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Migration and social theory: call for papers
| Location: | Italy |
| Call for Papers Date: | 2009-03-30 (Archive) |
| Date Submitted: |
2009-03-11 |
| Announcement ID: |
167482 |
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Migration studies have greatly developed in the
last decade. A new set of initiatives, projects,
journals and forums have created a lively
infrastructure for migration scholars. The number
of researchers interested in the social dimension
of spatial mobility has increased. Historical studies
have dramatically modified our contemporary
understanding of spatial mobility. Several
ambitious research projects have started
releasing large data-sources for public use, thus
allowing for sophisticated analyses. Once a
marginal topic, international migration is now a
central concern in all the social sciences.
The development of migration research has
triggered a set of theoretical debates that have
greatly contributed to a new understanding of the
social dimension of spatial mobility. The
conference wants to provide a venue for a critical
review of the state of theoretical work on
international migration as well as an assessment
of its relevance for general social theory. Which is
the state of current theories of international
migration? Can migration research contribute to
the development of an adequate understanding of
contemporary societies?
The conference will be held in Trento, Italy (June
12 – 13, 2009). The languages will be English and
Italian. Researchers interested in participating are
requested to submit an abstract of the proposed
paper, not exceeding 500 words, by March the
30th, 2009. Notification of acceptance will be
delivered in April 2009. Abstracts and requests for
further information should be submitted to the
Conference Coordinator at the following email
address: smms@soc.unitn.it
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