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September, 2002 (Vol. 3 No. 5) Partner Update Metropolis Events ProductsRelated Initiatives Related Events Calls for Papers/Proposals Dispatches focuses on providing timely information (bimonthly) concentrating on results, upcoming events, and updates on various experiments conducted by the international Metropolis partners. It is your communications device, please make use of it. To have information placed in Dispatches, or to comment on content or structure, please contact John Biles at +01 613 957-5941 john.biles@metropolis.net IMPORTANT NOTICEDispatches from Metropolis Internationalwill be moving to an electronic format in the fall of 2002. To continue receiving copies of Dispatches, please e-mail dispatches@metropolis.net with "SUBSCRIBE" in the first line of the body of the message.Partner UpdateCanadaIdentity SeminarThe first publication to emerge from the identity seminar hosted by the Association for Canadian Studies, Metropolis and the Multiculturalism Program is now available. A special issue of Canadian Ethnic Studies entitled "Diversity and Identity" includes a selection of the papers from the seminar:Jack Jedwab Leadership, Governance, and the Politics of Identity in CanadaBrian S. Osborne Landscapes, Memory, Monuments and Commemoration: Putting Identity in its Place Paul A. Bramadat Shows, Selves and Solidarity: Ethnic Identity and Cultural Spectacles in Canada Minelle Mahtani Representing Minorities: Canadian Media and Minority Identities Peter S. Li The Economics of Minority Language Identity Yvonne Hébert Identity, Diversity and Education: A Critical Review of the Literature To order a copy of this special issue check www.ss.ucalgary.ca/cesInternational Organization for MigrationThe IOM has a Migration Research Series on their website athttp://www.iom.int Papers include:Savina Ammassari and Richard Black Harnessing the Potential of Migration and Return to Promote Development: Applying Concepts to West Africa Annuska Derks Combating Trafficking in South-East Asia: A Review of Policy and Programme Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels The Role of Regional Consultative Processes in Managing International Migration Khalid Koser The Return and Reintegration of Rejected Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants: An Analysis of Government Assisted Return Programmes in Selected European Countries Ninna Nyberg-Sorenson, Nicholas Van Hear and Poul Engberg-Pedersen The Migration-Development Nexus: Evidence and Policy Options Richard Skeldon Myths and Realities of Chinese Irregular Migration Migration Policy Institute The MPI publishes an extremely interesting monthly information bulletin on European activities surrounding immigrants, refugees and ethnic minorities. To order a subscription to the Migration News Sheet e-mail info@migpolgroup.com PortugalMetropolis Portugal has recently published an edited volume entitled "Immigration and Place in Mediterranean Metropolises". It is based on papers originally presented at the 6th International Metropolis Conference. It includes:Paul White Migration and Mediterranean Urban Societies: Policy Contexts and Concerns Joanna Apap Extending Citizenship Rights to Third Country Nationals. A Correlation Between Migration and Integration: A Sample From South Europe Natalia Ribas-Matteos Women of the South in Southern European Cities: A Globalized Domesticity Jorge Gaspar Developing Cohesive Cities: A Perspective from the Ground Sonia Arbaci Patterns of Ethnic and Socio-Spatial Segregation in European Cities: Are Welfare Regimes Making a Difference? Fatma Unsal, Erdem Erbas and Erbatur Cavusoglu Social Cohesion and Spatial Segregation in the Globalisation Era: The Case of Istanbul Xavier Aragall Immigrants and Cities in Catalonia Cristina Santinho Immigration and Municipal Intervention: The Case of Loures (Portugal) Ana Paula Beja Horta Multiculturalism in Abeyance: Immigration and Local Politics in the Periphery of Lisbon Nuno Dias Beyond Familial Dharma-Hindu Entrepreneurial Behaviour in a Migratory Context José Mapril and Fernanda Araujo Between Two Worlds: Chinese and Cape Verdean Voluntary Sectors in a Changing Context Catarina Reis Oliveira Chinese in Portugal: An Immigration Cartography Maria Lucinda Fonseca and Alina Esteves Migration and New Religion Townscapes in Lisbon Jorge Malheiros and Natalia Ribas-Mateos Immigration and Place in Northern Mediterranean Cities: Issues for Debate To obtain a copy of this volume please contact fladport@flad.pt United KingdomNew research papers and and short "Research Findings" summaries of the Home Office