Uprooted—Refugees/Migrants/The Displaced: An International Multidisciplinary Conference
9th International Conference on Transatlantic Studies
October 10-12, 2016, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri
This multi-disciplinary international conference explores the diverse social justice issues involving refugees/ immigrants/ the displaced confronting both sides of the transatlantic world. Various conflicts throughout the world have led to multiple crises as refugee and displaced persons place demands on societies that are seen as vulnerable resulting in demands for greater security despite the critical humanitarian needs. These crises continue to strain international and domestic politics. The crises scattered throughout the world likely involve a symmetry of experiences and responses. Many features might be held in common, many are likely unique.
This international multidisciplinary conference seeks to explore the diverse aspects of these intertwined issues, including definitions of terms, national and private level responses, social justice issues, impacted intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and international relations concerns. The event will serve as a forum to allow participants to learn by comparison and through international dialog about these crises in international social justice.
The University of Central Missouri (USA) Departments of Criminal Justice and Government, International Studies, & Languages, and Sociology, Gerontology, & Cross-Disciplinary Studies in partnership with the Instituto Franklin Universidad de Alcala (Spain) and the Consortium for Transatlantic Studies & Scholarship invite papers on issues related to any aspect of Refugees/Migrants/The Displaced. Papers are anticipated to derive from a variety of disciplines including but not limited to: communications, criminal justice, disaster management, history, international relations, international studies, journalism & media studies, legal/justice studies, philosophy, political science, psychology, safety sciences, and sociology. Comparative or international perspectives on these issues are encouraged.
The Conference organizers see a variety of topic areas that underlie the broad themes of current social justice crises involving Refugees/Migrants/The Displaced:
- Public health
- Homeland security
- Refugee resettlement
- Immigration enforcement
- Human trafficking,
- Juvenile migrants
- Women’s issues (violence, family impacts, etc)
- Terrorism
- Challenges to law enforcement/corrections
- International coordination/partnerships
- Border communities (effects of, response to)
- Drugs (smuggling, abuse, trafficking)
- Political context (public opinion, media studies, electoral issues)
- Migration to areas in central US (Migration to the Midwest and plains states, suburbanization of migration/immigration)
- Historical responses to mass migration
- Asylum
- Conflicts that lead to these crises
- Impact of Climate Change
To submit a proposal/abstract of paper use the form provided at https://consortiumfortransatlanticstudiesscholarship.wordpress.com/conference/. Proposals are due August 15, 2016. Papers will be accepted on a rolling basis.