Conference Panels
On this page we would like to introduce you to all panels, which will be held on the afternoon of June 19 and June 20th at Janskerkhof 2-3.
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Chair: Auxiliadora Castillo Soto (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date and time: 20.06, 16.30 -18.00
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.21
Presenters:
- Abduhalim Albakkor (木瓜福利影视 of Groningen)
- Kamenova Saltanat (木瓜福利影视 of Melbourne)
- Jan Smits van Oyen (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
- Julian Carvajal Valdes (木瓜福利影视 of Luxembourg)
This panel addresses how processes of migration intersect with belonging and exclusion, particularly through practices of "othering." Abduhalim Albakkor explores the life-course experiences of Syrian refugees in the Netherlands, showing how political narratives and integration policies discipline hybrid identities. Omar Ezzaoua analyzes far-right rhetoric in France, focusing on Eric Zemmour's use of historical references and emotive language to polarize and otherize immigrant communities. Kamenova Saltanat critiques mainstream entrepreneurial theories by highlighting the caring, collective practices of refugee women entrepreneurs in Australia. Jan Smits van Oyen challenges ontological assumptions behind migration policies, arguing that humans naturally form communities through shared homemaking rather than exclusion. Finally, Julian Valdes explores how participation in Migrant Organizations (MOs) serves as a relational mechanism shaping migrants' ongoing processes of belonging. By examining interactions between MOs and local institutions through relational ethnography, it contributes to debates on belonging in Migration Studies, particularly at the meso-level. Together, these contributions offer critical insights into the entanglements of migration, belonging, and societal narratives.
Chair: Dora Sampaio (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date and time: 19.06, 16.30 -18.00
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.15
Presenters:
- Acil Abdul Hadi (ICN Buisness School Berlin)
- Lara Fizaine (Leyden Academy on Vitality and Aging)
- Kamil Matuszczyk (木瓜福利影视 of Warsaw)
- Tian Shi (Wenzhou 木瓜福利影视 China)
- Hager Hussein (Erasmus 木瓜福利影视 Rotterdam
Summary:
This panel investigates the intersections between welfare systems and migration experiences across diverse contexts. Abdul Hadi presents a case study on migrants' transition from welfare to work in the Dutch labor market, showing how structural barriers shape outcomes for different migrant groups. Lara Fizaine explore how multicultural care organizations in Amsterdam frame cultural difference in elder care, revealing how prioritizing culture often obscures structural inequalities. Kamil Matuszczyk and colleagues provide a comparative study of marginalized Polish migrants navigating local welfare systems in Stockholm, Berlin, London, and New York, uncovering systemic inefficiencies and racialized barriers. Tian Shi analyzes caregiving practices among Hmong refugees in Europe, emphasizing the critical role of emotional labor and community solidarity. Finally, Hager Hussein and team validate an ageing-in-place instrument adapted for older adults with native and migrant backgrounds in Rotterdam, offering a new tool for inclusive welfare planning. Together, the panel highlights how migration challenges welfare structures and calls for more nuanced, culturally sensitive policies.
Chair: Jos Philips (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date and time: 19.06, 16:30 鈥 18:00
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 2.18
Presenters:
- Eduardo Erazo Acosta, Vanessa Arteaga (independent researchers)
- Mostafa Faisal (Kirsehir Ahi Evran 木瓜福利影视)
- Joseph Inyama (Radboud 木瓜福利影视)
- Gia Mosashvili (Harvard 木瓜福利影视)
Summary:
Focusing on indigenous perspectives, this panel addresses how migration, environmental change, and indigenous knowledge systems intersect. Eduardo Erazo Acosta and Vanessa Arteaga discuss indigenous economic practices in Colombia and Ecuador rooted in the philosophy of "Alli Kawsay" (Buen Vivir), advocating for economic models centered on community, nature, and decolonization. Pralip Kumar Narzary and Birphung Narzary investigate unseen forced seasonal displacement among indigenous youth in India, linking migration to substance abuse and systemic neglect. Mostafa Faisal analyzes the societal impacts of Rohingya migration into Bangladesh, highlighting economic pressures, cultural tensions, and environmental degradation in host communities. Joseph Inyama examines how Indigenous communities in Nigeria experience and respond to climate change-enhanced disasters, focusing on how these experiences shape mobility and immobility practices across generations. Last but not least, Gia Mosashvili explores how climate change contributes to migration and displacement, using both historical examples like the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and current dynamics in rural areas of the Northern Triangle countries.Collectively, the panel emphasizes indigenous resilience and critiques development paradigms that marginalize traditional ecological knowledge and vulnerable communities.
