Leverhulme Programme on Migration and Citizenship

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Leverhulme Programme on Migration and Citizenship

Joint Research Programme by Bristol University's Centre for the Study of
Ethnicity and Citizenship and UCL's Migration Research Unit

Mobility in International Labour Markets

15-16 May, 2008

University College London, UK
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CALL FOR PAPERS

We are inviting scholars from all relevant disciplines to submit papers for
this conference.

The last decade has seen fundamental change in both the scale and nature of
labour immigration to the UK at a time of increasing globalisation. Within
this context, migration itself may be conceptualised as a business,
characterised by the interaction of a range of institutions such as
employers, universities, professional bodies and people smugglers as well
as migrants. With economic globalisation have come new or enhanced forms of
migration, with their own mobility systems and with important consequences
for the migrants themselves, for those with a migrant origin and for host
communities. The conference will present the latest research in a bid to
identify more clearly the processes at work, together with their wider
implications.

This conference will address issues based on the following themes:

* International mobility in a global economy
* Human smuggling and irregular work
* Youth labour markets and ethnicity
* International researcher mobility
* Mobility amongst the highly skilled
* International student mobility

The Leverhulme Programme on Migration and Citizenship at the University of
Bristol and University College London (2003-08) consists of eight projects
on contemporary labour mobility, post-immigration ethnicity and challenges
to British national identity. This is one of two conferences that will take
place in 2008 as the Programme reaches its conclusion (the second to be
held in November will focus on ethnicity, integration and national
identity).

Further details of the Programme can be found at
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sociology/leverhulme

Please send your abstract (no more than 250 words) to Sara Tonge
(sara.tonge@bristol.ac.uk)
Deadline for submissions: 14th February 2008

Please forward to anyone you think may be interested.