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Call for Papers =E2=80=93 deadline approaching: February 15

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Dynamics of Differentiation: Is the refugee/migrant distinction =
negotiable?
Workshop at the DGSKA/GAA-Conference at the University of Konstanz =
=E2=80=9CThe End of Negotiations?=E2=80=9D =
September =
29=E2=80=93October 2, 2019

Panel Convenors
Eva K=C3=B6ssner, University of Vienna
Monika Palmberger, University of Vienna; University of Leuven
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In contemporary political discourse and everyday discussions, the =
categories =E2=80=98migrant=E2=80=99 and =E2=80=98refugee=E2=80=99 are =
often used in clear-cut ways, whereby the former is said to leave home =
by choice while the latter does so under duress. However, now more than =
ever before in history, the question of who actually is a migrant and =
who a refugee seems to be decided on a case-by-case basis. It is thus a =
matter of continuous negotiation between and among bureaucrats and =
humanitarian agents, but also among the very subjects of these debates: =
namely those with experiences of (forced) migration.
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Among anthropologists who work in the fields of migration and refugee =
studies the question of how to theorize the everyday practices of =
enacting the refugee/migrant distinction has rarely been addressed. =
However, the research that they instead engage in has risked reproducing =
the distinction, since migration scholars and refugee scholars often =
operate with distinct theoretical apparatuses and engage in different =
scholarly debates.
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In this panel, we aim to address these various dimensions of the =
refugee/migrant distinction. We particularly invite papers that discuss =
the tension between the importance and non-negotiability of the =
refugee/migrant distinction in people=E2=80=99s life-worlds on the one =
hand, and the fact that both labels are nevertheless the outcome of =
continuous negotiations among various actors on the other. Questions =
tackled may include: Why and under which circumstances do individuals =
and groups stress their identities as migrants or refugees? How do these =
terms circulate, transform and become manifested?

Moreover, we also invite papers that address methodological, =
epistemological or ethical questions related to the refugee/migrant =
distinction, by raising questions such as: What are possible =
consequences of weakening or reproducing the refugee/migration =
distinction? And, to what extent does choosing a refugee- or =
migrant-lens affect the design, methodology and outcome of our research?
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Please send an abstract of max. 1.200 characters (incl. spaces) and also =
a short version of max. 300 characters (incl. spaces) directly to the =
workshop organizers: eva.koessner@univie.ac.at =
; monika.palmberger@univie.ac.at =

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Deadline: February 15, 2019=20



If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with =
us.

Best wishes,
Monika and Eva
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Eva K=C3=B6ssner
Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology=20
University of Vienna
Universit=C3=A4tsstra=C3=9Fe 7
1010 Vienna
eva.koessner@univie.ac.at