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Bulletin Mensuel du Centre Métropolis Atlantique

Septembre 2008

Édition numéro 4

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  • Le but du Bulletin est de vous tenir au courant des événements et opportunités au CMA et ses alentours, ses domaines de recherche et partenaires, et au Secrétariat Metropolis. Il contient des informations au sujet des événements prochains, y compris des communications et conférences, des ressources en recherches, appels de propositions et beaucoup plus.

    La date limite pour présenter des informations pour le prochain Bulletin mensuel du CMA est le 29 Septembre, 2008.

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    1. Nouvelles du CMA
    2. Événements et réunions du CMA
    3. Série de documents de recherche du Centre Métropolis Atlantique
    4. Annonces publiques (conférences, etc.)

    1. Nouvelles du CMA

    Domaines de Recherche

    Le CMA fait un accueil chaleureux à Sylvia Kasparian et à Christophe Traisnel en tant que chefs entrants du domaine Collectivités d’accueil et leur rôle dans l’attrait, l’intégration et la rétention des nouveaux arrivants et des membres des minorités. Basés à l’Université de Moncton tous les deux, Sylvia Kasparian est professeure de français, et Christophe Traisnel est professeur adjoint de sciences politiques.

    Nous tenons à remercier également Nicole Gallant, le chef de domaine sortant, pour les années de service excellente qu’elle a contribué au CMA dans ce rôle.

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    2. Événements et réunions du CMA

    Il n’y a aucun événement prévu pour le mois de Septembre. Pour les événements organisés par nos partenaires, veuillez consulter la section d’annonces publiques ci-dessous. Les événements qui auront lieu en automne, 2008 seront annoncés plus tard.

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    3. Série de documents de recherche du Centre Métropolis Atlantique

    La série de documents de recherche du Centre Métropolis Atlantique fait partie du large mandat du projet Métropolis. Les documents de recherche du Centre Métropolis Atlantique sont réalisés afin
    1) d'accélérer la dissémination des résultats de recherches correspondants aux intérêts des chercheurs affiliés à Métropolis, des responsables de l'élaboration de politiques et des ONG;
    2) de permettre aux chercheurs de la région atlantique de disséminer la recherche et l'information spécifique quant à l'immigration, à la migration, à l'intégration et à la diversité au Canada atlantique.
    Les versions numériques de documents de recherche du CMA sont disponibles en ligne au site internet www.atlantic.metropolis.net. De nouveaux documents de la série de documents de recherche vont paraître ce mois.

    Nouveaux documents de recherche:

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    4. Annonces publiques (conférences, etc.)

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

    11ème Conférence Nationale Metropolis: Aux confins de la migration canadienne

    du 19 au 22 Mars 2009, Hyatt Regency Calgary et Telus Convention Centre, Calgary Alberta

    Il y a plus de cent ans, les immigrants se dirigeant vers les Prairies ont réalisé leur rêve en s’installant sur les vastes étendues de terres à l’intérieur du pays. Aujourd’hui, le Canada, qui continue d’attirer des populations des quatre coins du monde, réalise un rêve national, celui de créer une société équitable, diversifiée et novatrice. Il y a maintenant de nouvelles frontières à explorer et de nouveaux défis à surmonter. Les migrants arrivent de pays sources non traditionnels et représentent une importante diversité linguistique, ethnique et religieuse. La forte économie du Canada en général, particulièrement celle des Prairies, a généré un afflux croissant de travailleurs étrangers temporaires. De plus petites collectivités – dont les collectivités rurales et celles où les francophones sont en situation minoritaire – enregistrent maintenant une croissance sans pareil en raison de l’immigration.

    Les nouvelles tendances de l’immigration exigent que soient repensées les politiques locales, régionales et nationales d’immigration et d’intégration. La Onzième conférence nationale Metropolis, qui se tiendra du 19 au 22 mars 2009 à Calgary, ville qui devrait devenir l’un des principaux pôles d’attraction pour les immigrants au Canada —, réunira des chercheurs, des décideurs et des intervenants communautaires afin d’explorer les confins de la recherche et des pratiques dans six domaines de priorité :

    1. La citoyenneté et l’intégration sociale, culturelle et civile;
    2. L’intégration à l’économie et au marché du travail;
    3. La famille, les enfants et les jeunes;
    4. Le logement et les voisinages;
    5. La justice, les services de police et la sécurité;
    6. Les collectivités d’accueil et leur rôle dans l’attrait, l’intégration et la rétention des nouveaux arrivants et des minorités.

