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Call for Papers Theme: Modern Migration Subtitle: Breaking Mental Borders Type: Interdisciplinary Conference Institution: University of Education Weingarten Location: Weingarten (Germany) Date: 14.–15.10.2017 Deadline: 30.6.2017 __________________________________________________ Modern migration has become one of the unexpected challenges of a borderless European Union. Since 2015 over one million people from war torn countries such as Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, Ukraine, to name only a few, have left their homes in search of a safe environment in Western Europe. Economic migrants from countries that are unable to offer its people a livelihood make up another large portion of people on the move. Germany, Sweden, Hungary, Greece, and Italy have absorbed a large number of asylum seekers. The challenges that follow are significant as they have the potential to destabilize the political harmony, and economic well-being of these countries. Since the mass migration of people is easier today than it has ever been due to modern technology, these current events are likely to increase rather than decrease. Most of the attention surrounding migration has been put on the needs of migrant people and the reasons for their move. The aim of this conference is to look at how migration affects not only those who feel the need to leave their homes, but also those who are sharing their space with new people. Most will agree that it is wrong to deny help to people in need, but what sort of effect does the influx of large numbers of strangers have on a community, or a country? At this conference the questions addressed are: - What are the psychological effects, cycles and reactions to migration and how can policy makers approach these challenges so that inhabitants feel less threatened? - If integration is the key to reducing stress in a community, how can policy makers, teachers, and social workers support migrant people in this process? This conference invites researchers, policy makers, and social workers to present their research from any of the disciplinary areas listed below. Participants are also invited to submit written papers for the accompanying conference proceedings scheduled to be published 15 December 2016. As a means to develop practical steps in dealing with the challenges of migration this conference will end with the organization of inter-disciplinary work groups whose research should create solutions that could be implemented by policy makers. These research papers will be published in the post conference journal titled: Modern Migration – Solutions from an Interdisciplinary Approach. Research Topics We are interested in a wide range from research fields that concerns 21st Century migration. The conference tracks include the following: - Integration - Assimilation - Demographic and social changes in the 21st Century - Escaping war and poverty - Educational challenges - Islam and the West - Policies and law - Social organization - Homeland re-entry - Economics Submissions Before you register as presenter, you will be asked to submit the following: - A presentation title Your presentation title should not exceed twelve words in title case. - An abstract of your presentation Your abstract should be between 250 and 500 words and emphasize the results and applications of your research. - A summary of your presentation Your summary should be 50 to 75 words. It should be written to entice listeners to attend your presentation. - Speaker/s profile Profiles should be between 20 and 50 words per speaker. Please add your name, title, affiliation and a few words about your research interests. Your paper will be reviewed by the program committee on a rolling basis, which means you will be contacted by our committee within two weeks of your submission. Call for papers deadline: 30 June 2017 Venue University of Education Weingarten Kirchplatz 2, 88250 Weingarten, Germany Contact: Dr. Sabrina Mallon-Gerland, Conference Organizer Meglishalde 6 D-88677 Markdorf Germany Email: sabr...@clts-conferencing.org Web: http://www.clts-conferencing.org __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __________________________________________________
