CALL FOR PANELS AND PAPERS
The 16th conference of the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration (IASFM) will be hosted by the Centre for Migration Studies, the Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology, and the Faculty of Law and Public
Administration at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland from July 12-15, 2016.
Administration at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland from July 12-15, 2016.
Abstracts are due by February 1, 2016.
IASFM 16:
Rethinking Forced Migration and Displacement: Theory, Policy, and Praxis
Introduction
The 16 th conference of IASFM will take place on July 12-15, 2016 at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland. It will be hosted by the Centre for Migration Studies, the Institute
of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology, and the Faculty of Law and Public Administration.
This is the first time that IASFM members will gather in Central Europe. The setting for the 16th
IASFM conference is especially important as we watch the most recent refugee crisis unfold in
Europe, including in countries that historically were refugee-producing spaces and now have to
provide durable solutions for forced migrants fleeing armed conflicts and asking for refuge in
Europe. These developments constitute a significant opportunity to rethink and redefine forced
migration. Existing concepts and definitions are rooted in historical transformations--political,
legal and social—that led to refugee movements post-World War II and during the Cold War, but
are they appropriate for the diversity and complexity of the 21st
century forced migration?
International responses to recent conflicts in Syria and Ukraine have resulted in a heated public
debate about who belongs in Europe and who does not. However, similar debates about whether
refugees should be accepted or not are also taking place elsewhere in the world. Therefore, it is
time to engage in discussion involving researchers and practitioners on when, how and why
forced migrants have "the right to have rights", to quote Hannah Arendt. The answers to these
extremely sensitive political problems should be the subject of deep analysis involving social
scientists, legal scholars, historians, and representatives of humanitarian organizations, policy
makers, and when possible refugees. Such interdisciplinary perspectives will give the participants
of the IASFM 16 the opportunity to develop a deeper reflection on forced migration concepts,
definitions, and issues from historical and contemporary as well as regional and global
perspectives.
Themes
The Program Committee is pleased to invite colleagues in forced migration studies and
practitioners working with forced migrants to submit proposals for Organized Paper Panels,
Roundtables, and Individual Papers for sessions to be created by the Committee. We will give
preference to organized panels and roundtables over individual papers. However, we will
circulate panel proposals through the IASFM Listserv and Facebook in order to connect panel
organizers with authors of individual papers to facilitate fruitful collaboration. Below is a list of
themes around which paper panels and roundtables should be organized. We might consider panel
proposals on additional sub-themes, but they must correspond with the overall theme of the
conference Rethinking Forced Migration and Displacement: Theory, Policy, and Praxis.
Rules of participation
Conference participants may only make one paper presentation. In addition to a paper
presentation, they may also play a second role: organize/chair a panel and/or roundtable or be a
discussant on a panel or roundtable.
Paper Panels
The Program Committee will give preference to panel proposals over individual papers. Panels
organized on the basis of any of the proposed themes will ensure cohesive discussions throughout
the conference. The Committee will look favorably on imaginative panels that incorporate
comparative perspectives, cross-disciplinary boundaries, and engage debates between scholars
and practitioners and when possible forced migrants. We will limit panels to a maximum
of two consecutive ninety-minute sessions, each of which can hold a maximum of four papers.
Paper presentations should last between 15-20 minutes allowing for discussion and questions
from the audience.
Roundtable Discussions
The Program Committee encourages organization of roundtable discussions involving forced
migration scholars, policy-makers, practitioners, and if possible refugees and forced migrants.
Roundtables might also be a good venue for doctoral students and young migration scholars to
exchange ideas about research ethics, methodological issues, peer review, etc. Roundtables
organized by doctoral students might also involve editors or experts from whom the emerging
scholars would like to learn. Roundtable discussions are limited to 90 minutes. There is no
possibility of having a double roundtable session. The number of participants in a roundtable
should not exceed six persons to allow for a robust discussion and questions from the audience.
Individual papers
As indicated above, we will give preference to panel and roundtable proposals, but will consider
individual papers provided that they correspond with one of the themes proposed above.
Submission of panel, roundtable, and paper proposal
All panel, roundtable, and paper proposals must be submitted online by February 1, 2016
through the following link: http://tinyurl.com/ns99dzd . Late submissions will not be accepted. If
you experience any technical difficulties in submitting your abstract, please contact Michele
Millard at mmillard@yorku.ca.