include:Elizabeth Burney and Gerry Rose Racist Offences – How Is the Law Working? Mary Coussey Tackling Racial Equality: International Comparisons Khalid Koser and Charles Pinkerton The Social Networks of Asylum Seekers and the Dissemination of Information About Countries of AsylumVaughan Robinson and Jeremy SeagrottUnderstanding the Decision Making of Asylum SeekersWomen’s Policy Research Unit, University of East AngliaEmpowering Young People in Rural SuffolkAll on-line publications can be found at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds United NationsThe Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat hosted a coordination meeting on international migration 11-12 July at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. The meeting sought to (1) share and exchange information; (2) identify major gaps; and (3) facilitate the coordination of activities.Two background papers were prepared by the UN Secretariat: International Migration: Explicit Policies, Uncertain Consequences Measuring International Migration: Many Questions, Few Answers Twenty briefs were also presented by various organizations, including Metropolis. These papers can be found on-line at http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/migcoord/migcoord.htm
WollongongThe Metropolis International Steering Committee (ISC) met at the University of Wollongong, Australia in March 2002 following a joint seminar with the Asia-Pacific Migration research Network (APMRN). The APMRN has now formally joined the Metropolis Project and will be represented on the ISC by their director, Dr. Robyn Iredale of the University of Wollongong. Metropolis is extremely pleased by this development and the opportunities it presents for working with researchers and decision makers from throughout the Pacific region.Seventh International Metropolis ConferenceThe Seventh International Metropolis Conference took place in Oslo, Norway 9-13 September 2002 with over 650 policymakers, researchers and NGOs from 28 countries around the world. Further information on the 65 workshops and the plenary sessions is available at http://www.international.metropolis.net Eighth International Metropolis ConferenceThe Eighth International Metropolis Conference will be held 15-19 September 2003 in Vienna, Austria. The overall conference theme will be "Gaining From Migration" with an emphasis on how both sending and receiving countries can benefit economically and socially from migration. The initial call for workshop proposals is now out. Proposals are due by 31 December 2002. Please check on-line for the template www.international.metropolis.net ProductsNew Working Paper from the Transnational Communities Programme at OxfordMichael Stewart The Hungarian Status Law: A new European form of Transnational politics? It can be found on-line at http://www.transcomm.ox.ac.uk New Working Paper from the Vancouver Metropolis Centre of ExcellenceIsabel Dyck, and Arlene Tigar McLaren "I don't feel quite competent here": Immigrant Mothers' Involvement with SchoolingIt can be found at http://www.riim.metropolis.net
James Jupp From White Australia to Woomera: The Story of Australian Immigration. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (2002).Danielle Juteau <<Le multiculturalisme est-il compatible avec l’idée moderne de citoyenneté?>> in Lukas K. Sosoe ed. Diversité humaine. Démocratie, multiculturalisme et citoyenneté. Sainte-Foy: Les presses de l"Université Laval, (2002).Marie McAndrew <<De l’interculturel au civique: 20 ans d’approche québécoise>> in Lukas K. Sosoe (ed.) Diversité humaine. Démocratie, multiculturalisme et citoyenneté. Sainte-Foy: Les presses de l"Université Laval, (2002).Deirdre Meintel "Cape Verdean Transnationalism, Old and New." Anthropoligica, vol. XLIV (2002).Jeff Reitz et. al. "Addressing Systemic Racial Discrimination in Employment: The Health Canada Case and Implications for Legislative Change." Canadian Public Policy 28, 3 (2002).Jean Renaud, Linda Pietrantonio and Guy Bourgeault (eds.) Ce qui à changé depuis le 11 septembre. Les relations ethniques en question. Montréal: Les presses de l’Université de Montréal (2002).Steven Vertovec ed. Migration and Social Cohesion. London: Edward Elgar Publishing (1999).Steven Vertovec and Robin Cohen eds. Migration, Diasporas and Transnationalism. London: Edward Elgar Publishing (1999).Steven Vertovec and Robin Cohen eds. Conceiving Cosmpolitanism: Theory, Context and Practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press (2002).Morton Weinfeld. Like Everyone Else . . . But Different, the Paradoxical Success of Canadian Jews. Montreal: McClelland & Stewart (2001).