Chair: Dina Siegel (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date and time: 19.06, 18.05 鈥 19.35
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.10
Presenters:
- Calvin Chen (Mount Holyoke College)
- Jack McMahon (木瓜福利影视 of Melbourne)
- Alexandra Pinto Damas (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
- Atefeh Ramsari and Zahid Hanbali (Bielefeld 木瓜福利影视)
- Ralph Haddad (Basmeh & Zeitooneh for Relief and Development Lebanon)
Summary:
This panel explores diasporic experiences and political engagement across diverse migrant communities. Calvin Chen analyzes how Chinese migrants in Italy and Spain challenge traditional ideas of national identity and citizenship through expanding social networks. Jack McMahon examines Tibetan diasporic consciousness, highlighting the politicization of exile and the challenges of maintaining commitment to collective causes over time. Alexandra Pinto Damas takes an intersectional approach to Brazilian migrants' irregular status in the Netherlands, exposing how race, gender, and class shape precarious lives and limited access to rights. Atefeh Ramsari and Zahid Hanbali investigate the transformations experienced by Yazidi migrant women in Germany, revealing how migration reconfigures traditional structures of gender, caste, and religion. Together, the panel highlights diasporic resilience and the negotiation of identity in transnational and often hostile environments.
Chair: Regien Biesma (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date and time: 19.06, 18.05 鈥 19.35
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.19
Presenters:
- Iwona Bielska (Jagiellonian 木瓜福利影视)
- Darius Dauk拧as (Lithuanian Institute of History)
- Konrad P臋dziwiatr (Krakow 木瓜福利影视 of Economics, Jagiellonian 木瓜福利影视)
- Pedro Pita Barro and Carolina Santos (NOVA 木瓜福利影视 Lisbon)
- Micha艂 Wanke (Jagiellonian 木瓜福利影视)
Summary:
This panel explores the intersections between migration, health care systems, and societal resilience in various European contexts. Iwona Bielska highlights challenges and adaptations within Poland鈥檚 health system following the Ukrainian refugee influx. Darius Dauk拧as examines how Lithuanian migrants鈥 vaccine hesitancy in Norway links to levels of integration and transnationalism. Konrad P臋dziwiatr trace changing patterns of healthcare utilization among Ukrainian refugees in Krakow, illustrating a shift toward outpatient and primary care services. Pedro Pita Barro and Carolina Santos distinguish between mental health outcomes among economic versus non-economic migrants in Portugal, revealing complex dynamics in healthcare access and engagement. Micha艂 Wanke and team stress the crucial role of overcoming communication barriers for effective healthcare access among migrants in Poland. Collectively, the panel points to the urgent need for culturally-sensitive and inclusive healthcare systems amid rising migration pressures.
Chair: Ouissam Abattouy (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date and time: 20.06, 16.30 鈥 18.00
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.16
Presenters:
- G眉lendam Akg眉l (Ankara 木瓜福利影视)
- Ouissam Abattouy (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
- Gunika Rishi (Norwegian 木瓜福利影视 of Science and Technology)
- Anita Brzozowska (Centre of Migration Research, 木瓜福利影视 of Warsaw)
- Liubov Stepanova (presenting author) and Petr Gulenko, Igor Zavorotchenko (Charles 木瓜福利影视 in Prague)
Summary:
This panel focuses on how migration shapes identity formation, aspirations, and belonging among adolescents and youth. G眉lendam Akg眉l explores narrative identity development among migrant adolescents in T眉rkiye, revealing struggles with belonging, cultural navigation, and resilience. Ouissam Abattouy adopts a person-centered approach to autonomy development, investigating how family background, cultural orientation, and SES influence adolescent experiences. Gunika Rishi examines unaccompanied refugee minors' family reunification experiences in Norway, showcasing creative kinship constructions beyond narrow legal definitions. Anita Brzozowska assesses young Ukrainian migrants鈥 aspirations amidst ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, emphasizing dynamic strategies of mobility and future-building. Petr Gulenko and colleagues apply social constructivist analysis to young Ukrainian refugees' adaptation experiences in Prague, uncovering the gap between their "imaginary West" expectations and European realities. The panel illuminates the intricate processes by which young migrants navigate identity, community, and future pathways in volatile environments.
