[ecrea] CFP : Refugee Crisis: A Comparative Research Workshop

  *Call For Papers


  Refugee Crisis: A Comparative Research Workshop

*Friday Sept 29, 2017 Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands**

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The Department of Media and Communication at Erasmus University 
Rotterdam and the Journalism and Political Communication Divisions of 
The Netherlands–Flanders Communication Association (NeFCA) are delighted 
to invite you to the “Workshop: (CRRC) Comparative Research on Refugee 
‘Crisis’, targeting to debate the refugee crisis (and its different 
discourses) and integration processes from an interdisciplinary perspective.


The year 2015 was a milestone regarding migration and the EU. It was the 
year that manifested explosively deadlocks of the European policies on 
migration. The influx of Syrian refugees on European soil resulted in 
the collapse of the European border and a new challenge to the European 
political project. The ‘hot summer migration’ caused a reorganisation of 
European policies, which nevertheless remain trapped in the dilemma 
between border security and humanitarianism. Moreover, the absence of 
agreement on a collective EU resettlement programme contributed to 
further polarize the political scene and a society already divided over 
migration and integration issues.


It is extremely important to understand the role of media in shaping 
people’s perception of the crisis and avoiding narratives that link 
migration to negative threats. The scientific community is increasingly 
being called upon to provide evidence and advice to government 
policy-makers about this complex issue.

Considering the magnitude of the refugee crisis and the problem of 
integration for Europe, this workshop aims to link all the disciplines 
that contribute to an in-depth understanding of the refugee crisis and 
its political, economic, social and cultural consequences for European 
societies. We aim to bring together scholars from (but not limited to) 
the Humanities (e.g., media studies, cultural studies) and Social 
Sciences (e.g., Migration studies, political science and communication 
sciences), as well as experts and professionals in the field.


We cordially invite all those interested in recent developments in 
research on the Integration and Political Processes of refugees to 
attend this workshop. During the workshop, scholars and practitioners 
will present/discuss/debate their research/topics in subsequent thematic 
sessions. There are seven main suggested themes:

·Journalism and communication

·Media intervention approaches to refugee resettlement processes

·Identity construction/rethinking refugees

·Politics and policy responses

·Digital migration methods

·Corporate responses to refugee crisis

·Cultural geography/mapping the different stages of the refugee trajectory


These will offer scholars from different research centres an excellent 
opportunity to discuss paper topics in an interdisciplinary setting. In 
addition, the programme will include a keynote lecture by /Dimitris 
Skleparis/ from Glasgow University and /Koen Leurs/ from Utrecht University.


Important date: The deadline for registration is *September 1st, 2017*.


Organisers: Amanda Alencar, Bernadette Kester and Vasiliki Tsagkroni 
(Department of Media and Communication, Erasmus University Rotterdam)


When: *September 29th, 2017*

Where: *Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR), Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, 
Rotterdam*


We kindly request you to fill in the following form, to provide us with 
the necessary information regarding your background and special interest 
on the subject in the following form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfI7AQP4Wyf1SD8yG2d2FmX6dKf2j2ZwfDuGTVQb4rpT031Lg/viewform?usp=sf_link


Contact email: (tsagkroni /at/ eshcc.eur.nl) <mailto:(tsagkroni /at/ eshcc.eur.nl)> or 
(pazalencar /at/ eshcc.eur.nl) <mailto:(pazalencar /at/ eshcc.eur.nl)>


Sponsored by Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication and 
The Netherlands – Flanders Communication Association/Journalism Division 
(NeFCA)





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