Related InitiativesCanadian Journal of Communication (CJC)The CJC has recently published a special issue, entitled Making Connections: Culture and Social Cohesion in the New Millennium . The on-line journal can be found at http://www.cjc-online.ca/toc_index.php3?status=3&jpage=1Papers in this issue include:Sharon Jeanotte and Dick Stanley How Will We Live Together? Jane Jenson Identifying the Links: Social Cohesion and Culture Lidia Varbanova and Anelia Dimitrova Is There Any Social Cohesion in the Bulgarian Multicultural Society? Rod Fisher Social Cohesion in the United Kingdom: A Case Report Jordi Pascual i Ruiz Culture, Connectedness, and Social Cohesion in Spain Greg Baeker Sharpening the Lens: Recent Research on Cultural Policy, Cultural Diversity, and Social Cohesion Celestino Spada "European Original Fiction": A National Resource and a Way (Different Ways) of Self-Representation John Foote Cultural Consumption and Participation Pierre Mayol The Policy of the City and Cultural Action Frances Henry Canada's Contribution to the "Management" of Ethno-Cultural Diversity Sanjin Dragojevic The Process of Pacification in Southeastern Europe: Challenges and Issues from a Cultural Point of View Terry Cheney Tending to Society, Tending to Yourself: The Roles of Culture Eva Brinkman and Cas Smithuijsen Social Cohesion and Cultural Policy in the Netherlands John Hannigan Culture, Globalization, and Social Cohesion: Towards a De-territorialized, Global Fluids Model Kazimierz Krzysztofek Global Governance, Global Culture, and Multiculturalism Michel de la Durantaye Municipal Cultural Policies in Quebec Colin Mercer "Little Supplements of Life": Urban Governance and Quality of Life Catherine A. Murray The Third Sector: Cultural Diversity and Civil Society Matko Mestrovic Exploring Sociocultural Evolution: Intensive Modality and the Promise of the Third Sector Robin Higham Arts and Culture as Profit Centre?: A Martial Arts Lesson for Canada's Cultural Policy Warriors Andreas Joh Wiesand (Comparative) Cultural Policy Research in Europe: A Paradigm Shift Family Transformation and Social CohesionFamily Transformation and Social Cohesion is a project funded by Canada’s Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) under its strategic grant program on the theme of Social Cohesion in a Globalizing Era. It aims at understanding how families affect and are affected by social cohesion and its different dimensions and types. It has posted a series of working papers on-line at http://www.ssc.uwo.ca/sociology/ftsc/index.htm Papers include:R. Beaujot Family Transformation and Social Cohesion: Brief Statement of the Public Policy Implications of Our Research R. Beaujot and A. Belanger Perspectives on Below Replacement Fertility in Canada: Trends, Desires and Accomodations R. Beaujot and J. Liu Children, Social Assistance and Outcomes: Cross-National Comparisons R. Beaujot and Z.R. Ravanera An Interpretation of Family Change, With Implications for Social Cohesion C. Le Bourdais, H. Juby and N. Marcil-Gratton Keeping Contact with Children: Assessing the Father/Child Post-Separation Relationship from the Male Perspective D. Kerr Family Transformations and the Well-Being of Children: Recent Evidence from Canadian Longitudinal Data D. Kerr and R. Beaujot Family Relations: Low Income and Child Outcomes: A Comparison of Canadian Children in Intact, Step, and Lone Parent Families N. Marcil-Gratton, C. Le Bourdais and E. Lapierre-Adamcyk The Couple – Part II – Parental Segregation in Early Childhood: A Preliminary Investigation W. Omariba Social Cohesion in Europe: A Bibliography B. Rapoport and C. Le Bourais Parental Time and Working Schedules Z.R. Ravanera and F. Rajulton Integration at Late Life: Inclusion, Participation and Belonging Among the Elderly Z.R. Ravanera and F. Rajulton Intergenerational Support and Family Cohesion Z.R. Ravanera, F. Rajulton and T.K. Burch Effects of Community and Family Characteristics on Early Life Transitions of Canadian Youth Z.R. Ravanera, R. Beaujot and F. Rajulton The Family and Political Dimension of Social Cohesion: Analyzing the Link Using the 2000 National Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating Z.R. Ravanera, F. Rajulton and P. Turcotte Youth Integration, Social Cohesion and Social Capital: An Analysis of the General Social Surveys on Time Use Institute On Governance The Institute On Governance (IOG) is a Canadian non-profit organization with charitable status founded in 1990 to promote effective governance. From its perspective, governance comprises the traditions, institutions and processes that determine how power is exercised, how citizens are given a voice, and how decisions are made on issues of public concern. The IOG produces a range of policy briefs on key areas of public policy governance including: Elder C. Marques Youth Involvement in Policy-Making: Lessons from Ontario School Boards. More information can be found at: http://www.iog.ca