Chair: Viola Bex-Reimert, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视
Date and time: 19.06, 14.35 鈥 16.05
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.18
Presenters:
- Defne Aksit, Cecil Meeusen, Katr铆n 脕rnad贸ttir andKaren Phalet (KU Leuven)
- Dr. Deepika (木瓜福利影视 of Delhi)
- Amira Namouchi (木瓜福利影视 of Szeged)
- Nilima Rai (Queen's 木瓜福利影视 Canada)
Summary:
This panel examines the evolving conceptualizations of citizenship and belonging in migration contexts. Defne Aksit and colleagues use latent profile analysis to map nuanced citizenship conceptions among Belgian voters, showing complex patterns beyond traditional civic/ethnic divisions. Dr. Deepika and team analyze India's shifting citizenship policies, particularly post-CAA, illustrating the deep tensions between humanitarian obligations and exclusionary state practices. Amira Namouchi offers comparative insights into citizenship and immigration laws in the MENA region, with Tunisia as a focal point, revealing how legal frameworks entrench socio-economic exclusions. Nilima Rai investigates the experiences of Nepali brides in South Korea, shedding light on gendered and racialized citizenship practices, structural violence, and strategies of resistance. Together, the presentations reveal the tensions and reconfigurations of citizenship in an era of contested migration and national identity.
Chair: Bianca Szytniewski (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date and time: 19.06, 13.00 鈥 14.30
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.17
Presenters:
- Kamil Matuszczyk (木瓜福利影视 of Warsaw)
- Andi Holik Ramdani (Societas Research Institute Japan)
- Amrita Limbu (木瓜福利影视 of Leeds)
- Andrea Turkovic and Francesco Molteni (木瓜福利影视 of Milan)
- Esma Esra Hamurcu (木瓜福利影视 of Applied Sciences Cologne)
Summary:
This panel examines global migration through labor mobility, policy, and integration. It covers ethical recruitment, migrant vulnerabilities, gendered professional challenges, migrant women鈥檚 integration, and migration of healthcare professionals in Germany adds insights on skilled migration and systemic barriers.
Chair: Talitha Dubow (Maastricht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 18:05鈥19:35
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.09
Presenters:
- Karun K. Karki (木瓜福利影视 of British Columbia) and Festus Moasun(木瓜福利影视 of Windsor)
- Ioana Marin (木瓜福利影视 of Valencia)
- Tesora Ooft (Anton de Kom 木瓜福利影视 of Suriname)
- Ricard Moren-Alegret (Autonomous 木瓜福利影视 of Barcelona)
- Talitha Dubow (Maastricht 木瓜福利影视)
Summary:
This panel investigates systemic barriers faced by skilled immigrants, focusing on employment disparities in host countries. It addresses how race, immigration status, and gender intersect to affect labour outcomes, calling for more inclusive policies and better integration mechanisms.
Chair: Jamie Draper (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 20 June, 16:30鈥18:00
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.19
Presenters:
- Zehraoui Kamal (Universit茅 Hassan II Casablanca)
- Stephen Opare and Rosemary Nunoo
- Shreya Bhardwaj (Czech 木瓜福利影视 of Life Sciences)
Summary:
This panel explores the interplay of climate change and migration in regions of Africa and India. It reveals that socio-economic drivers play a larger role than environmental factors alone and emphasizes the complexity of (im)mobility decisions influenced by economic and political contexts.
Chair: Jos Philips (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 20 June, 14:35鈥16:05
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.17
Presenters:
- Samuel Ballin (Radboud 木瓜福利影视)
- Chara Mikropoulou (Aix 木瓜福利影视 Marseille)
- Marialena Pantazi Psatha (KU Leuven)
- Jamila Nachid (木瓜福利影视 of Bonn)
Summary:
This panel addresses legal and ethical gaps in the recognition of climate migrants. It explores ecological vulnerability among researchers, critiques current legal frameworks, and promotes new paradigms and moral arguments for international climate justice and protection.
