Ph.d. course: Challenges to the welfare states? Immigration, diversity and populism
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. Dr. Markus
M. L. Crepaz from University of Georgia will do a presentation (Title +
abstract TBA), Dr. Polit. Anniken Hagelund from The Institute for Social
Research (ISF) in Oslo will make a presentation (Title + abstract TBA).
Professor Christian Albrekt Larsen from Aalborg University will do a
presentation on "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 meret@cgs.aau.dk and martinjo@cgs.aau.dk by 10th of February
and at 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 we encourage all participants to actually present a
paper to make the most of this event. There is a max. of 18 PhD students
participating with papers.
ORGANIZERS
Assistant Professor, PhD Susi Meret, Institute for Culture and Global
Studies, Aalborg University meret@cgs.aau.dk
Assistant Professor, PhD Martin Bak Jørgensen, Institute for 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 the
1st of March is free of costs. Participants must pay their own travel
costs and accommodation. The organizers can assist with finding cheap
accommodation.
NB: PhD students who are members of the Nordic Migration Research
Network can apply for grants for travel and accommodation (limited funds).