    En reconnaissant l’interdépendance grandissante entre les acteurs locaux, nationaux et mondiaux, la conférence représente une belle occasion pour les participants d’accroître leur compréhension de l’immigration et de la diversité dans les Prairies, et de la manière dont le Canada en bénéficiera.

    Vous trouverez l’appel de propositions en ligne au site suivant: http://pmc.metropolis.net.

    La date limite pour soumettre une proposition est le 1er Octobre, 2008.

     

    13ème Conférence Internationale Metropolis: Mobilité, intégration et développement dans un monde globalisé

    27 au 31octobre, 2008, World Conference Center, Bonn, Allemagne

    La 13ème Conférence Internationale Metropolis aura lieu à Bonn, Allemagne et sera animée par le ministère “Generations, Family, Women and Integration” de l’état de Rhine-Westphalia du Nord et ses partenaires. Pour plus d’informations, veuillez visiter http://www.metropolis2008.org. Le programme préliminaire est maintenant disponible.

     

    34th 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 250th 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.

    The deadline for proposals has passed.

     

    Call for papers - Interamerican Journal of Education for Democracy Special Edition on Education, Citizenship, and Interculturalism

    Deadline: September 15, 2008

    We invite you to submit papers that discuss the subject of education, citizenship, and interculturalism, both in terms of concrete, current realities, as well as desirable futures. Papers can be submitted in one of two categories; critical or review essay (2500 to 3500 words) or research article (7000 to 10000 words). Papers should be submitted following the guidelines found in the section “Publish on IJED” on our website www.ried-ijed.org. The deadline for submissions is September 15, 2008.

    We encourage you to consult our Website and our first two issues at www.ried-ijed.org.

     

    CALL FOR PAPERS Canadian Woman Studies/les cahiers de la femme (cws/cf) Women and Canadian Multiculturalism (Vol. 27, Nos. 2,3)

    Deadline: September 30, 2008

    This journal issue aims to provide a space to reflect critically on the issues related to Canadian multiculturalism for the last two decades in specifically feminist terms. We invite artists, poets, researchers, scholars and activists to contribute submissions in French or in English.

    Possible topics include:

    • ulticulturalism and sexual diversity
    • multiculturalism, colonial discourses and decolonization
    • Indigenous peoples, self-determination, and official multiculturalism
    • discourses surrounding immigration and their relationship to lived experiences and material realities (e.g., labour and employment, racism, state violence, etc.)
    • immigration policy and patriarchalization of immigrant communities/families
    • first generation, second generation, and 1.5-generation experiences of cultural and social “integration”
    • State feminist responses to multiculturalism and to issues of race, religion, and cultural difference
    • Québec versus federal policies (interculturalism versus multiculturalism)
    • conversations around the “reasonable accommodation” consultation commission in Quebec
    • constructions of national identity, “home,” and “threat”
    • new policies and laws concerning immigration, e.g., Bill C-50
    • cultural difference and the law, e.g., the debates surrounding Shari’a Law in Ontario
    • official state-based discourses of multiculturalism versus everyday multiculturalism from below
    • artistic and cultural interventions into multicultural discourses
    • multiculturalism and education

    Your ideas for additional topics are welcome..

    Write or call as soon as possible indicating your intention to submit your work.
    Canadian Woman Studies/les cahiers de la femme
    212 Founders, York University, 4700 Keele St. Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
    Telephone: (416) 736-5356 Fax: (416) 736-5765 E-mail: cwscf@yorku.ca.

     

    Invitation for Proposals
    BRIDGING PROJECTS FOR INTERNATIONALLY TRAINED INDIVIDUALS

    October 9, 2008

    The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration has released an Invitation for Proposals for bridging projects that improve access to occupational certification/registration and/or employment for internationally trained individuals, to begin on or before May 1, 2009.

    For information about criteria, format, and to download the Invitation for Proposals guidelines and application forms, please consult the Ministry website at: www.citizenship.gov.on.ca.

    Submission Deadline: October 9, 2008
    11:59:59 (12 Noon).

    Please note that the following information sessions will be offered:

    In-person (English): September 2, 2008
    By teleconference (French): September 3, 2008
    By teleconference (English): September 4, 2008
    In-person (English and French): September 9, 2008

    Refer to the Ministry website for additional details.

    http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/working/experience/IFP/index.shtml.

