Wiley-Blackwell is delighted to announce our next Exchanges Online Conference, Migration in a Changing World: Where Do We Go Now?
Following on from the extraordinary success of our previous conferences (Wellbeing: A Cure-All for the Social Sciences? and The Changing Face of War), this exciting new conference again promises to set the benchmark for events within Social Sciences and Humanities communities.
Conference registration and participation is free of charge. The conference will take place 5-9 November 2012 and will bring together academics from the disciplines of history, policy, philosophy, peace studies, religious studies, sociology, politics, cultural studies and more.
The conference will cover the following thought-provoking themes:
- The Geography of Migration, including discussion of development, population growth, urbanization and borderlands.
- The Economics of Migration, including discussion of remittances, labour and skills.
- Migration and the Environment, including discussion of climate/environment change and sustainability.
- Migration and Society, including discussion of identity, diasporas, forced migration, refugees, ethnicity, family, wellbeing and religion.
- Migration and Politics, including discussion of policy, human rights and trans-nationalism.
- Migration: Then & Now, including discussion of historical context, colonization and ethnic movements.
Conference delegates will have access to the following content:
- Slide-cast keynote addresses from leading figures in the field.
- Scholarly articles with expert commentary.
- Publishing workshops.
- Live Q&A with presenters.
- A book and journal ‘Reading Room’ with free access to related books and journal content from Wiley-Blackwell.
- Generous discounts for the purchase of Wiley books and content.
- Previews of The Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration
- Text discussion open to all.
- Attendance certificate.
