Atlantic Metropolis Centre Monthly Bulletin

June, 2008

Issue No. 2

The Bulletin is intended to keep you informed about events and opportunities in and around the AMC, its research domains and partners, and the Metropolis Secretariat. It contains information about upcoming events, including lectures and conferences, research resources and publications, calls for proposals, and much more.

The deadline for submitting information for the next AMC Monthly Bulletin is June 27^th, 2008.

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1. News from the AMC
2. AMC Events and Meetings
3. AMC Working Paper Series
4. Public Announcements (Conferences, etc.)

1. News from the AMC

AMC Call for Proposals

The Atlantic Metropolis Centre will be issuing a Call for Proposals for research projects this month. Please watch for more information in the coming weeks.

AMC Employment Opportunity

The Atlantic Metropolis Centre is seeking applications from qualified individuals to fill the position of Centre Coordinator and Communications Officer at the Halifax office. To view the complete job posting, please visit the AMC website (www.atlantic.metropolis.net). The deadline to apply is June 20^th and the anticipated start date is early July.

AMC Knowledge Transfer Project

Over the summer months the Atlantic Metropolis Centre will be disseminating copies of recent Metropolis publications, as well as information regarding our inventory of publications, to new and existing partners. Recent titles include an issue of Our Diverse Cities focusing on the Atlantic Region and Canadian Issues on immigration in Francophone minority communities.

10^th National Metropolis Conference Video Footage

The plenary sessions at the 10^th National Metropolis Conference were videotaped for televised broadcast on CPAC (the Cable Public Affairs Channel). The sessions are now available for viewing online.
To access to the video footage, visit the following page at the National Metropolis website: http://canada.metropolis.net/events/cpac_10th_conf/cpac_10th_conf_e.html.

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2. AMC Events and Meetings

There are no AMC-organized events scheduled for the summer months. For events organized by our partner organizations, please see the public announcements below. Events which will take place in fall 2008 will be announced at a later date.

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3. AMC Working Paper Series

The AMC’s Working Papers Series is related to the broad mandate of the Metropolis Project. The Working Papers produced by the Atlantic Metropolis Centre are designed to:
(1) speed up the dissemination of research results relevant to the interests and concerns of Metropolis researchers, policy-makers, NGOs;
(2) allow for an avenue where Metropolis researchers in the Atlantic region can disseminate research and information specific to immigration, migration, integration and diversity in Atlantic Canada.
Digital copies of AMC Working Papers can be accessed online at www.atlantic.metropolis.net. New Working Papers will appear this month.

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4. Public Announcements (Conferences, etc.)

The Atlantic Metropolis Centre distributes information on behalf of other parties who operate in the language of their choice.
Le Centre Métropolis Atlantique fait circuler de l’information provenant de ses partenaires qui fonctionnent dans la langue officielle de leur choix.

Documentary Film Screening in Halifax: Latino Immigration, Learning, and Integration in Nova Scotia

Tuesday, June 10, at 6:00 pm in Mount Saint Vincent University, Seton Centre, fourth floor, room 404.

On Tuesday, June 10 at 6:00pm there will be a preview screening of the documentary film “Latino Immigration, Learning, and Integration in Nova Scotia”. The video was funded by a grant of the Adult Learning Knowledge Centre (Canadian Council on Learning). It is the result of a project that aimed at collecting data about the educational needs of recent Latino adult immigrants settled in Nova Scotia, and gathering information about the existing educational resources and programs offered by local organizations to satisfy and orient these educational needs. The documentary is 35 minutes long, it is bilingual (Spanish-English) with subtitles.

Please RSVP by June 6 by contacting Florencia Carlino (Florencia.Carlino@msvu.ca)

11^th National Metropolis Conference: Frontiers of Canadian Immigration

March 19-22, 2009, Hyatt Regency Calgary & Telus Convention Centre, Calgary Alberta

Over a century ago, immigrants to the Prairies realized their dream of making a home in the great frontier. By continuing to attract people from around the world, Canada is realizing a national dream of being an equitable, diverse and innovative society. There are now new frontiers to explore and new challenges to overcome. Migrants are arriving from non-traditional source countries, representing a vast range of linguistic, ethnic and religious diversity. The strong economy in Canada in general and in the Prairies in particular has brought an increas­ing number of temporary foreign workers. Smaller communities - including rural and francophone minority communities - are now experiencing unprecedented growth through immigration.

The new trends in migration call for renewed thinking about local, regional and national policies for immigration and integration. The 11^th National Metropolis Conference, March 19-22, 2009 in Calgary—a city poised to become one of Canada’s major immigrant-receiving cities—will bring together researchers, policy-makers and community practitioners to explore the frontiers of research and practice in six policy priority areas:

1. Citizenship and Social, Cultural and Civic Integration;
2. Economic and Labour Market Integration;
3. Family, Children and Youth;
4. Housing and Neighbour­hoods;
5. Policing, Security and Justice;
6. Welcoming Communities: The Role of the Host Com­munities in Attracting, Integrating and Retaining Newcomers and Minorities.

Recognizing the growing interconnectedness of the local with the national and the global, the confer­ence is a good opportunity for participants to develop a better understanding of immigration and diversity in the Prairies—and how this will build a better future for Canada.

To view the Call for Proposals guidelines, please visit http://pmc.metropolis.net.

13^th International Metropolis Conference: Mobility, Integration and Development in a Globalised World

27-31 October 2008, World Conference Center, Bonn, Germany

The 13^th International Metropolis Conference will take place in Bonn, Germany and will be hosted by the Ministry of “Generations, Family, Women and Integration” of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia along with its partners. For more information, please visit http://www.metropolis2008.org.

34^th Annual Conference of the Atlantic Provinces Political Science Association (APPSA)
Democracy’s Shifting Shorelines: Representation, Citizenship and Governance

October 3, 4 & 5, 2008, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

This year’s APPSA conference, hosted by the Department of Political Science, Saint Mary’s University, will explore Democracy’s Shifting Shorelines: Representation, Citizenship and Governance and other related themes and will figure as the signature academic event in the year long festivities commemorating the 250^th anniversary of representative democracy in Nova Scotia. It will be co-sponsored by the Democracy 250 Committee of the Nova Scotia legislature and will provide an academic setting to reflect on the past, present and future of the democratic adventure.

We invite scholars, practitioners, activists and students to submit paper & panel proposals on the themes of democracy, representation, citizenship and governance. Some funds will be available to facilitate the participation of Ph.D student paper-givers.

For more information, please visit http://www.appsa2008.org or contact co-chairs Alexandra Dobrowolsky adobrowolsky@smu.ca or Marc Doucet marc.doucet@smu.ca.

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