International Conference “Migrants and refugees Integration in the 21st Century”
International Conference “Migrants and refugees Integration in the 21st Century”, October 13-15, 2021 Venue: on-line
Institute for Social Policy, National Research University Higher School of Economics, The French-Russian Research Center for Social Sciences in Moscow, Regional Expert Group on Migration and Health, Oxfam in Russia
The Conference will focus on conceptual and methodological approaches, as well as on the discussion of empirical research to understand the complexity of international migration and integration processes. We invite scholars from a range of disciplines working in the field of migration studies to take part in this conference. The conference is geared towards an interdisciplinary approach, seeking to bring together experts from a variety of fields, including sociology, history, anthropology, and cultural studies.
More than forty speakers took part in ten panels. Discussions focused on refugee issues, migrant health, legal and social problems of migrants, new migration processes, migrant culture, as well as school education for migrant children.
Key speakers
- Alison Strang, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK. Crossing continents: Migrant integration in theory, policy and practice. (ENG. Russian translation) 18.00. – 19.30, October 14, 2021
- Sergey Abashin, European University in St. Petersburg, National Research University Higher School of Economics Russian Roulette for Migrants: The Production of Uncertainty and the Pragmatics of Fatalism. (RUS) 13.30 – 15.00. October 15, 2021
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