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Saturday, October 12, 2019

Carleton’s Migration Policy Research Group Expands Partnerships

A new network of Carleton University researchers is looking at international migration issues through policy and politics research. The Migration Policy Research Group is comprised of 20 academics from the Faculty of Public Affairs (FPA), as well as researchers from the Sprott School of Business and faculties of Engineering and Design, Arts and... More

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Reflections on Canada and the Global Refugee Regime: Opportunities for Partnered Research

On 3 October 2019, the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) organized a panel discussion with partners from research, policy and practice to discuss how partnered research could engage with Canada’s role in the global refugee regime. The panel was part of the two-day conference “Informing Migration Policy Through International... More

Saturday, September 21, 2019

Archive and Display: Five conversations on Lebanese forced migrations

Historians Dr. Laura Madokoro and Dr. Dominique Marshall are welcoming Lebanese filmmaker and oral historian Hicham Kayed to Ottawa during October... More

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Art History Special Topics course with MDS content

ARTH 4809D: Topics in Art History and Criticism: Contemporary art in the global context Instructor: Birgit Hopfener Winter term Contemporary art in the global context: art practices, discourses, histories, and institutions What is contemporary art in the global context? How to examine and interpret art beyond conventional national frameworks of... More

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Call For Papers: 6th Ruppin International Conference on Immigration and Social Integration

The 6th Ruppin International Conference on Immigration and Social Integration: Migration and Diasporas Ruppin Academic Center, Israel May 18-20, 2020 Call-for-papers In the global era, the concept “diaspora” in migration movements has become a major topic of interest for social scientists. The 2020 Ruppin International Conference will focus on... More

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

TD Migration and Diaspora Studies Event Funding

Thanks to a generous donation from the TD Bank Group, the Migration & Diaspora Studies Initiative (MDS) is able to provide support for projects and events that will help strengthen the MDS community at Carleton University, and bring research and expertise about the movement of people to a broader audience at Carleton and beyond.... More

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

TD Graduate Fellowship in Migration and Diaspora Studies – Deadline: Sept 27, 2019

As part of its commitment to support interdisciplinary and collaborative research in the fields of Migration and Diaspora Studies, the Migration and Diaspora Studies Initiative at Carleton University welcomes applications from new and returning graduate students for the 2019 TD Graduate Fellowship in Migration and Diaspora Studies. Established in... More

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Call for Contributions – Disrupting Theory, Unsettling Practice: Towards Transformative Forced Migration Scholarship and Policy

International Association for the Study of Forced Migration Biannual Conference IASFM18 Disrupting Theory, Unsettling Practice: Towards Transformative Forced Migration Scholarship and Policy University of Ghana, Accra 27th – 30th July 2020 The Call for Contributions (CfC) for the upcoming Annual Meeting of the International Association for... More

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Daniel McNeil Becomes First Visiting Public Humanities Faculty Fellow

Daniel McNeil (Ph.D. History, University of Toronto, 2007) will be the first person to hold the Visiting Public Humanities Faculty Fellowship. He brings to the position many years of experience nurturing interdisciplinary communities, fostering innovations in pedagogy, and leading public outreach work in Canada (as an Associate Professor of... More

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

International Metropolis Beijing June 12-16, 2020

UPCOMING EVENTS 2020 International Metropolis Conference Beijing June 12-16, 2020 2020 International Metropolis Conference New Narratives on Global Migration: Open, Fair and Sustainable Development Time:  June 16-20, 2020 Location:  Beijing, China Organization: Center for China and Globalization & International Metropolis Project  ... More

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Call for Expressions of Interest – Applications for “Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions Individual Fellowships”

The University of Bristol Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship, one of the leading Centres in its field, would like to invite Expressions of Interest from postdoctoral researchers to apply for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Individual Fellowship. The Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship recognises the... More

Thursday, June 13, 2019

rii international expert seminar: Smart Cities & Migration

Research & Innovation Institute and metropolis: Smart Cities & Migration navigating issues and challenges through ict-enhanced tools and approaches Athens, Greece, 27-28/09/2019   Smart cities, seen as a concept and policy-strategy, have firmly established themselves as a key tenet of contemporary academic and political debates; this... More

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