     

    CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
    Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies
    International, national, and regional theory, research, and practice Governance

    The Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies is an international peer-reviewed journal that serves as a forum for achieving linkages between multiple disciplines, nations, and cultures. The purpose and aim of the journal is to promote the consideration of issues related to, and resulting from, human migration as well as provide pertinent articles on immigration issues including policy analysis, individual and societal experience, cultural behavior, and cross cultural dialogue on theory, research and practice. The Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies is committed to the advancement of social, health, cultural, mental health, political, and economic and business theory, policy, and practice (and their interrelationships) within a global context.

    For submission guidelines, visit: http://www.haworthpress.com/store/product.asp?sku=J500.

    Manuscripts should be submitted electronically at ijirs@umsl.edu.

     

    OMNES: Journal of Migration and Society

    November 30, 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.

     

    CALL FOR PAPERS
    The 12th conference of the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration, hosted by the University of Cyprus, June 28 to July 2, 2009
    TRANSFORMING BOUNDARIES

    DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 15 October 2008

    The conference invites papers that fall within the broad theme of the conference (boundaries) and forced migration more generally. We particularly encourage proposals of organized panels. We solicit proposals that touch on the following sub-themes of the conference:

    1. Transforming the Boundaries of Identity
    2. Transforming the Boundaries of Community
    3. Transforming the Boundaries of Policy Areas.

    SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
    We invite submissions of abstracts of 250 words from academics, graduate students, practitioners, policy makers, individuals working with forced migrants and forced migrants themselves. Submissions from all disciplines are welcome. We wish to encourage practice-based presentations and other non-traditional means of exploring forced migration and its study, including film screenings, installations, and exhibitions.

    Submissions may be of two types:
    (i) individual paper presentations,
    (ii) proposals to organize a panel of up to four individuals on a particular theme or topic,
    (iii) work-in-progress papers.

    Further details about the conference and the online submission form can be found on the IASFM website: www.iasfm.org.

    Requests for further information can be made to the following email address: iasfm12@iasfm.org.

     

    Integration Futures Conference

    Prato, Italy, October 22 – 24, 2008

    The past decade has seen a shift in policies and discourse on immigrant integration. From the earlier emphasis on settlement services and employment, the new focus of integration in many countries seems to be the preservation of social cohesion, a mainstream national identity and culture, and mainstream core values. In a forward-looking manner, Integration Futures will explore several aspects of this theme, including:

    • the impact of immigration and citizenship policies on integration
    • the relationship between between integration and multiculturalism policies
    • the integration of the second generation: education, labour market and other outcomes
    • political integration – the ultimate indicator?
    • globalisation, transnationalism and integration, and
    • religion, secularism, and integration

    Registration is now open. The deadline to avail early bird rates is September 1st. Please visit www.integrationfutures.com for the conference program, registration and other details.

    For further information please contact Uttara Chauhan at Uttara.Chauhan@cic.gc.ca.

     

    Knowledge in Motion '08

    October 16-18, 2008, Memorial University of Newfoundland
    St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

    Knowledge in Motion '08 is an international conference exploring how higher education institutions (HEIs) mobilize knowledge to affect regional development.

    Registration is now live at www.knowledgeinmotion2008.ca.

     

    SECOND ANNUAL METROPOLIS NATIONAL RESEARCH COMPETITION

    June 10, 2008

    The Metropolis Project is pleased to announce its second annual national research competition. This year, the research question is: How has large-scale immigration transformed Canada's society and economy? Previous work undertaken within the Metropolis Project has largely focused on the immigration experience, well-being, and outcomes for newcomers, but less attention has been devoted to the way immigration has been influencing, benefiting, and challenging Canadian society, the economy, and native-born Canadians. An appropriate evaluation of the costs and benefits of an immigration policy requires accounting for all citizens affected by migration, including non-migrants.

    The maximum value of this research grant is $125,000 for 12 to 18 months. Researchers affiliated with Canadian postsecondary educational institutions are invited to submit a proposal by September 30, 2008.

    For more information on the competition and how to apply, please see http://www.sshrc.ca/web/apply/program_descriptions/metropolis_e.asp.

     

    Intégration de la lutte contre le racisme, de l’intelligence émotionnelle et de la résolution de conflits

    Les 6 et 7 novembre 2008, à Vancouver (C.-B.)

