On-going Research

Cross Domain Initiative

Profiles of Immigrant Communities in Atlantic Canada: The role of networks in attracting, retaining and integrating immigrant men and women in Atlantic Canada 

This collaborative cross domain initiative proposes the study of the social networks of immigrant men and women in 4 communities, one in each Atlantic Province, including: East Indian immigrants in St. John’s, NL; Middle Eastern immigrants in Halifax, NS; Francophone Subsaharian African immigrants in Moncton, NB; and immigrants of diverse origins in Charlottetown, PEI.  Each community will be profiled from seven complementary perspectives on networks, represented by the corresponding research domain leaders of the Atlantic Metropolis Centre: citizenship and security; culture, langue et identité; discours, valeurs, et attitudes; economics; education; gender and diversity; health and well-being. 

The project will be led by Dr. Nicole Gallant from the Départment de science politique, Université de Moncton.  Dr. Gallant is also one of the co-leaders of the AMC’s “Discours, valeurs, et attitudes” research domain.

The Co-Applicants for the project are: 

• Dr. Ather Akbari, Department of Economics, Saint Mary's University
• Dr. Chedly Belkhodja, Départment de science politique, Université de Moncton
• Dr. Annette Boudreau, Département d'études françaises, Université de Moncton
• Dr. Pauline Gardiner-Barber, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Dalhousie University
• Lloydetta Quaicoe, Program & Dissemination Committee, Atlantic Metropolis Centre
• Dr. Heather Richmond, Education Department, Saint Thomas University
• Dr. Evangelia Tastsoglou, Department of Sociology and Criminology, Saint Mary's University
• Dr. Swarna Weerasinghe, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University

For further information, please contact Laure Lafrance, Project Coordinator, at (902) 422-0863, or by email at lafrance.metropolis@ns.aliantzinc.ca. 

This project was reviewed and approved for funding by an external peer research evaluation committee established by the AMC. 

This page was last updated 3-Feb-2006

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