Chair: Stefanie Sprong (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 13:00 鈥 14:30
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.10
Presenters:
- Aya Alwais (木瓜福利影视 of Bremen)
- Grazia Donato (木瓜福利影视 of Palermo)
- Isabelle Guicherit (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
- Alla Koval (Protestant 木瓜福利影视 of Applied Sciences Berlin)
- Sanne van Oosten (Oxford 木瓜福利影视)
Summary:
This panel explores how experiences of racism and perceived discrimination shape migrants鈥 identities, sense of belonging, and health outcomes. It examines the psychological and physical effects of exclusion, the internalization of dominant narratives, and how migrants actively engage in reshaping rural communities. The panel calls for deeper recognition of structural inequalities in both academic and policy discussions.
Chair: Floris Peters (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 13:00 鈥 14:30
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.09
Presenters:
- Gamze Avci (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
- Guido Priem (KU Leuven)
Summary:
This panel investigates how migration interacts with political dynamics, focusing on immigrant political parties, public attitudes toward migration, and border control policies. It also examines the unintended consequences of migration management strategies and the influence of religion on public tolerance. Together, the contributions offer insights into the politicization of migration and its evolving narratives.
Chair: Marcel Lubbers (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 18:05 鈥 19:35
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.17
Presenters:
- Babiyuk Natalia
- Dederichs Kasimir (木瓜福利影视 of Oxford)
- Sarah Ali Mohamed (木瓜福利影视 of Bamberg)
- Fabian G眉lzau (German Expert Council on Integration and Migration)
- Yin Ao (木瓜福利影视 of Groningen)
Summary:
This panel discusses identity construction among migrant communities in the context of postcolonialism, religion, and diaspora. It explores how migrants reshape gender roles, foster new communal spaces, and assert their presence in national and transnational discourse. It highlights the importance of digital narratives and social spaces in negotiating identity and belonging.
Chair: Rik Huizinga (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 13:00 鈥 14:30
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.18
Presenters:
- James O'Donnell (Australian National 木瓜福利影视)
- Yin Zhaowei (木瓜福利影视 of Glasgow)
- Yasemin Okay (Osnabruck 木瓜福利影视)
- Sara Badri (Scuola Superior Sant鈥橝nna)
- Iris Egea Quijada (Free 木瓜福利影视 Brussels)
Summary:
Focusing on the lived experience of migrants, this panel analyzes how a sense of belonging develops over time through life events and social interactions. It explores how identity is shaped at the intersection of personal, cultural, and structural factors, offering insights into how social support and discrimination influence integration and wellbeing.
Chair: Dina Siegel (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 20 June, 16:30鈥18:00
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.17
Presenters:
- Sasha Baglay (Ontario Tech 木瓜福利影视)
- Roberta Gentili & Lawrence Jabs (木瓜福利影视 of Bologna)
- Iulia Mirzac (木瓜福利影视 of Birmingham)
- Zoi Papadiamanti (Guidepoint Greece)
Summary:
This panel examines how restrictive immigration policies, judicial systems, and border regimes shape the experiences of trafficked and smuggled migrants. It discusses the racial and gendered biases in asylum claims, the rise of organized trafficking networks, and the consequences of criminalizing mobility. The panel underscores the need for structural and legal reform to protect vulnerable migrants.
Chair: Guanqin He (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 20 June, 16:30 鈥 18:00
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.10
Presenters:
- Christian Czymara (Goethe 木瓜福利影视 Frankfurt)
- Stavros Delavinias & Markar Shangoyan (Erevnima Non-Profit Company)
- William Hollingshead (Toronto Metropolitan 木瓜福利影视)
- Jisu Kim (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Summary:
This panel explores how digital platforms shape public discourse on migration. It analyzes reactions to terrorism on social media, revealing evolving narratives from exclusion to tolerance. The panel highlights the role of social media in both reinforcing and challenging dominant migration narratives.
Chair: Koen Leurs (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 13:00 鈥 14:30
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 2.19
Presenters:
- Noemi Mena Montes (Radboud 木瓜福利影视)
- Daria Batychko (Polish Academy of Science)
- Sonja Reinhold (Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nuremberg)
Summary:
This panel explores the opportunities and challenges of digital media in the context of migration. It examines how digital skills and access can empower migrant women, how media shape immigrants' sense of belonging, and how digitalization in public services can both help and harm integration. It highlights the importance of inclusive digital strategies grounded in human rights.
Chair: Sauro Civitillo (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 20 June, 16:30 - 18:00
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.22
Presenters:
- Mathilda Ernberg (Lund 木瓜福利影视)
- Kir Sevda (Radboud 木瓜福利影视)
- Elvan Ulucan 脰zkan (Ankara 木瓜福利影视)
Summary:
This panel discusses how education systems shape experiences of belonging and integration for migrant students. It addresses school absenteeism as a reflection of national identity politics, evaluates inclusive education policies for refugees in Turkey, and promotes co-created, decolonial knowledge transfer in social work education.