    La Fondation canadienne des relations raciales est heureuse de présenter ce programme de formation, en collaboration avec Anima Leadership, par l’entremise de l’Hollyhock.

    Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec M. Sandy Yep, FCRR : syep@crrf-fcrr.ca 416-952-5019.

     

    La reconnaissance des acquis :
    Tabler sur les succès d’une décennie de collaboration et d’innovation -- Colloque international sur l’évaluation des acquis et la reconnaissance des compétencesn

    Du 19 au 21 octobre 2008 · Hôtel Fairmont Banff Springs · Banff, Alberta, Canada

    Le 26 septembre 2008 est la date limite pour la préinscription. Épargnez 50 $ en vous inscrivant avant cette date. Inscrivez-vous sans tarder car le nombre de places est limité.

    Inscrivez-vous en ligne à www.capla.ca.

     

    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

    Early Bird Deadline is September 15, 2008.

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

     

    Le Conseil des gouverneurs du Centre Metropolis des Prairies invite les personnes intéressées à présenter leur demande au poste d’éditeur(trice) de la Revue d’intégration et de la migration international

    Date d’entrée en fonctions : avril 2009 (négociable)

    L’éditeur(trice) est bien placé(e) pour contribuer aux domaines de l’immigration, l’intégration et la diversité, sur les plans nationaux et internationaux. Les candidats doivent être employé(e)s à une université canadienne et bien connaître les enjeux liés à l’immigration, la diversité et l’intégration.

    La Revue d’intégration de la migration internationale (RIMI) est une revue savante, arbitrée, pluridisciplinaire et bilingue. Elle publie des articles portant sur de la recherche originale, des discussions relatives aux politiques et des critiques de livres. La RIMI enrichit nos connaissances sur l’immigration, l’établissement et l’intégration, et contribue à l’élaboration des politiques.

    Les candidats intéressés doivent soumettre leur curriculum vitae à Dr. Tracey Derwing tracey.derwing@ualberta.ca ou Dr. Linda Ogilvie linda.ogilvie@ualberta.ca.

     

    Tenure-stream Position in Force Migration and Globalization Available – York University

    15 October, 2008

    Applications are invited for a tenure-stream position at the Assistant Professor level in Forced Migration and Globalization Studies: Theory and Critical Policy Studies, to start July 1, 2009. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the work of the Centre for Refugee Studies (CRS), an organized research unit of York University. We are seeking a dynamic scholar with experience working at the interface of avant-garde research and critical theorizing, and with the ability to translate this into policy-relevant discussions and recommendations in the fields of forced migration/refugee issues and globalization. Established international and national networks with scholars and policy-makers are an asset. We expect this scholar to participate in our new Canadian refugee policy network, and build our research and teaching capacity on the externalization of asylum and protracted refugee situations. Candidates are expected to have a PhD in a social science discipline with a record of external funding and publications in the fields of forced migration/refugee studies and critical policy studies, preferably at the international and national levels. The successful candidate must be suitable for prompt appointment to the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

    Applicants should send a curriculum vitae and a summary of teaching and research interests and experience, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent by October 15, 2008, to:

    Dr. Susan McGrath, Chair of the Hiring Committee,
    The Centre for Refugee Studies, Room 321, York Lanes
    York University
    4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3
    Tel.: 416.736.2100, ext. 66662. Fax: 416.736.5837. E-mail: smcgrath@yorku.ca.

     

    Tenure-stream Sociology Position Available – Dalhousie University

    15 October, 2008

    The Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Dalhousie University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-stream position in Sociology at the Lecturer/Assistant Professor level, effective July 1, 2009.

    The Department seeks a sociologist with special expertise in quantitative research methods and a program of research in the department’s substantive areas of Social Justice and Inequality or Economy, Work and Development. Applicants should be knowledgeable about existing datasets and be able to use quantitative analysis to explore academic or policy arguments. In addition to sociology courses in their substantive area of interest the candidate will be expected to do some administrative committee work and teach some of the department’s research methods and statistics courses in both the undergraduate and graduate program.

    Applicants should already possess or have met all the requirements for a Ph.D. in Sociology and have some experience in university-level teaching. Applicants should send, in hard copy, a letter of application, a complete curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests and philosophies, evidence of teaching competence, a writing sample and arrange to have three confidential letters of reference forwarded under separate cover by the referees, should be sent in hard copy to:

    Dr. Christopher Murphy, Chair,
    Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology,
    Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
    B3H 4P9.

     

    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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