Objective
Migration is a key distinguishing feature of modern societies. In the framework of the national conferences, migration is examined from an interdisciplinary and international perspective. Developments in the context of migration are sketched and current challenges discussed. The focus is on the importance of social, cultural and economic distinctions and also on questions of gender, power, and relations of power.
The conferences are jointly organised by:
- Institute for Regional and Migration Research (IRM) (Trier, Germany)
- Institute Integration and Participation, School of Social Work, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW, Olten (Switzerland)
- Centre de Documentation sur les Migrations Humaines (CDMH) (Dudelange, Luxembourg)
- Technical University, Cologne, Competence Platform for Migration, Intercultural Education and Development, Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Cologne (Germany)
- Institute for Education Science, Alpen-Adria University Klagenfurt (Austria
The conferences have been organised since 2001. In the beginning they were organised in Trier and Dudellange, in the tri-border region Germany (D) / France (F) / Luxembourg (L). Since 2010 they have been situated in various localities – Basle, Dudelange/Luxembourg, Klagenfurt and Cologne – linking their geographic location in tri-border regions – Luxembourg/Germany/France, Switzerland/France/Germany, Austria/Slovenia/Italy and Netherlands/Belgium Germany. Migration is present in multiple way in border regions; for that reason, the international perspective of the conferences is supplemented by local and regional perspectives on migration. In this connection, special attention is given to migration in the respective venue locality. That occurs both through thematic papers and also via the cooperation with local partners.
The international migration conferences have the following aims:
- Presentation and discussion of current research on specific aspects of migration
- Dissemination and discussion of knowledge in migration research within the professional public
- Exchange and networking with regional actors in the contect of migration
