{"id":311,"date":"2007-01-17T19:01:56","date_gmt":"2007-01-17T18:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/imer.w.uib.no\/?p=311"},"modified":"2013-12-29T19:03:06","modified_gmt":"2013-12-29T18:03:06","slug":"imer-newsletter-nr-12007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imer.w.uib.no\/?p=311","title":{"rendered":"IMER NEWSLETTER NR. 1\/2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>IMER NEWSLETTER<\/h1>\n<h4>Monday, 17 January 2007<\/h4>\n<h2>Newsletter Nr. 1 \/ 2007<\/h2>\n<h3>Content:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>EUROSPHERE Kick off Conference 14th February 2007<\/li>\n<li>The Fafo Conference 15-16th February 2007<\/li>\n<li>IMER\/Bergen &#8211; Exploring Diversity Seminars: Jonathon Moses<\/li>\n<li>FEMM- seminar<\/li>\n<li>Call for papers: EUROFOR Marie Curie conference<\/li>\n<li>ESA_HERMES call for papers<\/li>\n<li>1st Call for Sessions, 4th ETMU DAYS<\/li>\n<li>Call for invited papers: International Conference on Survey Methods in Multinational, Multiregional and Multicultural Contexts<\/li>\n<li>CMI\/ Vacancy Senior researcher\/Researcher in Peacebuilding<\/li>\n<li>Vacancies on the ROMPAR interdisciplinary European Marie Curie Excellence Project<\/li>\n<li>Publications<!--more--><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/org.uib.no\/imer\/img\/border_gray.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><a id=\"1\" name=\"1\"><\/a>EUROSPHERE Kick off Conference:<\/h5>\n<h3>&#8216;Diversity and the European Public Sphere: Towards a citizens&#8217; Europe&#8217;<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" width=\"51\"><strong>Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">14 February 2007, 09:00-16:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>Place:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Magnus Barfot Center, Neumannsg 5, Bergen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The EUROSPHERE project, which is coordinated by the University of Bergen, will be launched by Rector Sigmund Gr\u00f8nmo on the 14th of February.<\/p>\n<p>EUROSPHERE is a European Commission-funded integrated project within the 6th Framework Programme. The EUROSPHERE Consortium comprises 17 European universities and research institutes and approximately 150 researchers will join into it in its different parts and phases.\u00a0The overall scientific objective of EUROSPHERE is to develop innovative perspectives on the European Public Sphere and to identify the factors which facilitate or hinder the articulation of a European Public Sphere.<\/p>\n<p>During the conference,\u00a0a roundtable discussion, with the participation of\u00a0eminent European scholars,\u00a0will\u00a0elucidate\u00a0different visions of a European Public Sphere, and\u00a0the EUROSPHERE researchers will present the project&#8217;s different components. Representatives from the European Commission will also inform on funding within EU\u2019s new Seventh Framework<br \/>\nProgramme.(FP 7)<\/p>\n<p>Participation including lunch is free but please note that we have a limited number of seats only.<\/p>\n<p>Link to conference programme and registration can be found on the <a href=\"http:\/\/eurosphere.uib.no\">EUROSPHERE web portal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For any inquiries please contact <a href=\"mailto:eurosphere@uib.no\">eurosphere@uib.no<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/org.uib.no\/imer\/img\/border_gray.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><a id=\"2\" name=\"2\"><\/a>The Fafo Conference 15-16th February:<\/h5>\n<h3>&#8220;Equality, diversity and inclusion: Challenges to the Nordic models in the global economy&#8221;<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" width=\"51\"><strong>Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">16-17 February<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>Place:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Oslo Kongressenter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Celebrating our 25th anniversary, Fafo invites to a conference, which addresses both the future of the Nordic labour and welfare regimes as well as the consequences of globalization on human security.<\/p>\n<p>The conference will gather prominent scholars and politicians to illuminate and critically discuss the rapid and far-reaching transformations facing the Nordic welfare states. What challenges do these changes bring about and how can they be met to assure stability, renewal and equality. How can the Nordic countries contribute to making globalization work for all?<\/p>\n<p>Conference participants are kindly invited to our 25th-anniversary reception on the evening of the 15th.<\/p>\n<p>For more information and link to registration please visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fafo.no\/konferansen\/info-eng.htm\">conference webportal<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/org.uib.no\/imer\/img\/border_gray.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><a id=\"3\" name=\"3\"><\/a>IMER\/Bergen &#8211; Exploring Diversity seminars:<\/h5>\n<h3>Jonathon Moses<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" width=\"51\"><strong>Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Wednesday 28th February. 16.00-18.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>Place:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Stein Rokkans Hus, Unifob Global, 5th floor, Seminarroom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>&#8221; International Migration: Globalization&#8217;s Last Frontier &#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is growing frustration with the unjust distribution of our globe\u2019s economic and political bounty. Can greater migration can be seen as a real and effective alternative for righting international wrongs?<\/p>\n<p>Jonathon W. Moses is Professor at the Department of Sociology and Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and technology, Trondheim. In 2006 Jonathon Moses published \u201cInternational Migration: Globalization&#8217;s Last Frontier\u201d. For more information on the book or Prof. Jonathon Moses please see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.svt.ntnu.no\/iss\/Jonathon.Moses\/Personal\/index.html\">his homepage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/org.uib.no\/imer\/img\/border_gray.