REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS IN
EUROPE. HISTORICAL ANALYSIS,
CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES
Coordinated y Giuseppe Motta in the context of
the project “L'Europa e
i rifugiati. Profili storici e implicazioni internazionali (secoli XX -XXI)”
financed by the Department of Document studies, Linguistics,
Philology and Geography
In the last years Europe has
experienced a notable flow of migrants coming from other continents owing to
conflicts or simply escaping from bad economic, political and social
conditions. The debates have focused on the distinction between refugees and
migrants and on the possible solutions to this contemporary issue: to close
borders or to adopt tolerant strategies of integration? To intervene directly
in the crisis or to leave others to deal with the problems? To keep national
options or to arrange a common European policy?
All these questions and many
more are frequent in everyday debates and are constantly connected with the
rise of a new nationalist illiberal radicalism that is threatening the idea of
European integration and is questioning the role of the European Union. But
behind these discussions there is a long history that need to be further
studied and analyzed. Europe has always dealt with migrations, wars and
exchanges of population and the European states are the result of these
historical processes they are still dealing with in the contemporary age.
This conference aims to
investigate the different issues concerning refugees, migrants, displaced
persons, evacuees, exiled and many more in order to discuss about this question
and to compare the different cases of yesterday with the emergency of today. A
special attention will be devoted to the different reactions against the
arrival of refugees and the revival of nationalist and xenophobic movements
that are challenging the European and national institutions. Our aim is to
remind of the years when the Europeans were refugees and to debate on the
historical, political, social and economic implications of this important
issue, which has characterized modern and contemporary ages and still
represents one of the most important keystones of the international scenario.
The Scientific Board welcomes
a multidisciplinary approach inviting scholars
from different disciplines such as political science, history, anthropology, sociology,
international studies, security studies, geopolitics, area studies, economics,
geography, sociolinguistics, literature, psychology, and related fields. The
Scientific Board encourages the submission of single papers, addressing the
above mentioned issues based on a chronological framework, but also innovative
and original analyses that could enrich our common knowledge and help the
scientific study of such phenomena.
The international conference aims to attract scholars
from European and non- European universities, research institutes, independent
networks, with a special focus
on young researchers (25-40 years old). Junior
researchers, teaching assistants, PhD students are thus warmly invited to
submit their paper proposals.
The Scientific Board invites proposals for individual
papers to be presented in panels
organized by the Board but accepts also entire panels
that are to be assembled directly by the proponents. A panel includes a chair
and at least three presentations based on written papers. In case of panel
proposals, the chair could also be indicated
by the conference organizers.
A formal application email should be sent to
romeconference2016@uniroma1.it and
must include in a single document:
1) contact info
2) up to 300 word abstract
4) a short biographical statement.
Language of the conference: English
The deadline for the submission of paper proposals is
March 1, 2018. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Applications for
papers and for panels should be submitted in a single message. Applicants will
be notified about the acceptance of their papers by March 10, 2018, and the
conference program will be released in May.
Participants should pay the registration fee by March
20, 2018.
Special rate (reserved for participants under 40 years
of age): 50 €
Normal rate: 80 €
Please note that the registration fee does not include
accommodation or travel expenses. Participants are expected to organise and
cover the cost for their travel. The conference material, dinner and special
gadgets will be provided by the conference organizers.
We look forward to welcoming you at the conference in
Rome.
Antonello Folco Biagini, Fondazione Sapienza
Stefano Bianchini, University of Bologna
Andrea Carteny, CEMAS, Sapienza University of Rome
Mariam Chkhartishvili, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi
State University
Roberto Pasca di Magliano, Sapienza University of Rome
Pasquale Fornaro, University of Messina
Ljubomir Frčkoski, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
of Skopje
Robert Hassan, Institute for the Study of Global
Antisemitism and Policy
Gün Kut, Bogazici University
Cesare La Mantia, University of Trieste
Andre Liebich, Graduate Institute Geneva
Luis Moita, Autonomous University of Lisbon
Mario Morcellini, Sapienza University of Rome
Giovanna Motta, Sapienza University of Rome
Giuseppe Motta, Sapienza Universty of Rome
Nadan Petrovic, Sapienza University of Rome
Alessandro Pistecchia, Unar – Ufficio Nazionale
Antidiscriminazioni razziali
Matteo Pizzigallo, University of Naples Federico II
Ioan Aurel Pop, Babeș-Bolyai University
Drago Roksandić, University of Zagreb
Srđan Rudić, Historical Institute in Belgrade
Julius H. Schoeps, Moses Mendelssohn Centre, Potsdam
Charles Asher Small, Institute for the Study of Global
Antisemitism and Policy
Luis Tomé, Autonomous University of Lisbon