Chair: Reazul Ahsan (木瓜福利影视 of Utah)
Date & Time: 19 June, 13:00鈥14:30
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.17
Presenters:
- Zuzanna Brunarska (木瓜福利影视 of Warsaw) and Sonya Dal Cin (木瓜福利影视 of Michigan)
- Liona Li (Erasmus 木瓜福利影视 Rotterdam)
- Maiuga Alexandra (Ritsumeikan 木瓜福利影视)
- Meghan Rens (Erasmus 木瓜福利影视 Rotterdam)
Summary:
This panel contrasts migration aspirations with lived realities. It explores the disillusionment of African youth in irregular migration, the persuasive power of stories in shaping migration intentions, and the complex uncertainties facing young British Nationals from Hong Kong, challenging binaries of voluntary vs. forced migration.
Chair: Vasileios Gerasopoulos (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 16:30鈥18:00
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 2.19
Presenters:
- Kamila Borges Arag茫o Pessoa (Foundation of Science and Technology Lisbon)
- Ewa Dynarowicz (木瓜福利影视 of Wroc艂aw)
- Sjoukje van der Meulen (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
- Tatiana Kanasz (Maria Grzegorzewska 木瓜福利影视)
Summary:
This panel explores how artistic and literary expressions reshape narratives about migration. It examines the emotional and political impact of animated films, critiques the limits of migration-themed art, rethinks migrant literature through cosmopolitanism, and analyzes how museums in Poland foster solidarity with Ukrainian refugees.
Chair: Maria Auxiliadora Castillo Soto, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视
Date & Time: 19 June, 18:05鈥19:35
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.09
Presenters:
- Mar铆a Auxiliadora Castillo Soto (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
- Rita Agatina Di Leo & Alba Salluzzo (Sapienza 木瓜福利影视 Rome)
- Ines Mendes de Sousa (木瓜福利影视 of Bristol)
- 艦enel Alpu臒an (Hacettepe 木瓜福利影视 Ankara)
Summary:
This panel examines how postcolonial and artistic voices challenge dominant narratives on migration, identity, and belonging. It highlights how diasporic writers and performance artists reflect on transnational experiences and how cultural institutions, such as museums, can foster solidarity and new understandings in response to contemporary migration crises.
Chair: Swantje Falcke (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 13:00鈥14:30
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 2.18
Presenters:
- Sara D鈥橝nna (Pompeu Fabra 木瓜福利影视)
- Ruth Elizabeth Prado P茅rez (Jesuit 木瓜福利影视 of Guadalajara)
- Mufsin Puthan Purayil (Jindal Global 木瓜福利影视)
- Kabamba Yowali (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Summary:
This panel addresses overlooked or under-researched migration histories. It examines early Italian migration to Mexico, the role of non-state actors in refugee governance in Indonesia, and the socio-economic integration of non-Western migrants in Belgium and the Netherlands, with attention to colonial legacies and structural inequality.
Chair: Vasileios Gerasopoulos (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 18:05鈥19:35
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 2.19
Presenters:
- Magda Bolzoni (Politecnico di Torino) & Davide Donatiello (木瓜福利影视 of Turin)
- Aleksandra Krzy偶aniak (Adam Mickiewicz 木瓜福利影视)
- Tatiana Lysova (木瓜福利影视 of Milan-Bicocca)
Summary:
Focusing on solidarity and inclusion, this panel reflects on relational approaches to refugee support in Italy and the shifting roles of host citizens. It emphasizes the importance of social ties and civic engagement while interrogating the sustainability and institutionalization of these models.
Chair: Elma Blom (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 16:30 鈥 18:00
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.18
Presenters:
- Eline Heikamp (木瓜福利影视 of Groningen)
- Manuela Pinto (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
- Siya Sithamparanathan (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
- Tina Bougag (Leiden 木瓜福利影视)
Summary:
This panel examines how language shapes the integration of migrants and their sense of empowerment. It evaluates language buddy programs and explores the challenges faced by adult newcomers in navigating linguistic inequalities within families and institutions, highlighting both the potential and limitations of language-focused interventions.