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><a id=\"4\" name=\"4\"><\/a>FEMM- seminar:<\/h5>\n<h3>Professor Floya Anthias<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" width=\"51\"><strong>Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">22 January 2007, 13.15-15.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>Place:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Centre for Women&#8217;s Studies and Gender Research, Sognsvn. 70, seminarroom 5th floor.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Gender, race and class&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Floya Anthias is professor at the School of Social Sciences and Law, Oxford Brookes University, UK. In 2002 Anthias published &#8220;Rethinking antiracisms: from theory to practice&#8221;. For more information, please see her <a href=\"http:\/\/ssl.brookes.ac.uk\/Departments\/sociology\/newsItems\/floyaAnthias.htm\">homepage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/org.uib.no\/imer\/img\/border_gray.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><a id=\"5\" name=\"5\"><\/a>Call for papers: EUROFOR Marie Curie conference<\/h5>\n<h3>&#8220;Politics of Exclusion and Return: The Phenomena of Diaspora Formations&#8221;<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" width=\"51\"><strong>Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">12 &#8211; 15 April 2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>Place:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Budapest, Hungary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>32 Marie Curie scholarships are available for young and experienced researchers from EU Member States and Third Countries, covering travel and accommodation for this four day conference.<\/p>\n<p>Approx. 30 young researchers (mostly PhD candidates) as well as several experienced researchers, scholars and policy- makers will be attending the event.<\/p>\n<p>This particular event focuses on diaspora formations, minority politics and trans-state relations. The phenomena of diaspora formations will be discussed in an interdisciplinary and comparative perspective.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadline for Applications: 31 January 2007<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Link to the preliminary programme and more information about the conference is retrievable <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emz-berlin.de\/konf_e\/eurofor_conferences\/ek_E.htm\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/org.uib.no\/imer\/img\/border_gray.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><a id=\"6\" name=\"6\"><\/a>ESA_HERMES call for papers<\/h5>\n<h3>HERMES will organize a research stream at ESA:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>&#8220;European researchers in Migration and Ethnic studies: Contemporary methods in Migration research&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>European Sociological Association 8th Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" width=\"51\"><strong>Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">3-6 September 2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>Place:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Glasgow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>The provisional deadline for abstract :15th February, 2007.<\/strong> For further information, please see the conference <a href=\"http:\/\/www.esa8thconference.com\/show.php?contentid=88\">homepage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The goal with this research stream is to present current research in immigration studies with a focus on the methodological approaches used by social scientists. For further information of HERMES, please click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hermes-researchers.net\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/org.uib.no\/imer\/img\/border_gray.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><a id=\"7\" name=\"7\"><\/a>1st Call for Sessions, 4th ETMU DAYS<\/h5>\n<h3>Nordic Migrations: Past &amp; Present<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" width=\"51\"><strong>Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">26-27 October 2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>Place:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">\u00c5bo Akademi University, Turku, Finland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The theme of the fourth annual ETMU Days is Nordic Migrations. The theme can be approached from following directions: ethnicity, international mobility, multiculturalism, integration, indigenous and national minorities, minority rights, citizenship, nationalism, racism, refugees, education, upbringing and comparable topics.<\/p>\n<p>The keynote speakers at the conference are Professor Thomas Hylland Eriksen (University of Oslo), Professor Charles Westin (University of Stockholm), Dr Diana Mulinari (University of Lund), Dr Ali Najib (University of Uppsala), Dr Garbi Schmidt (University of Copenhagen), Professor Max Engman (\u00c5bo Akademi University) and Professor Martin Scheinin (\u00c5bo Akademi University).<\/p>\n<p>For further information see the conference .<br \/>\nSession proposals can be sent to this <a href=\"mailto:etmu2007@etmu.fi\">address<\/a>.<br \/>\nContact person: <a href=\"mailto:tuomas.martikainen@abo.fi\">Tuomas Martikainen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/org.uib.no\/imer\/img\/border_gray.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><a id=\"8\" name=\"8\"><\/a>Call for invited papers:<\/h5>\n<h3>International Conference on Survey Methods in Multinational, Multiregional and Multicultural Contexts.