgrave Macmillan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gr\u00f8dem, Anne Skevik og Tove Mogstad Asp\u00f8y<\/strong> (2013): \u201d<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fafo.no\/pub\/rapp\/20316\/\">Konkurranseutsatt kompetanse: Om NAVs arbeid med AMO-kurs for minoritetsspr\u00e5klige<\/a>\u201d. Fafo-rapport 2013: 26.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guy, Will<\/strong> (ed.) (2013): <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ceupress.com\/books\/html\/FromVictimhoodToCitizenship.htm\">From Victimhood to Citizenship: The Path of Roma Integration<\/a><\/em>. With A. B\u00edr\u00f3, N. Gheorghe, M. Kovats and \u017d. Jovanovi\u0107. Budapest: Kossuth Kiad\u00f3.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Haynes, Jo<\/strong> (2013): <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.routledge.com\/books\/details\/9780415879217\/\">Music, Difference and the Residue of race<\/a><\/em>. New York: Routledge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mabry, Tristan James, John McGarry, Margaret Moore, and Brendan O&#8217;Leary<\/strong> (2013) (eds.): <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.upenn.edu\/pennpress\/book\/15113.html\">Divided Nations and European Integration<\/a><\/em>. University of Pennsylvania Press.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moro\u015fanu, Laura and Jon E. Fox<\/strong> (2013): \u2018\u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/sro.sussex.ac.uk\/45739\/\">No smoke without fire\u2019: strategies of coping with stigmatised migrant identities<\/a>\u201d. <em>Ethnicities<\/em>, 13(4): 438-56.<\/p>\n<p><strong>O\u2019Toole, Therese &amp; Richard Gale<\/strong> (2013): <em><a href=\"http:\/\/us.macmillan.com\/politicalengagementamongstethnicminorityyoungpeople\/ThereseOToole\">Political Engagement amongst Ethnic Minority Young People: Making a Difference<\/a><\/em>. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pullan, Wendy and Britt Baillie <\/strong>(2013) (eds.): <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palgrave.com\/products\/title.aspx?pid=550254\">Locating Urban Conflicts: Ethnicity, Nationalism and the Everyday<\/a><\/em>. Palgrave Macmillan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quayson, Ato and Girish Daswani<\/strong> (2013) (eds.): <em><a href=\"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/book\/10.1002\/9781118320792?dmmsmid=77719&amp;dmmspid=11213838&amp;dmmsuid=2067578\">A Companion to Diaspora and Transnationalism<\/a><\/em>. Online publication. Blackwell.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rahman<\/strong><strong>, Md Mizanur and AKM Ahsan Ullah<\/strong> (2012) (eds.): <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Asian-Migration-Policy-Southeast-Political\/dp\/1622570200\">Asian Migration Policy: South, Southeast and East Asia<\/a><\/em>. Nova Science Pub Inc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yong, Tan Tai and Md Mizanur Rahman<\/strong> (forthcoming October 2013): <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palgrave.com\/products\/title.aspx?pid=672301\">Diaspora Engagement and Development in South Asia<\/a><\/em>. 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