Chair: Manuela Pinto (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 14:35 鈥 16:05
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 2.19
Presenters:
- Franziska Schreyer (Institute for Employment Research Germany)
- Ha茂fa Hubert (ESSEC Business School Paris)
- G枚kay 脰zerim (Ya艧ar 木瓜福利影视)
- Luca Fancello (木瓜福利影视 of Palermo)`
Summary:
This panel explores how language and discourse shape power dynamics in migration contexts. It investigates how institutions manage linguistic diversity, how language policies in Turkey affect migrant identities abroad, and how diasporic communities navigate linguistic resistance and accommodation, how French media and legislation emotionally frame migration, impacting public perception and structural policy and how administrative offices hold bureaucratic power to abuse, neglect power to perpetuate exclusionary mechanisms.
Chair: Tobias Stark (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 16:30 鈥 18:00
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.11
Presenters:
- Tobias Hillenbrand (Maastricht 木瓜福利影视)
- Stefania Kalogeraki (木瓜福利影视 of Crete)
- Mona Salem and Mauricio Carvallo (木瓜福利影视 of Oklahoma)
- Duygu Merve Uysal (木瓜福利影视 of Amsterdam)
Summary:
This panel examines public opinion on migration across Europe and beyond. It investigates how emotional responses鈥攕uch as fear, empathy, and compassion鈥攕hape policy preferences and societal divisions. Studies span Germany, Greece, Turkey, and the U.S., highlighting the importance of emotions, political context, and perceived threat in determining public support for migrants and refugees.
Chair: Jellie Sierksma (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 16:30 鈥 18:00
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.19
Presenters:
- Pamela Ijeoma (木瓜福利影视 of Sunderland)
- Yue Fu (Ibaraki 木瓜福利影视)
- Mehmi Monique (木瓜福利影视 of Liverpool)
- Evren Morg眉l (木瓜福利影视 of Roehampton)
- Stefanie Sprong (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Summary:
This panel investigates legal, social, and emotional issues affecting migrant and refugee children. It discusses the Chavez procedure in the Netherlands, nationality issues in Japan, discrimination in childcare access across Europe, and strategies of empowerment and care in precarious camp settings. It emphasizes the intersection of child rights, integration, and socio-political contexts.
Chair: Gideon Bolt (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 13:00鈥14:30
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.22
Presenters:
- Shabnam Khezri (Free 木瓜福利影视 Brussel)
- Neriman K谋l谋n莽 (Ankara 木瓜福利影视)
- Maximilian Schrobenhauser (木瓜福利影视 of M眉nster)
Summary:
This panel explores how migrants experience and shape urban spaces. It investigates residential mobility and segregation across generations, perceptions of safety in green spaces, loneliness among older migrants, and how urban design can support inclusion. It emphasizes the impact of spatial and social environments on migrant well-being and belonging.
Chair: Gideon Bolt (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 16:30鈥18:00
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.22
Presenters:
- Julieta Lechini Vittorin (Free 木瓜福利影视 Brussels)
- Reazul Ahsan (木瓜福利影视 of Utah)
- Senyo Dotsey (木瓜福利影视 of Turin)
Summary:
This panel focuses on housing struggles among migrants in European cities. It examines decolonial feminist resistance to evictions in Barcelona, accessibility to basic needs in Dhaka, approaches to tackling homelessness in migrants in Bergamo, and inclusion and exclusion in Vienna and Chicago in urban contexts. The panel emphasizes the link between housing access, urban citizenship, and migrant empowerment.
Chair: Jos Philips (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 20 June, 16:30鈥18:00
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.09
Presenters:
- Ibrahima Amadou Dia (African Centre for the Study and Research on Migration)
- Lu Qianyu (木瓜福利影视 of Cambridge)
- Ngoc Han Nguyen (木瓜福利影视 of Groningen)
- Fat谋ma Silpa臒ar (Brussels Institute for Social and Population Studies)
- Suat Aksu (Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences)
Summary:
This panel explores how highly skilled migrants navigate challenges in labour markets across Europe. It examines transnational mobility, digital employment, credential recognition, and gendered constraints, revealing how structural barriers and social expectations shape professional trajectories and integration outcomes.