Pluralism, Religion and Public Policy (Montreal, Canada 9-11 October, 2002) http://www.mcgill.ca/prpp/ 12th Nordic Migration Conference (Helsinki, Finland 10-12 October 2002) http://sockom.helsinki.fi/ceren/eng/konferen.html International Atlantic Economic Conferences (Washington D.C. U.S.A. 10-13 October 2002) http://www.iaes.org/conferences/index.htm Citizens, Nations and Cultures: Transatlantic Perspectives (Netherlands 16-19 October 2002) http://www.cmsu.edu/mcts/ Mass Media and Communication in the e-Society of the 21st Century: Access and Participation (Moscow, Russia 17-20 October 2002) N_bolotina@journ.msu.ru Future Trends: Risk (Ottawa, Canada 23-25 October 2002) http://www.policyresearch.gc.ca Francophone Presence in North America (Alabama, U.S.A. 24-27 October 2002) http://www.acqs.org International Congress on Child Migration (New Orleans, U.S.A. 27-31 October 2002) sue@sjaques.fsworld.co.uk Connecting Flights: New Cultures of the Diaspora (London, United Kingdom 7-8 November 2002) http://www.connectingflights.org In/Security: Canada in an International World (Vancouver, Canada 7-9 November 2002) http://www.sfu.ca/cns/insec-conf Cities in Movement: Migrants and Urban Governance (Lisbon, Portugal 11-12 November 2002) diogomateus@mail.vis.fl.ul.pt Cultural Citizenship: Challenges of Globalization (Melbourne, Australia 5-7 December 2002) gmstokes@deakin.edu.au Citizenship and Discrimination in Europe (Coventry, United Kingdom 5-8 December 2002) http://www.warwick.ac.uk/CRER/ American Economics Association (Washington D.C., U.S.A. 3-5 January 2003) http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AEA/anmt.htm 8th International Conference on Forced Migration (Chiang Mai, Thailand 5-9 January 2003) iasfm8@droit.umontreal.ca Governing the Diversity of Canada: Prospectus and Prospect (Montreal, Canada 23-25 January 2003) http://www.acs-aec.ca Migration and Health in Southern Africa (Capetown, South Africa 27-29 January 2003) emma.newcombe@anthropology.oxford.ac.uk Federalism and Trans-Border Integration of North America (Ottawa, Canada 7-8 February 2003) + 1 (613) 520-2600 x 1422 Intersections of Diversity: A Seminar on Policy and Research Issues (Niagara Falls, Canada 25-26 April 2003) Lifelong Citizenship Learning, Participatory Democracy and Social Change: Local and Global Perspectives (Toronto, Canada 15-17 May 2003) tlc@oise.utoronto.ca 3rd Biennial International Conference on Intercultural Research (Taipei, Taiwan 16-19 May 2003) http://www.interculturalacademy.org Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities (Halifax, Canada 28 May – 5 June 2003) http://www.hssfc.ca Paths of Integration: Similarities and Differences in the Settlement Process of Immigrants in Europe, 1880-2000 (Osnabruck, Netherlands 19-21 June 2003) l.lucassen@hum.uva.nl XIXth World Congress of the International Political Science Association (Capetown, South Africa 30 June – 5 July 2003) http://www.ucd.ie/~ipsa 17th Biennial Canadian Ethnic Studies Association Conference (Theme: Ethnicity: Space and Place) (Banff, Canada 2-4 October 2003) tseiler@ucalgary or kalbach@ucalgary.ca International Atlantic Economic Conference (Quebec City, Canada 16-19 October 2003) http://www.iaes.org/conferences/ Calls for Papers/Proposals3rd Biennial International Conference on Intercultural Research (Taipei, Taiwan 16-19 May 2003) Proposals are due 15 October 2002. For more details consult http://www.interculturalacademy.org Social Policy and Society Social Policy and Society is a new journal by Cambridge University Press. Please submit papers to Tony Maltby t.maltby@bhan.ac.uk "Paths of Integration: Similarities and Differences in the Settlement Process of Immigrants in Europe, 1800-2000" Paper proposals for this seminar should be sent to Leo Lucassen ( l.lucassen@hum.uva.nl) by 1 November 2002.Special Issue of Refuge on Palestinian RefugeesContributions must be received no later than 30 November 2002. For more information contact refuge@yorku.ca17th Biennial Canadian Ethnic Studies Association Conference(Theme: Ethnicity: Space and Place) Papers, abstracts or proposals for sessions, panels or presentations may be submitted to tseiler@ucalgary.ca or kalbach@ucalgary.ca Graduate students are encouraged to submit papers and/or suggestions. Deadline for proposals 30 March 2003.
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