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Atlantic Metropolis Centre Monthly Bulletin

November, 2008

Issue No. 5

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    • 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 November 28th, 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 New Staff

    The AMC would like to welcome Yulduz Kutlieva as the AMC’s new student intern. Yulduz is a fourth-year St. Mary’s student in political science, international development, and Spanish.

    We would also like to welcome Ting-Fen Chin, who will be working with the AMC as an analyst until January. Ting-Fen has a Master's in Arts and Culture Management from Dunkerque University.

     

    Research Domains

    The economics domain has just completed a project for Citizenship and Immigration Canada entitled Socioeconomic and demographic profiles of immigrants in Atlantic Canada – Phase II: focus on vibrant communities. The report will be made available soon.

    Ather Akbari, co-leader of the Economic and Labour Market Integration domain, guest edited a Fall issue of Journal of International Migration and Integration whose online version has been published and the print version will appear soon.

     

    AMC Call for Proposals

    The RURAL Centre/AMC Joint Grant Competition closes November 14 at 4:00 PM (AST). Proposals bridging the following three topics are invited: Rural Atlantic Canada, Migration, and Well-Being.
    Please visit our website for further information at www.atlantic.metropolis.net.

     

    Other AMC News

    The AMC's 2009 research symposium will take place in Charlottetown, PEI in May.

    The AMC's Annual Open House will take place on December 5th, 4:00 PM, at 5670 Spring Garden Rd., #509.
    Please RSVP to metropolis@ns.aliantzinc.ca or call (902) 422-0863.

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    2. AMC Events and Meetings

    There are no AMC-organized events scheduled for November. For events organized by our partner organizations, please see the public announcements below.

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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 Paper:

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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.

    The Economics of Immigration: Children of Immigrants and Temporary Migration

    May 11 - 12, 2009
    Vancouver, BC, Canada

    The conference is intended to provide a forum for discussing innovative theoretical and empirical research on two important topics in migration research: economic issues related to the children of immigrants, and temporary migration. Those interested in participating should submit a complete paper, in PDF format, to the program committee by 01 January 2009.

    Submissions must be made via e-mail to: pendakur@sfu.ca. All presenters will be provided with hotel accommodations for 3 nights plus all meals for the 2 days of the conference.

     

    The Pan-Canadian Research Cluster on Immigration outside Major Metropolitan Centers Annual Seminar

    November 27 - 29, 2008

    The Pan-Canadian Research Cluster on Immigration outside Major Metropolitan Centers will be holding its annual seminar on the 27th, 28th and 29th of November 2008 at the University of Sherbrooke. The preliminary program will be available soon.

    For further details contact Michèle Vatz-Laaroussi, Research Cluster Director at Michele.Laaroussi@USherbrooke.ca.

     

    New Resources Online: Centre of Expertise on Culture and Communities, Simon Fraser University

    Please visit their website (www.cultureandcommunities.ca) for access to newly published reports.

    The Centre of Expertise on Culture and Communities was a three-year research and networking project that brought together knowledge and expertise from academia and multiple fields of practice to mutually inform one another, exchange ideas and concerns, and collectively build a knowledge base to inform research, practice, and policy-making.

     

    11th 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 11th 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.

    The deadline to submit a proposal is November 15th, 2008.

     

    OMNES: Journal of Migration and Society

    Deadline: November 30th, 2008

    Sookmyung Institute for Multicultural Studies invites manuscripts for the inaugural issue of OMNES: Journal of Migration and Society to be published biannually from 2009. OMNES welcomes submissions from academics and professionals in the fields of the humanities, social sciences, business, arts and education. The scope of the journal covers themes such as the global movement of people, human security related to migration, multicultural societies, identity, nationalism, citizenship, ethnicity, diversity, social conflict and cohesion, and relevant topics. Deadline for submission is November 30th, 2008. If you wish to submit a manuscript, please send us the title or a one-paragraph outline. For more information, please send an email to omnes@sm.ac.kr.

    Sookmyung Institute for Multicultural Studies, Sookmyung University,
    Yongsan-Ku, Seoul 140-742, Korea.

     

    Integrating Anti-Racism with Emotional Intelligence and Conflict

    Nov. 6 – 7, 2008 in Vancouver, BC

    The Canadian RaceRelations Foundation is pleased to announce this training program in partnership with Anima Leadership & offered through the Hollyhock Leadership Institute in British Columbia.

    For more information contact Sandy Yep, CRRF: syep@crrf-fcrr.ca 416-952-5019.

     

    New Directions in Population Health Research: Linking Theory, Ethics and Practice
    CPHR & SPHERU Conference

    November 12 to 14, 2008, Ramada Hotel and Convention Centre, Regina, SK

    Please visit www.cntgrp.ca - click on Event Management and below the CPHR & SPHERU Conference Logo you can begin the registration process.

     

    Visiting Research Fellowship -- Centre for Studies in Religion and Society, University of Victoria

    Up to 12 months' duration, commencing September 2009

    Applications from all disciplinary backgrounds are welcome. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2009. Inquiries may be addressed to csrs@uvic.ca.

    Full information on the fellowships is available at http://www.csrs.uvic.ca/programs/awards.php.

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