Chair: Tina Dulam (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 20 June, 13:00 鈥 14:30
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.22
Presenters:
- Alfiya Lyapina (Institute for Employment Research Germany)
- Claudia Minchilli (木瓜福利影视 of Groningen)
- Jon Gaviola (木瓜福利影视 of Canterbury)
Summary:
This panel highlights the agency of migrants navigating precarious environments. It explores survival strategies among Syrian migrants in Russia and Germany, the resilience of Filipino workers in New Zealand, the aftermath of the so-called Toeslagenaffaire for migrant families in the Netherlands, and audio-visual strategies for illiterate migrants to consume media, and. The panel advocates for more responsive policies grounded in migrant experiences.
Chair: Laura Candidatu (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 14:35鈥16:05
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 2.18
Presenters:
- Kay Mars (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam) and Maria Schiller (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam)
- Merve Meri (Ted 木瓜福利影视 Ankara)
- Defi Satriyani (木瓜福利影视 of Warsaw)
- Rachele Scardamaglia (木瓜福利影视 of Palermo)
- Melis Turkan (Social Sciences 木瓜福利影视 of Ankara)
Summary:
Focusing on migrant women, this panel explores how gender, violence, and intersectionality affect mobility and access to services. It includes cases of legal vulnerability, digital navigation by illiterate women, and resilience under crisis. The panel underscores the need for gender-sensitive, intersectional approaches in migration research and policy.
Chair: Markha Valenta (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 20 June, 14:35鈥16:05
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.11
Presenters:
- Giovanni-Clemente Rossi (木瓜福利影视 of Palermo)
- Canan Simsek (Queen Mary 木瓜福利影视 of London)
- Belinda Rawson (木瓜福利影视 of Warwick)
- Emmanuel Achiri (European Network Against Racism)
Summary:
This panel rethinks migration through postcolonial and decolonial lenses. It analyzes how colonial legacies shape contemporary border regimes, the Tunisian migration regime's evolution, and critiques of integration discourses. It emphasizes the political and epistemic importance of decolonizing migration studies and supporting migrant resistance as a site of innovation.
Chair: Paul Minderhoud (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 20 June, 13:00 鈥 14:30
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.21
Presenters:
- Maria Crippa (木瓜福利影视 of Milan)
- Antonella Patteri (Polish Academy of Sciences)
- Karenjot Bhangoo Randhawa and Nikita Gupta (木瓜福利影视 of California)
- Alessio Laconi (木瓜福利影视 of Florence)
Summary:
This panel examines accountability and governance in contexts of displacement and border control. It analyzes legal frameworks in Libya, explores irregular migration dynamics in Tunisia and Italy, and investigates post-conflict governance legitimacy in Syria. Emphasis is placed on rights violations, institutional failures, and the evolving landscape of migration policy.
Chair: Jos Philips, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视
Date & Time: 19 June, 18:05鈥19:35
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.22
Presenters:
- Yasmin Mochtar (KU Leuven)
- Sona Sukiasyan (木瓜福利影视 of Gothenburg)
- Arththi Sathananthar (木瓜福利影视 of Groningen)
- Erman 脰rsan Yetis (The 木瓜福利影视 of Sheffield)
Summary:
This panel explores how migrants create a sense of home and belonging. It analyzes the homemaking practices of Filipino domestic workers in Spain, third-culture individuals in Belgium, and diaspora communities in Sweden through food and material culture. The panel highlights the emotional, spatial, and cultural strategies migrants use to navigate new environments.
Chair: 脰zge Bilgili (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 14:35鈥16:05
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.17
Presenters:
- Vera Spangler (木瓜福利影视 of Surrey)
- Vladan Vidicki (木瓜福利影视 of Novi Sad)
- Angela Bauer & Knut Petzold (Zittau/G枚rlitz 木瓜福利影视 of Applied Sciences)
Summary:
This panel focuses on the experiences and expectations of international students. It explores knowledge hierarchies, career prospects, identity reconstruction, and retention challenges in host countries. It also reflects on how shifting political narratives affect students' sense of welcome and belonging, emphasizing the need for more inclusive and supportive education policies.
Chair: Wolter Hassink (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 13:00鈥14:30
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.15
Presenters:
- Anne Gielen (Erasmus 木瓜福利影视 Rotterdam)
- Govert Bijwaard (Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, NIDI)
- Tina Dulam (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Summary:
This panel analyzes labour market outcomes and mobility among migrants. It investigates intergenerational mobility across countries, the influence of partners on migration decisions, and skills mismatch due to credential disparities. The panel highlights how labour market integration is shaped by host-country policies and educational background.
