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CFP ASA 2019: Education and young migrants' 'return' mobilities
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Dear colleagues,
Please find below details for our panel at this year's ASA conference in =
Norwich (3 - 6 September) on "Education and young migrants' 'return' =
mobilities". We hope this panel may be of interest to you!
The deadline for submissions is 8th April 2019.
Short abstract (300 characters)
Transnational families perceive former and/or parental countries of =
origin as educationally resourceful contexts. Adopting a child- and =
youth-centric perspective, this panel investigates young people's =
North-South 'return' mobility for the purpose of education.
Long abstract (250 words)
Transnational families conceive of former and/or parental countries of =
origin as educationally resourceful contexts. However, the majority of =
debates have concentrated on South-North mobilities and the impact of =
migration on education after migrant young people have settled in the =
Global North. Yet, the empirical reality of young migrants is often =
characterised by multiple mobilities back-and-forth between their 'host' =
and 'origin' countries. Transnational families 'send back' children in =
order to (re-)educate them, to accumulate transnational capital, to =
instil religious sensibilities, or to discipline. Children are also sent =
on holidays 'back home' so they become familiar with historical =
narratives and 'know their roots'. Migrant children and youths also =
independently undertake these mobilities in the context of their =
education. We know little about the role of these mobilities in the =
educational projects of migrant young people. These mobilities are =
therefore also absent from our conventional conceptualisations and =
theorisations of the education of migrant children and youths. This is =
remarkable since mobility has received significant academic attention =
and is increasingly framed as 'enriching' the educational projects of =
students from the Global North. How do the mobility trajectories of =
migrant young people complicate existing conceptualisations of an =
'enriching educational experience' and the role of education in the =
reproduction of particular national citizens? How do young migrants =
themselves perceive and experience their mobility? This panel =
investigates migrant youths' North-South 'return' mobility for the =
purpose of education. It explores youths' education in a variety of =
settings and mobilities of various durations from a child- and =
youth-centric perspective.
Please submit your proposals, including a short abstract of fewer than =
300 characters and a long abstract of fewer than 250 words using the =
following link: =
https://nomadit.co.uk/asa/asa2019/conferencesuite.php/paperproposal/8007 =
=
Best wishes,
Hannah H=C3=B6chner, Joan van Geel and Emma Abotsi
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Dear colleagues,
Please find below details for our panel at this year's ASA conference in =
Norwich (3 - 6 September) on "Education and young migrants' 'return' =
mobilities". We hope this panel may be of interest to you!
The deadline for submissions is 8th April 2019.
Short abstract (300 characters)
Transnational families perceive former and/or parental countries of =
origin as educationally resourceful contexts. Adopting a child- and =
youth-centric perspective, this panel investigates young people's =
North-South 'return' mobility for the purpose of education.
Long abstract (250 words)
Transnational families conceive of former and/or parental countries of =
origin as educationally resourceful contexts. However, the majority of =
debates have concentrated on South-North mobilities and the impact of =
migration on education after migrant young people have settled in the =
Global North. Yet, the empirical reality of young migrants is often =
characterised by multiple mobilities back-and-forth between their 'host' =
and 'origin' countries. Transnational families 'send back' children in =
order to (re-)educate them, to accumulate transnational capital, to =
instil religious sensibilities, or to discipline. Children are also sent =
on holidays 'back home' so they become familiar with historical =
narratives and 'know their roots'. Migrant children and youths also =
independently undertake these mobilities in the context of their =
education. We know little about the role of these mobilities in the =
educational projects of migrant young people. These mobilities are =
therefore also absent from our conventional conceptualisations and =
theorisations of the education of migrant children and youths. This is =
remarkable since mobility has received significant academic attention =
and is increasingly framed as 'enriching' the educational projects of =
students from the Global North. How do the mobility trajectories of =
migrant young people complicate existing conceptualisations of an =
'enriching educational experience' and the role of education in the =
reproduction of particular national citizens? How do young migrants =
themselves perceive and experience their mobility? This panel =
investigates migrant youths' North-South 'return' mobility for the =
purpose of education. It explores youths' education in a variety of =
settings and mobilities of various durations from a child- and =
youth-centric perspective.
Please submit your proposals, including a short abstract of fewer than =
300 characters and a long abstract of fewer than 250 words using the =
following link: =
https://nomadit.co.uk/asa/asa2019/conferencesuite.php/paperproposal/8007 =
=
Best wishes,
Hannah H=C3=B6chner, Joan van Geel and Emma Abotsi
