International Conference on Turkish Migration in Europe: Projecting the Next 50 Years
Dec 07, 2012 09:00
7-9 December 2012 – London, UK
International Conference on Turkish Migration in Europe: Projecting the Next 50 Years
LCSS in collaboration with the Turkish Migration Studies Group at COMPAS, University of Oxford and other prestigious international partners organised the International Conference Turkish Migration in Europe: Projecting the next 50 Years between Friday 7th to Sunday 9th December 2012 in London.
The conference was the first of its kind to explore the future prospects of Turkish migration patterns in Europe with strong interest shown from a large number of academics, government representatives and third sector organisations. Approximately two-hundred scholarly proposals were submitted for presentation at the conference of which a hundred and thirty were accepted to the final programme after the assessment of the conference committee comprising of forty-six established academics from major institutions across the world.
The event was attended by approximately two-hundred-and-fifty participants from all over the world including distinguished guests such as His Excellency the Turkish Ambassador Mr Unal Cevikoz and the Consul-General Mr Ahmet Demirok together with attendees from different ministries, young and experienced academics and members from the media. The principal of Regent’s College, Prof Aldwyn Cooper, had notably stated during the welcome speeches that “this International Conference Turkish Migration in Europe: projecting the Next 50 Years is a timely one during a period where Europe is debating its own future and while Turkey’s EU membership is still pending”. Alongside Prof Cooper’s words, Prof Tariq Modood (Bristol University) had also given an interesting speech with regards to multiculturalism and integration and stated that “Turks are no longer primarily migrants in Western Europe but citizens as of course many are today”. Along with Prof Tariq Modood, the other keynote speakers during the conference were Prof Kemal Kirisci (Bogazici University), Prof Philip Martin (University of California – Davis), and Prof Jeffrey Cohen (Ohio State University). At the end of the 3 day conference, the awards for the best paper submissions were announced, with Dr. Isik Kulu-Glasgow and Gulseli Baysu being the recipients.
The conference was split into different sessions, including 26 panel sessions of oral presentations with presentations being given according to the topic of the parallel session alongside with poster presentations. The topics of the Panel sessions varied from Immigration Law, Gender & Migration and Return Migration. There were also a caricature exhibition by Prof Murat Erdogan of Hacettepe University and a fashion presentation given by Neslihan Kapucu from Germany which depicted the evolution of Turkish fashion.
The response from the guests and participants after the conference was very positive, with some of them stating that it was “inspiring” and “fulfilling”. Most notably, the Turkish Ambassador to the UK Mr Unal Cevikoz tweeted after his attendance at the launch of the conference: “Turkish Migration in Europe conference puts a new vision for Europe for the next 50 years”.
Please see conference website for further details.
The conference was covered widely by national and international media.
- http://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/news/latest/article/date/2012/12/turkish-migration-conference-a-huge-success/
- http://www.platformdergisi.com/yazi/haberler/550/avrupadaki-tuerklerin-gelecegi-londrada-masaya-yatirildi#.U8_V_TnaY4Y
- http://www.haberler.com/avrupa-daki-turklerin-gelecegi-londra-da-masaya-4160287-haberi/
- http://www.cihan.com.tr/news/Avrupa-daki-Turklerin-gelecegi-Londra-da-masaya-yatirildi_8677-CHODc4Njc3LzQ=
- http://www.eurovizyon.co.uk/londra/avrupadaki-turklerin-gelecegi-londrada-tartisildi-h16696.html
- http://www.aktifhaber.com/turklerin-gelecegi-masaya-yatirildi-702391h.htm
Dates
Dates to Remember
1 June 2012: Submission of abstracts (500 words) and session proposals (500 words).
10 July 2012 : Decision on proposals.
24 August 2012 : Early Registration deadline
15 October 2012 : Submission of full papers (up to 4000 words).
2 November 2012 : Conference Registration Deadline.
7-9 December 2012 : Conference
Please send any enquiries to conference@turkishmigration.net
Programme
TMiE12_Sessions_Programme_Final
Paper abstracts can be downloaded here
Important note: Presenters should bring their ppt presentation (if applicable) on a memory stick, and both session moderators and presenters should arrive 5-10 minutes before the session start time for set up.
Call for Proposals
International Conference on “Turkish Migration in Europe: Projecting the next 50 years” examines current and potential future Turkish migration in Europe over the next half century. We welcome contributions on the international mobility of Turks, with a focus on potential future migration patterns and processes in relation to the past migration experiences. This interdisciplinary conference aims to bring together academics, researchers, policy makers, media specialists, and civic organisations to discuss the experiences of immigrants, host societies, challenges and the future projections of Turkish populations in Europe.
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Turkey’s population doubled over the past half century to 74 million. Despite replacement-level fertility, Turkey is expected to surpass Germany to become the second-most populous country in Europe (after Russia) by 2020. With almost 4 million Turkish citizens abroad, mostly in Europe, there are fears of more migration from Turkey. Turks continue to migrate, but also often to non-Western European destinations, including Russia and the Middle East. Turkey has become an immigration country.
The enlargement of the European Union resulted in new and complex forms of human mobility while also triggering more cautious policy making and reaction to immigration in general. Turkish immigrant groups have been adversely affected by these shifts. As a case for other immigration-bound minorities in Europe, the study of the Turkish case retrospectively and projections for its future are likely to help deepen our understanding of human mobility and its place in future Europe.
The conference aims at elaborating the patterns of Turkish migration, future prospects, and potential challenges in a changing Europe. We also aim to open up the discussion by including the internal and international migration nexus as well as diverse and potentially competing destination countries as part of the broader Turkish transnational migration experience. Hence we aim to bring new perspectives on mobility and possibilities of (re)configuration of policies.
Topics of interest include:
- Types of migration (emigration, circular, return migration, internal, secondary, and forced etc.)
- Types of migrants and mobility (highly-skilled,workers,students,refugees,tourists/visitors,children,women etc.)
- Destination countries including comparison between EU, Russia and MENA countries
- Mobility of faith groups and their networks
- Cultural,political,religious,ethnic,transnational-networks
- Diaspora ties,professional networks,transnational-practice
- Economics of human mobility, migration and development, remittances
- Migration systems, links with international trade
- Entrepreneurship, immigrant businesses
- Brain drain; education and migration
- Migration to Turkey
- Migration and social change in sending in receiving countries
- Migration and integration policy challenges and management
- Civic/political participation
- Migration projections, also in relation to Turkey’s EU membership prospects
- Research methodologies
- Migrant literature and literature on migration
- Discrimination, xenophobia
- Labour market participation and experiences
- Households and families
- Second and third generations
- Identity and citizenship
- Conflicts and crises
Contact
Enquiries can be directed to the Conference Team:
Address:
London Centre for Social Studies (LCSS)
7 Bell Yard,
London,
WC2A 2JR
Email: conference@turkishmigration.net
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