ESA RN 35 “Sociology of Migration” – Midterm Conference Facing a New "Age of Migration"? Methodological Challenges, Conceptual Questions, Political Entanglements, 1–2 September 2016, Bucharest

Organizers: ESA RN 35 “Sociology of Migration", Research Institute for Quality of Life, Romanian Academy and the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest

Call for Papers
In the midst of intense public debates and political discussions on migration, ESA Research Network 35 “Sociology of Migration” announces its third mid-term conference, to be held from 1 to 2 September 2016 in Bucharest.
The main theme of the Conference will be to reflect on the question of whether or not European countries are currently facing a “new” age of migration and on the methodological and conceptual challenges posed to migration research within the current developments. Thematically, this conference will bring together various analytical and methodological approaches in refugee and migration studies.
Studies on the refugee question, on extremism and racism as well as studies involving longitudinal and/or comparative analyses focusing on the European context are particularly welcome, as are papers which analyse everyday practices and strategies of action and resistance of refugees and migrants and their families. We particularly invite papers that reflect upon, as well as examinations of the complex political entanglements of migration scholarship.
Our aim is to provide a platform for those who have already met at earlier conferences to continue our discussions, and to invite other scholars to join us in this endeavour.
This conference will have a strong focus on dialogue. Hence, papers that draw links to and/or reflect upon their relation to ongoing scholarly and public debates will be given priority.

The deadline for submission of abstracts (max. 200 words) and brief biographical notes is March 1 2016. Please send your documents to karin.peters@wur.nl. Decisions will be communicated by March 21 2016.

Organisation: No fees will be charged, but you will need to pay for your own travel and accommodation. Information on hotels and hostels close to the conference venue will be communicated to all participants in due course.

For more details, see: http://www.europeansociology.org/research-networks/rn35-sociology-of-migration/98-rn35-news.html ​