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Monday, August 10, 2015

Book Release: Atlas on Syria

The Austrian Ministries of Interior and Defence have published an ATLAS on Syria featuring maps on topography, territorial control, religious/ethnic groups and refugees. Please find the link to the publication by clicking here. To order  free print copies please contact... More

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Call for Proposals: 2015 International Metropolis Conference in Mexico City

The Organizing Committee of the 2015 International Metropolis Conference has issued a Call for Workshop and Individual Paper proposals. The call is available on the website of the 2015 International Metropolis Conference. Researchers, policy-makers, NGOs and other interested delegates are invited to submit proposals. Workshop proposals will be... More

Friday, December 19, 2014

Launch: New Directions in Migration Research

New Directions in Migration Research: Launch of the CERIS Research Synthesis Reports Friday, January 23, 2015 9:00 am - 12:00 pm York University, 4700 Keele Street, Kaneff Tower, Room 519 Toronto, Canada CERIS invites you to the launch of its research synthesis reports on migration and settlement. Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada,... More

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Atlas on Demography and Migration

The Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior has published a comprehensive ATLAS on Demography and Migration with over twenty illustrations that draw on current data and global trends. You can download or view it... More

Thursday, October 30, 2014

MPD: Registration Deadline Reminder

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Monday, October 20, 2014

Call for Manuscripts: Diversifying the Teaching Force

Call for Manuscripts for an Edited Book, Diversifying the Teaching Force in Transnational Contexts: Critical Perspectives. Clea Schmidt and Jens Schneider, Editors, are now accepting manuscripts based on original research. Submission title and abstract due by November 15, 2014. Please download the Call for Manuscripts for more information.... More

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Call for Proposals: National Metropolis Conference 2015

Broadening the Conversation: Policy and Practice in Immigration, Settlement and Diversity The 17th National Metropolis Conference will be held on March 26th-28th, 2015 at the Sheraton Wall Centre, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The 2015 National Metropolis Conference will focus on future immigration trends and policies and the challenges... More

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Call for Papers: The Lusophone World in Progression

The Lusophone World in Progression: Historical Legacy, Transnationalism & Development in Globalized Contexts will be held at Mount Saint Vincent University & Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Canada June 28 - July 1, 2015. This 3rd Annual Conference will bring together academics, students, policy-makers and representatives of Lusophone... More

Friday, October 3, 2014

MPD: Instructor Announcement

Metropolis Professional Development is pleased to announce the instructors confirmed to date for December 8-13 will include: Graeme Hugo, Director of the Australian Population and Migration Research Centre at the University of Adelaide, Sandra Harder, Former Director General of Strategic Policy and Planning at Citizenship and Immigration Canada;... More

Monday, September 8, 2014

Metropolis Book Release

Metropolis North America, under the leadership Silvia Núñez García, Mónica Verea, and Elaine Levine at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, held a seminar in Mexico City on the “IMPACTS OF THE RECENT ECONOMIC CRISIS (2008-2009) ON INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION”. A book based upon the presentations of this seminar is now available. For... More

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

MPD: Registration open for December

Following a successful pilot training held in June 2014, Metropolis Professional Development (MPD) will offer its next training programme in Ottawa, Canada December 8-13, 2014. “The topics were very relevant and the line-up of speakers was fantastic. It was obvious that much attention was paid to the quality and quantity of information and our... More

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Article: “Illegal Immigration Ilogic”

Resulting from the recent influx of irregular migration to the US, particularly that of youth from Latin America, speculations around 'illegal immigration' are once again a hot topic in the headlines. For an in-depth and informed perspective, Former United Nations Population Division Director, Joseph Chamie's article,  Illegal Immigration... More

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