Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada, has been selected to nominate a prestigious Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Migration and Integration with a one-time investment of $10 million in funding over seven years. We are currently in the active search for a global research leader to nominate for this Chair position. Please see further details regarding the posting. Applications should be emailed to cerc@ryerson.ca and will be accepted until February 25, 2018 at 11:59 p.m.

Ryerson’s Centre for Immigration and Settlement is a leader in immigration studies, exploring migration, integration, as well as refugee and diaspora studies, and has a stellar track-record of creating knowledge that impacts policy and practices. The Chair will be particularly relevant in Ryerson, with its ethnically diverse faculty and student population, and based in Toronto, where immigrants make up more than half the population.

This is an exciting time to be in Canada, in Toronto, and at Ryerson University.  Ryerson University is on a transformative path as Canada’s leading comprehensive innovation university. Located in the heart of Toronto, one of the world’s most cosmopolitan, culturally and linguistically diverse urban centres, Ryerson’s high quality programs and scholarly, research and creative activities extend beyond the walls of the University. Longstanding partnerships with community, industry, government, and professional practice drive research and innovation that respond to real-world problems.

Contact cerc@ryerson.ca with questions you may have on the initiative and search.

May 31 and June 1, 2018, Centre Marc Bloch Berlin

Organizers: Section ‘Migration and Ethnic Minorities’ of the German Sociological Association (DGS) and the Centre Marc Bloch Berlin

Migration and mobility are among the most fundamental changes of societies worldwide and they are a central ingredient of globalization. Migration research has long shown that migration is not a process with just two clearly defined starting and end points. In contrast, it has been described as a process or a career. Yet, research on subsequent mobility in individuals’ life courses following the initial migration is still a rather young topic. The conference focuses on mobility after international migration, its causes, patterns, and effects. We want to inquire about ‘mobility after migration’ for individuals belonging to various groups of migrants, and across generations. We are interested in the contexts that shape opportunities for mobility on the micro-, meso- and macrolevel, such as local, national or European policies. We encourage empirical papers (quantitative and qualitative approaches), but also theoretical contributions addressing the relation between mobility and migration.

We propose the following topics:

Transnational mobility: The migrant transnationalism literature was influential in demonstrating that migrants may live transnational lives in and between their home and destination countries and that being ‘on the move’ may be a longer life span or even become a life style. In contrast to the migrant transnationalism literature which mostly focuses on links between the country of residence and the country of origin, we are also interested in developing links between the country of residence and other (third) countries.
Return migration: The traditional migrant workers that came to Western Europe in the 1950s and 1960s have reached their retirement ages. What happened to their often voiced return intentions? How do return migrants shape their life between their country of origin and their former country of residence, often the home of the second and third generation?

Reverse/root migration: In recent years, various researchers have demonstrated practices such as reverse or roots migration, whereby the descendants of immigrants migrate (for a certain time) to their ancestral home country. What is their experience? In addition, the question of intergenerational transmission of mobility arises – are the descendants of immigrants more prone than other persons to engage in any kind of cross-border mobility?

Onward mobility and immobility: Another important aspect concerns the governance of mobility. Immigrants do not necessarily stay in their first country of destination, but, often depending on opportunities for social mobility, move on to other countries. Or they relocate within their country of destination, as do many refugees. By contrast, in recent years, a clear divide has been recognizable between migrants that are desirable and non-desirable at a given destination. For the latter, the possibilities for mobility have been curtailed – illustrated for example through the displacement of the EU borders to African countries. Being mobile is then much more difficult and dangerous and it may be accompanied by longer periods of forced immobility. Thus, how is (im)mobility governed for different groups of migrants and different spatial levels?

Mobility in the life course: Short-term cross-border mobility for different reasons such as studies, work, or leisure (holiday travel) has been increasing in recent decades. We are also interested in such different forms of mobility and in particular if such mobility in younger ages affects mobility in later stages of the life course, such as for retirement migration?

Migration without moving: New communication technologies, transnational working contexts, and changing work conditions facilitate social contacts without physical copresence. Virtual mobility is therefore just as important as physical mobility. Nowadays, people can engage in transnational practices without being physically mobile. What effects do these different forms of mobility have on life-course events as well as social mobility, social identities, and social relations?

Deadline for applications: March 19, 2018.

Please send an abstract (250 words) via email to the organizers:

Christine Barwick barwick@cmb.hu-berlin.de
Nadja Milewski nadja.milewski@uni-rostock.de
Centre Marc Bloch Berlin University of Rostock

Notification of admission by April 5, 2018.

Western population is aging. In 2060, the EU will only have two people of working age for every person aged over 65 – half of today’s figure. In Japan there will be only 1.3 Japanese and in the USA 2.5 Americans of working age on every person over 65.  What actions can we take to increase our odds of having a longer and more satisfying life? How will we manage financing pension and social systems? What is the situation of older people in the labour market? How we can extend working lives and avoid premature retirements? How to equip companies with the right skills and knowledge when attracting, managing, and retaining mature workers? What is the right immigration policy to be beneficial for both the western economies and the immigrants?

Preliminary conference program available here. Working language of the conference is English.

You can learn more about and register for the conference at the link below. Registration is open until February 15.

The Chief Statistician of the United States and the Statistical and Science Policy Branch (SSP) in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seek to establish priorities and coordinate research efforts across the Federal Statistical System to focus on improving federal statistics. In particular, a priority has been placed on using new techniques and methodologies based on combining data from multiple sources. To support this effort, information is requested on: (1) Current and emerging techniques for linking and analyzing combined data; (2) on-going research on methods to describe the quality of statistical products that result from these techniques; (3) computational frameworks and systems for conducting such work; (4) privacy or confidentiality issues that may arise from combining such data; and (5) suggestions for additional research in those or related areas.”

We would like to get a robust response to this request and are hoping that you can help spread the word.  If you haven’t already, please share this link with your constituencies, in newsletters, and with anyone you think would be interested in responding.  The details on how to submit a response are in the RFI.

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Applications for the 2018 Alene Moris National Education for Women’s (NEW) Leadership Institute are now open. 

Every year, the University of Washington Women’s Center hosts a 6-day Institute for undergraduate and graduate women to provide them with skills and training to become leaders in their communities. The NEW Leadership Institute aims to improve women’s representation in leadership positions across all sectors.

We are looking for applicants from all over Washington. The Institute is open to undergraduate and graduate women who are attending a higher education institution in Washington State. Housing will be arranged for participants who live outside of Seattle.

Important dates:

• Deadline to nominate someone – March 25, 2018, at 11:59 pm
• Deadline to apply – April 8, 2018, at 11:59 pm
• Institute Dates – June 18-23, 2017

 

Please direct questions to newlead@uw.edu or  (206) 685-1090.