PhD workshop in Aalborg

We hear almost on a daily basis that the welfare states are threatened. This is conveyed by politicians, newspapers, part of the academic community. Trust and social cohesion is being eroded it is being said. Immigration and policies of multiculturalism have been identified as part of the problem. This workshop looks further into these welfare-migration-multiculturalism debates and discusses how this has impact on and relation to policy debates and populist responses and mobilization.

The workshop welcomes all proposals for papers discussing the general framework as well as aspects of this.

FORM:

The two-day workshop will have three key-note presentations by Dr. Markus M. L. Crepaz from University of Georgia (Title + abstract TBA), Dr. Polit. Anniken Hagelund from The Institute for Social Research (ISF) in Oslo (Title + abstract TBA), and Professor Christian Albrekt Larsen from Aalborg University (title: "Ethnic heterogeniety and public support for welfare policy. Experiences from the US, UK, Sweden and Denmark").

PhD students submitting papers and draft chapters are expected to do so by e-mail to meret@cgs.aau.dk and martinjo@cgs.aau.dk by February 10th (maximum of 7,000 words). Please send title for the presentation as soon as possible. The key-note speakers, the local organizers of the workshop Susi Meret and Martin Bak Jørgensen and participating PhD students will provide comments for papers. It is possible to participate without paper but the organizers encourage all participants to actually present a paper to make the most of the event. There is a max. of 18 PhD students participating with papers.

ORGANIZERS:

Assistant Professor, PhD Susi Meret, Department of Culture and Global Studies, Aalborg University meret@cgs.aau.dk

Assistant Professor, PhD Martin Bak Jørgensen, Department of Culture and Global Studies, Aalborg University martinjo@cgs.aau.dk

The Research School - Welfare State and Diversity

Research network on Nordic Populism (NOPO)

Nordic Migration Research (NMR)

ECTS:

2 ECTS for participation and further two 2 ECTS for presentation of papers.

COSTS:

Participation including lunches and dinner in the center of Aalborg March 1st is free. Participants must pay their own travel costs and accommodation. There will be a dinner also to be paid by the participants themselves. The organizers hope that all will be able to participate.

NB: PhD students who are members of the Nordic Migration Research Network can apply for grants for travel and accommodation (limited funds).

For upcoming information: http://www.soc.aau.dk/forskeruddannelsesprogram/seminarer-og-kurser/2012/challenges-to-the-welfare-states/