<\/h3>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" width=\"51\"><strong>Time:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">25-29 June 2008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>Place:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Berlin, Germany<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>As part of an ongoing effort to promote quality in multipopulation surveys and to raise the level of methodological expertise in various applied fields of comparative survey research, an International Conference on Survey Methods in Multinational, Multiregional and Multicultural Contexts will be held June 25 \u2013 29, 2008 in Berlin, Germany.<\/p>\n<p>This conference will bring together researchers and survey practitioners concerned with survey methodology and practice in comparative contexts. It will provide a unique opportunity to discuss and present research that contributes to our understanding of survey needs and methods in cross-cultural and cross-national contexts. Conference contributions will help document current best practices and stimulate new ideas for further research and development.<\/p>\n<p>We invite all interested researchers and practitioners to submit abstracts to be considered for Invited Papers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadline abstracts: Friday March 2nd , 2007. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read call for invited papers and submit abstracts <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gesis.org\/en\/research\/eccs\/csdi\/\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/org.uib.no\/imer\/img\/border_gray.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><a id=\"9\" name=\"9\"><\/a>CMI\/ Vacancy Senior researcher\/Researcher in Peacebuilding<\/h5>\n<p>CMI is currently seeking a Senior Researcher (full-time permanent position) to head the institute\u2019s Peacebuilding program. The program is a principal component of the larger research group Peace, Conflict and the State (PCS), comprising about 10 researchers. The successful candidate will join the CPS-team of researchers and be responsible for leading and developing the institute\u2019s peacebuilding research.<\/p>\n<p>CMI seeks to expand its peacebuilding research. Young researchers, who have recently completed their PhDs on some aspect of peacebuilding, are also encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n<p>For more information click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmi.no\/news\/?id=272\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/org.uib.no\/imer\/img\/border_gray.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><a id=\"10\" name=\"10\"><\/a>Vacancies on the ROMPAR interdisciplinary European Marie Curie Excellence Project:<\/h5>\n<p>An interdisciplinary European Marie Curie Excellence Project on Political Participation of European Roma Communities (RomPar) will start at the Berliner Institut f\u00fcr Vergleichende Sozialforschung (BIVS) as soon as possible. At the next available date, two experienced researchers and two early stage researchers covering Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary and Czechia will be hired to complete the team.<\/p>\n<p>BIVS is inviting suitable candidates to apply. Requested are experts on Roma issues with solid knowledge of the language spoken in the covered region as well as of English as the working language of the research team and field work research experience. Researchers of Roma background and knowledge of Romani language are especially encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadline: February 1st 2007<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emz-berlin.de\/konf_e\/eurofor_conferences\/ek_E.htm\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/org.uib.no\/imer\/img\/border_gray.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><a id=\"11\" name=\"11\"><\/a>Publications:<\/h5>\n<p>Seeberg, Marie Louise. (2007). \u201d<em>Velferdsstaten m\u00f8ter verden. Arbeidsplasser i endring.\u201d <\/em>Oslo: Gyldendal Akademisk. Read more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nova.no\/index.gan?id=12758&amp;subid=0\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00d8yvind Dahl, Iben Jensen and Peter Nyn\u00e4s (red.)(2006) \u201c<em>Bridges of Understanding: Perspectives on Intercultural Communication\u201d<\/em>. Unipub, Oslo. Read more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unipub.no\/Utgivelser\/Bridges.htm\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Skorstad, Gry Irene(2006) &#8220;<em>Citizenship, Migrants and their Children. A study of the Changing face of Chinese Citizenship<\/em>&#8220;.Hovedfagsoppgave i Sammenlignende politikk, Universitetet i Bergen.<\/p>\n<p>Mortensen, Helga Marie(2006) \u201d<em>Hva om utenlandske statsborgere hadde f\u00e5tt stemmerett ved stortingsvalg? En kontrafaktisk analyse av stemmerettsutvidelsen i 1983\u201d<\/em>. Hovedfagsoppgave i sammenlignende politikk, Universitetet i Bergen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IMER NEWSLETTER Monday, 17 January 2007 Newsletter Nr. 1 \/ 2007 Content: EUROSPHERE Kick off Conference 14th February 2007 The Fafo Conference 15-16th February 2007 IMER\/Bergen &#8211; Exploring Diversity Seminars: Jonathon Moses FEMM- seminar Call for papers: EUROFOR Marie Curie conference ESA_HERMES call for papers 1st Call for Sessions, 4th ETMU DAYS Call for invited [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2804,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45745],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newsletter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imer.w.uib.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imer.w.uib.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imer.w.uib.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imer.w.uib.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2804"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imer.w.uib.no\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=311"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/imer.w.uib.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":312,"href":"https:\/\/imer.w.uib.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311\/revisions\/312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imer.w.uib.no\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imer.w.uib.no\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imer.w.uib.no\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}