[ecrea] CFP reminder 'Diaspora beyond Nationalism' conference

We're now 2 weeks away from the end of the below call for papers:
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*Call for Papers- 'Diaspora beyond Nationalism' conference*
Conference date: 16 September 2015
Conference venue: School of Journalism, Media and Cultural
Studies, Cardiff University
At a time when public debates surrounding migrants and
immigration are becoming increasingly contentious and issues related to
social justice are becoming more pressing, it is important to think
about how academics can advance thinking regarding migrants and diaspora
communities. How do advancements in technology, communication and
mobility in a globalised era affect or disrupt contemporary diasporic
relationships? How does social change affect traditional diasporic
relationships with homelands? How are inter-generational, gender,
sexuality or ethnic issues at play in such transformations? How is the
nation imagined and what roles do nationalism(s) play in diasporic
identities and relationships?
These topics will be the focus of the postgraduate conference 'Diaspora
beyond nationalism' organised by the School of Journalism, Media and
Cultural Studies at Cardiff University.
We invite papers from MA and PhD students as well as early careers
researchers that generally relate to the topic of Diaspora, but
suggested research topics might include:
·diaspora and alternative media/citizen journalism
·diaspora and globalisation
·diaspora and cultural/identity politics
·diaspora and integration/community cohesion
·diaspora and hostland relations (including politics and policies)
·diaspora and homeland relations
·diaspora and mobility/migration
*Confirmed keynote speakers *
·Professor Stuart Allan- Head of School of Journalism Media and Cultural
Studies, Cardiff University
·Dr Olga Bailey- Senior Lecturer at Department of English, Media and
Culture, Nottingham Trent University
·Dr Kerry Moore- Lecturer at School of Journalism Media and Cultural
Studies, Cardiff University
*Submission guidelines*
Abstracts of up to 250 words should be submitted by 3* September
2015* to Idil Osman on (abdiosmani /at/ cardiff.ac.uk)
<mailto:(abdiosmani /at/ cardiff.ac.uk)>. Please include a short bio.
Conference is free but registration is required. Please email the same
email above. If you aren't submitting a paper but would like to attend,
you are most welcome.


Best wishes,

Idil Osman PhD
Diasporic media involvement inSomali conflict
School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies
Cardiff University
Bute Building
King Edward VII Avenue
Cardiff
CF10


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*Subject:* Registration Reminder: Migration & Marginalities Conference,
10 September 2015, University of Brighton
*Places are filling up fast, book your place now!*


*Migration & Marginalities*
*10 September 2015 | University of Brighton*


An *outline of the programme*
<http://arts.brighton.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/193134/Migration_Outline-of-Schedule.pdf>**is 

now available to whet your appetite

Confirmed Plenary speakers: *
Iain Chambers*(Università degli Studi di Napoli "L'Orientale")
*Maja Malus *(MKC Maibor; /Bulkan Curtains)/

This one day, interdisciplinary symposium will bring together scholars,
postgraduate students, practitioners and activists, to explore current
discourses of migration in Britain and Europe. Across Europe, the public
discourses of migration continue to trade on anxiety and fear. Much of
this debate seems wearying familiar: populist politicians rehearse
familiar anti-immigration rhetoric, while EU states co-operate to target
so-called "irregular" migrants and the figure of Sangatte resurfaces in
the popular press like some reanimated pop-cultural remake. At the same
time, European migration appears to display new contours and patterns
that such repetitions seem unable to record. Figures suggest that 2014
has seen a dramatic spike in Mediterranean fatalities as ever-greater
numbers of African migrants attempt the perilous passage to Europe.
Migration within Europe has also changed, as the EU expansion has
combined with the calamitous collapse of finance capital.
Is it possible to reconcile these continuities with the seeming novelty
of Europe’s migration? Does the apparent familiarity of these debates
reveal or mask the shifting realities of migration in contemporary
Europe? Furthermore, what differences or similarities can we trace from
state to state? And are the discourses surrounding migration in Europe
particular to the continent or simply evidence of a planetary trend?

*Registration:*http://shop.brighton.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=2&prodid=457&catid=74 

<http://shop.brighton.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=2&prodid=457&catid=74 

 >
(£40/£20 including lunch and refreshments)

More information and the full schedule for the day to follow shortly -
updates will be posted on the conference webpage:
http://arts.brighton.ac.uk/research/c21/events/events-calendar2/migration-and-marginalities-c21-routesand 

on Twitter: https://twitter.com/C21Centre21
<https://twitter.com/C21Centre21 >
We look forward to seeing you there!

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