• In-person event

MDS Student Research Conference on Friday April 29, 2022. This one-day conference will be a virtual event via Zoom.

Final Schedule – 2022 Migration and Diaspora Student Research Conference

All times are in EDT (Ottawa time)

8:30-9:15 – Zoom room open, optional technology test for presenters

9:15-9:30 – Welcome (15 minutes)

9:30-10:10 Panel 1 (40 minutes) – Refugee and Migrant Journeys

Chair: Allison Kingston

• Being in Limbo: The Lived Experiences of Iranian Refugee Claimants in Turkey and Canada – Sanam Vaghefi, PhD Candidate, Sociology, University of Victoria
• Care Here, Care There, Can Care Be Everywhere?: An Ethics of Care Analysis of Migrant Live- in- Caregivers and Privately Sponsored Nannies – Georgette Morris, PhD Student, Law and Legal Studies, Carleton University

10:10-10:30 – Break (20 minutes)

10:30-11:40 – Panel 2 (70 minutes) – Seeking Refuge in Canada and Navigating Irregular Routes

Chair: Sarita Grant

• “I thought Canada was better than this” The Detention of Irregular Arrivals in Canada – Alice Craft, MA Student, Political Science, Dalhousie University
• Understanding Irregular Migration to Canada through Technology-Mediated Communication: YouTube as a Case Study – Wael Nasser, MA Student, Geography, University of Lethbridge
• Predicting Country-Specific Asylum Flows to Canada – Nitya Nalamari, MA Student, Norman Patterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University

11:40-12:20 – Lunch Break (40 minutes)

12:20-1:00 – Networking Session (40 minutes)

Breakout room options:

• Getting Involved with the Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies: Student Essay Contest and More (CARFMS)
• Conference Social
• Small-Group Discussion

1:00-2:00 – Panel 3 (60 minutes) – The Political Economy of Migration

Chair: Rachel McNally

• Trade Policy and Migration: European Union’s Free Trade Policy Impact on Tunisia – Ifrah Arif, MA Student, Migration and Diaspora Studies, Carleton University
• « Take in less but take better care of them »: A closer look at the CAQ’s electoral promises – Cassandre Gratton, MA Student, Political Science, Concordia University
• Small Business Social Responsibility: Unlocking the power of contributions of immigrant entrepreneurs – Shikha Shukla, MSc Student, Management, University of Ottawa

2:00-2:20 – Break (20 minutes)

2:20-2:45 – Panel 4 (25 minutes) – Critically Theorizing State Power and Borders through Lived Experience

Chair: Courtney Joshua

• Nation-state borders: Modern concentration camps – Mostafa Hetteh, PhD Student, Political Science, York University

2:45-3:00 – Break (15 minutes)

3:00-4:00 – Panel 5 (60 minutes) – Barriers and Opportunities for Newcomer Integration in Canada

Chair: Sarita Grant

• Being an immigrant and becoming a mother in times of pandemic in Quebec – Elisa Beatriz Ramírez Hernández, Maîtrise sur mesure en sciences sociales sur les liens familiaux, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique- Centre Urbanisation, Culture et Société (INRS-UCS)
• Play with Purpose: The use of Sport as a Tool for Integration – Allison Kingston, MA Student, Migration and Diaspora Studies, Carleton University

. Any questions about the conference may be directed to MDS.Student.Society@carleton.ca.