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The GRITIM-UPF Newsletter aims to disseminate selected information on Immigration that contributes to the European approach in the fields of Borders, Diversity, and methodological tools, as well as all GRITIM-UPF activities and news.
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Number 8 - Fall 2010



 

Borders and Diversity News

GRITIM-UPF News

Received Books

Constructing inequality in Multilingual classrooms. Luisa Martín Rojo. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton 2010 (more)

Diaspora and Transnationalism. Concepts, theories and methods. Rainer Bauböck and Thomas Faist (eds.) Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press 2010 (more)

Identity Processes and Dynamics in Multi-Ethnic Europe. Charles Westin, José Bastos, Janine Dahinden, Pedro Góis. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press 2010 (more)

Still not easy being British. Tariq Modood. Oakhill: Trentham Books Limited (more)

Selected Studies in International Migration and Immigrant Incorporation. Marco Martiniello and Jan Rath (eds.) Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press (more)

Selected Journal Articles

(last issues appeared)

Citizenship and Labor Market Position: Turkish Immigrants in Germany and the Netherlands Rob Euwals, Jaco Dagevos, Mérove Gijsberts and Hans Roodenburg. International Migration Review, 44:3, 513–538

Segmented assimilation and cross-national comparative research on the integration of immigrants and their children Hans Vermeulen. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 33:7, 1214 - 1230

Comparative integration context theory: participation and belonging in new diverse European cities Maurice Crul and Jens Schneider. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 33:7, 1249 - 1268

International Employment Agencies and Migrant Flexiwork in an Enlarged European Union Roos Pijpers. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 36:7, 1079 - 1097

Switzerland: Contentious Citizenship Attribution in a Federal State Marc Helbling Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 36:5, 793 - 809

Beyond Assimilation and Multiculturalism: A Critical Review of the Debate on Managing Diversity Dan Rodríguez-García Journal of International Immigration and Integration, 11:3, 251-271

Measuring ethnicity: challenges and opportunities for survey research Jonathan Burton, Alita Nandi and Lucinda Platt. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 33:8, 1332 - 1349

Calls and Conferences

Call for papers: Rethinking migration and belonging in the 21st century. Journal Political perspectives. University of Manchester


Conference: Cities of Migration. The Hague: Cities of Migration Project.

Conference: Immigrant integration: the Impact of Federalism on Public Policy. In the framework of the project Immigrant Integration in Federations. Brussels: Forum of Federations.

Seminar: Making Sense of Migration Statistics: Comparing Data and Practical Application in collaboration with ICMPD (The International Centre for Migration Policy Development) Brussels: EIPA (European Institution of Public Administration)




Publications

Diversisad y política cultural. La ciudad como escenario de innovación y de oportunidades. Ricard Zapata-Barrero. Barcelona:Icaria (Abstract, English summary) July 2010

Managing Diversity in Spanish Society: A Practical Approach. Ricard Zapata-Barrero. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 31: 4, 383 - 402. July 2010

Spanish politics and political discourse on Borders: Implications for a normative debate on the Europeanization of Borders. Ricard Zapata-Barrero. In VV. AA. Spain, Israel and the EU (SIEU): Human Rights and Immigration Policy. Bersheeva-Brussels: Ben Gurion University of the Negev - CEPS. 2009

Seminars

22nd September - 09:00 In the framework of project ACCEPT.
CIDOB Foundation
Diversity and Tolerance in Europe: Policies in Public Institutions and private organisations.
(download program)

25th October -12.30 GRITIM-UPF Seminar Series
How can the Bouchard-Taylor report contribute to the Barcelona's approach to accommodation of diversity?
Guy Laforest
Director
Department of Political Science
Université de Laval
Daniel de Torres
Commissioner for Immigration and Intercultural Dialogue
Barcelona City Council.

23rd November -13.30 GRITIM-UPF Seminar Series
The Multicultural Individual: Socio-cognitive Dynamics, Individual Differences, and Psychological Consequences
Verónica Benet-Martínez
ICREA Researcher Professor
Department of Political and Social Sciences
Universitat Pompeu Fabra

1st December - 12:00 GRITIM-UPF Workshop Series
Agenda Municipal en matèria de Gestió de la Diversitat (Municipal Agenda in terms of Diversity Management)
Ricard Zapata
Director GRITIM-UPF
Blanca Garcés Mascareñas
Researcher at GRITIM-UPF
Xavier Ferrer
Member GRITIM-UPF
Àngel Miret
Lecturer at the Department of Political and Social Sciences - UPF and GRITIM-UPF Member

14th December -13.30 GRITIM-UPF Seminar Series
Avaluació d'iniciatives públiques multiculturals en salut reproductiva. (Evaluation of multicultural public initiatives in reproductive health)
Elvira Méndez
Lecturer
Department of Political and Social Sciences
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Check the GRITIM-UPF Seminars Calendar

Projects

New project: Agenda Municipal en matèria de Gestió de la Diversitat. Càtedra Enric Prat de la Riba.

Other

The professor of the Department of Political and Social Sciences and member of GRITIM-UPF, Àngel Miret, has signed a collaborration agreement with Radio Estel (more)

Call for applications: Postdoc researcher at GRITIM-UPF in the framework of project ACCEPT (more)

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