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Call for Papers: FORCED MIGRATION: CHALLENGES AND CHANGE Conference, Hamilton 6-8 May 2010
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*CALL FOR PAPERS*
*FORCED MIGRATION: CHALLENGES AND CHANGE *
*3^rd Annual Conference of the*
*Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS)*
*Hosted by the Institute on Globalization and the Human Condition*
*McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario*
*May 6-8, 2010*
In recent years, the idea of change has charged political debate in
countries around the world and has, in some cases, catalyzed the
election of new governments and the creation of innovative programs and
policies. This period has also been one of significant change for the
field of forced migration. New policies and increasingly securitized
perceptions of forced migration have created new practices such as
interdiction, detention and expedited deportation that have changed the
protection landscape in both the global North and South. At the same
time as scholars have questioned the labelling and bureaucratic
categorization of forced migrants, the United Nations has piloted new
approaches to improve the protection and assistance available to members
of traditionally marginalized "categories", particularly internally
displaced persons. Massive displacement in the wake of Hurricane Katrina
and Cyclone Nargis raised the profile of "environmental refugees" as an
issue predicted to grow in importance as the impacts of climate change
become increasingly evident. In Canada, the government has recently
announced that it is preparing a package of changes to the refugee
determination system, including the fast-tracking of claims from
countries that are generally considered safe. As a precursor to more
sweeping anticipated changes, the government has already imposed visa
requirements on Mexico and the Czech Republic in an attempt to stem the
flow of refugee claimants from those countries.
The 2010 CARFMS Conference will bring together researchers,
policymakers, displaced persons and advocates from diverse disciplinary
and regional backgrounds to discuss the changes and challenges faced in
the field of forced migration. We invite participants from a wide range
of perspectives to explore the practical, experiential, policy-oriented,
legal and theoretical questions raised by different processes of change
affecting forced migrants at the local, national, regional and
international levels. The conference will feature keynote and plenary
speeches from leaders in the field, and we welcome proposals for
individual papers and organized panels structured around the following
broad sub-themes:
*Asylum, protection and durable solutions: Needs, current practices and
prospects for reform*
Calls for reform of national and international refugee protection
systems have been raised in different quarters, with dramatically
diverse visions for change. What are the key challenges facing
advocates, policymakers and displaced communities and individuals? How
have trends in the interception, interdiction, processing, detention,
deportation, protection, settlement and integration of forced migrants
shaped prospects for reform? What models might inform the productive
reform of the Canadian refugee system? What role might scholars play in
efforts to strengthen the protection of forced migrants and the
effective resolution of displacement?
*Theorizing the changing field of forced migration*
Past decades have seen rapid development -- domestically and
internationally -- in the study of refugee protection and forced
migration both within traditional disciplines and across disciplinary
lines. With such significant change in research and policy in recent
years, the longer view -- both to the past and to the future -- cannot
be neglected. What is the nature of refugee protection in a globalized
world, and how is it important (or not) to consider the "new" era? What
have been the historical trajectories of laws, policies and practices in
forced migration, and how can the historicization of the field advance
understandings of change and contemporary challenges? How have
different disciplines, methodologies and approaches affected our
understandings? Finally, what role is there for actors outside of
academia, from policymakers and refugee advocates to displaced persons
themselves?
*Experiencing displacement: Changes and challenges*
How have recent political and social changes, and changes in the
structure and operation of the refugee regime affected the lives of
displaced persons? What can scholars of forced migration learn about the
contemporary reality of the refugee regime by focusing on the lived
experience of displaced individuals and communities? In this section, we
particularly welcome presentations by displaced individuals, advocates,
and organizations working directly with forced migrants.
*Pre-conference workshops/networking*
A number of pre-conference workshops and networking sessions will take
place on the afternoon of May 5. More information on pre-conference
workshops/session will be available on conference website in mid-fall
2009.
*SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS*
Individuals wishing to present a paper at the conference must submit a
250-word abstract by *January 29, 2010*. The conference organizers
welcome submissions of both individual papers and proposals for panels.
CARFMS is applying for SSHRC funding for the conference. The application
is due on November 1, 2009 and must contain a sample of submitted
abstracts and presenters' CVs. To assist in the process of applying for
SSHRC funding, we strongly encourage early submission of abstracts by
*October 12, 2009*. All early submissions must include a 250-word
abstract of the paper and the presenter's CV. The CV is required only
for the purposes of CARFMS's SSHRC application.
Please submit your abstract via the conference website:
http://carfmsconference.yorku.ca/. For more information, please contact
Heather Johnson johnsohl (at) mcmaster.ca . If
you are applying before October 12, 2009, please send your CV to Heather
Johnson at johnsohl (at) mcmaster.ca.
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Colleen French
Communication and Networking Coordinator /
Coordinatrice de la communication et du réseautage
Canadian Council for Refugees / Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés
6839A Drolet #302, Montréal QC, H2S 2T1
Tel : (514) 277-7223, extension / poste 1
Fax / Téléc. : (514) 277-1447
Email / Courriel : cfrench (at) ccrweb.ca
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