Language
The official language of the IASFM is English. All papers and roundtable discussions must be presented in English.
Requests for further information can be made to the following email address: iasfm16@gmail.com.
Rethinking Forced Migration and Displacement: Theory, Policy, and Praxis
Introduction
The 16 th conference of IASFM will take place on July 12-15, 2016 at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland. It will be hosted by the Centre for Migration Studies, the Institute
of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology, and the Faculty of Law and Public Administration.
This is the first time that IASFM members will gather in Central Europe. The setting for the 16th
IASFM conference is especially important as we watch the most recent refugee crisis unfold in
Europe, including in countries that historically were refugee-producing spaces and now have to
provide durable solutions for forced migrants fleeing armed conflicts and asking for refuge in
Europe. These developments constitute a significant opportunity to rethink and redefine forced
migration. Existing concepts and definitions are rooted in historical transformations--political,
legal and social—that led to refugee movements post-World War II and during the Cold War, but
are they appropriate for the diversity and complexity of the 21st
century forced migration?
International responses to recent conflicts in Syria and Ukraine have resulted in a heated public
debate about who belongs in Europe and who does not. However, similar debates about whether
refugees should be accepted or not are also taking place elsewhere in the world. Therefore, it is
time to engage in discussion involving researchers and practitioners on when, how and why
forced migrants have "the right to have rights", to quote Hannah Arendt. The answers to these
extremely sensitive political problems should be the subject of deep analysis involving social
scientists, legal scholars, historians, and representatives of humanitarian organizations, policy
makers, and when possible refugees. Such interdisciplinary perspectives will give the participants
of the IASFM 16 the opportunity to develop a deeper reflection on forced migration concepts,
definitions, and issues from historical and contemporary as well as regional and global
perspectives.
Themes
The Program Committee is pleased to invite colleagues in forced migration studies and
practitioners working with forced migrants to submit proposals for Organized Paper Panels,
Roundtables, and Individual Papers for sessions to be created by the Committee. We will give
preference to organized panels and roundtables over individual papers. However, we will
circulate panel proposals through the IASFM Listserv and Facebook in order to connect panel
organizers with authors of individual papers to facilitate fruitful collaboration. Below is a list of
themes around which paper panels and roundtables should be organized. We might consider panel
proposals on additional sub-themes, but they must correspond with the overall theme of the
conference Rethinking Forced Migration and Displacement: Theory, Policy, and Praxis.
Rules of participation
Conference participants may only make one paper presentation. In addition to a paper
presentation, they may also play a second role: organize/chair a panel and/or roundtable or be a
discussant on a panel or roundtable.
Paper Panels
The Program Committee will give preference to panel proposals over individual papers. Panels
organized on the basis of any of the proposed themes will ensure cohesive discussions throughout
the conference. The Committee will look favorably on imaginative panels that incorporate
comparative perspectives, cross-disciplinary boundaries, and engage debates between scholars
and practitioners and when possible forced migrants. We will limit panels to a maximum
of two consecutive ninety-minute sessions, each of which can hold a maximum of four papers.
Paper presentations should last between 15-20 minutes allowing for discussion and questions
from the audience.
Roundtable Discussions
The Program Committee encourages organization of roundtable discussions involving forced
migration scholars, policy-makers, practitioners, and if possible refugees and forced migrants.
Roundtables might also be a good venue for doctoral students and young migration scholars to
exchange ideas about research ethics, methodological issues, peer review, etc. Roundtables
organized by doctoral students might also involve editors or experts from whom the emerging
scholars would like to learn. Roundtable discussions are limited to 90 minutes. There is no
possibility of having a double roundtable session. The number of participants in a roundtable
should not exceed six persons to allow for a robust discussion and questions from the audience.
Individual papers
As indicated above, we will give preference to panel and roundtable proposals, but will consider
individual papers provided that they correspond with one of the themes proposed above.
Submission of panel, roundtable, and paper proposal
All panel, roundtable, and paper proposals must be submitted online by February 1, 2016
through the following link: http://tinyurl.com/ns99dzd . Late submissions will not be accepted. If
you experience any technical difficulties in submitting your abstract, please contact Michele
Millard at mmillard@yorku.ca.
Language
The official language of the IASFM is English. All papers and roundtable discussions must be presented in English.
Requests for further information can be made to the following email address: iasfm16@gmail.com.
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