CONFERENCE - International Conference on Migration, Citizenship and Intercultural Relations (Deakin U, Burwood, Vic; 19-20 Nov 2009) [23.10.2009]
International Conference on Migration, Citizenship and Intercultural Relations
Thursday 19 November - Friday 20 November 2009
Venue: LT 3 (B1.2.04) (Melbourne campus at Burwood), Deakin University
The recent transnational turn in the study of migration has signified a shift in conceptual thinking and methodological approaches to researching migration, and post-migration communities. While previous research has focussed on isolated aspects of social networking, cultural adjustment, and economic empowerment, recent studies are beginning to examine the migration settings themselves, where modes of local, national and transnational practices are negotiated in the context of intercultural interactions. This Conference, therefore, proposes to examine outcomes of migration and immigration as essential dimensions for contextualizing discussions about national identity, intercultural relations and citizenship, and the formation and representation of cultural identity.
The Conference will attempt to address the following key questions:
- With increasing diversity in a globalised world, what kinds of multicultural societies can we envisage for our increasingly diverse communities?
- What kind of cultural and national identities will be formed within these societies and what role will they play in the public sphere?
- Do transnational connections translate into weaker notions of local belonging or can they be used as a resource to strengthen local communities?
- Do migrant and minority ethnic groups experience a sense of inclusion? How is this sense of inclusion recognised or manifested in a multicultural society?
- Does government policy contribute to building a sense of belonging and inclusion among recent migrants and other ethno-cultural groups?
- What type of intercultural relations exist in a culturally diverse society?
- What is the role of these intercultural relations in fostering inclusive and ethical visions of citizenship?
Organising Committee:
• Prof Fethi Mansouri
• Dr Vince Marotta
• Dr Michele Lobo
• Dr Nicole Oke
• Ms Chippy Sunil
By organising this conference we hope to stimulate interdisciplinary intellectual debate policy/professional discussion and ongoing research collaboration that deals with citizenship, multiculturalism and intercultural relations. Contributors to the conference will be invited to subsequently submit their papers for publication in a special volume of the Journal of Intercultural Studies (JIS) on citizenship, migration and intercultural relations. An edited volume will also be explored as an additional or alternative publication output.
Keynote Speakers:
- Emeritus Professor Riaz Hassan AM, FASSA, ARC Australian Professorial Fellow and Emeritus Professor, Flinders University, South Australia
- Professor Michael Humphrey The University of Sydney
- Professor Stephen Castles University of Oxford
- Professor Ruth Fincher The University of Melbourne
The conference program can be found at:
http://www.deakin.edu.au/arts-ed/icg/events/conferences/program.php
For more information see the official conference homepage:
http://www.deakin.edu.au/arts-ed/icg/events/conf-2009.php