Chair: Wolter Hassink (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 14:35鈥16:05
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.15
Presenters:
- Mo茅 Suzuki (London School of Economics)
- Seonok Lee (木瓜福利影视 of Groningen)
- Jacopo Mazza (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
- Sara Bojarczuk (木瓜福利影视 of Warsaw)
Summary:
This panel interrogates economic narratives around refugees and other migrants. It critically examines the concept of humanization in refugee discourses, it explores the life of migrants employed in the platform-based economy, development of anti-immigrant sentiment and the German employers need for workers in the context of recent legislative changes. It offers new theoretical insights into neoliberal migration regimes and selective mobility.
Chair: Grzegorz Bonusiak (木瓜福利影视 of Rzeszow)
Date & Time: 19 June, 18:05鈥19:35
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.17
Presenters:
- Grzegorz Bonusiak & Zofia Sawicka
- Magdalena Biernacka & Aleksandra Pelczar
- Hubert Kotarski, Magdalena Pokrzywa & Dorota Rynkowska
- Anna Siewierska
- Jan Ga艂kowski
Summary:
This panel explores the experiences of Ukrainian refugees in Poland, focusing on integration in border regions. Topics include migration flows, labour market access, and educational barriers. It highlights the specific challenges faced by women and students, while also addressing institutional support mechanisms and gaps in public policy.
Chair: Ajay Bailey (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 20 June, 14:35鈥16:05
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.21
Presenters:
- Yvonne Ria帽o (木瓜福利影视 of Neuch芒tel)
- Luke van de Wouw & Maria Schiller (Erasmus 木瓜福利影视 Rotterdam)
- 脰zge Bilgili (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
- Julia Reinold (presenting), Erasmus 木瓜福利影视 Rotterdam, Mathias Czaika, Danube 木瓜福利影视 Krems and Didier Ruedin, 木瓜福利影视 of Neuchatel
Summary:
This panel critically assesses how international student mobility is governed and politicized. It discusses policy contradictions, national discourses, and shifting public attitudes. The panel reveals the vulnerability of international students under changing migration and education policies and argues for a more inclusive and coherent approach to student migration.
- Chair: Hanneke van Eijken
Date and Time: 20.06, 13:00鈥14:30
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, Room 1.11
Presenters:
- Caia Vlieks (UU)
- Maarten Bolhuis (VU)
- Viola Bex-Reimert (UU)
- Evelien Brouwer (UU)
- Summary:
This panel investigates how national and EU-level security measures鈥攍ike nationality deprivation, entry bans, and exclusions under Article 1F of the Refugee Convention鈥攗ndermine legal certainty and human rights. It highlights tensions between different legal standards, potential discrimination against dual nationals, and the lack of harmonization in recognizing national decisions such as entry bans.
Chair: Jozefien De Bock and Christophe Declercq
Date and Time: 20.06, 14:35鈥16:05
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, Room 0.19
- Presenters:
- Christophe Declercq (UU)
- Jozefien de Bock (UU)
- Wendy Wiertz (UU)
- Claire Wellesley-Smith (Open 木瓜福利影视)
- Lotte van Attenhoven (In Flanders Fields Museum)
Summary:
This interdisciplinary panel uncovers the largely forgotten history of 1.5 million Belgian refugees during WWI. It explores themes of stigma, mental health, lacemaking aid programs, and public memory. The goal is to connect past refugee narratives to current public understanding and promote inclusive remembrance through exhibitions and heritage initiatives.
- Chair: Meta van der Linden
Date and Time: 20.06, 14:35鈥16:00
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, Room 0.17
Presenters:
- Hanneke van Eijken (UU)
- Swantje Falcke & Floris Peters (UU)
- Maarten Vink, Floris Peters & Rohit Ticku (European 木瓜福利影视 Institute / Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 / European 木瓜福利影视 Institute)
- Summary:
Presentations examined EU citizenship through solidarity and legal rights, assessed the effect of naturalization on migrants' economic integration, and explored long-term socioeconomic outcomes using dual citizenship reforms as quasi-natural experiments.
- Chairs: Rik Huizinga & Karlien Strijbosch
Date and Time: 19.06, 16:30鈥18:00
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, Room 1.09
Presenters:
- Onallia Esther Osei (Maastricht 木瓜福利影视)
- Karlien Strijbosch (Zuyd 木瓜福利影视 of Applied sciences/ Maastricht 木瓜福利影视)
- Abu Saleh Mohammad Sowad (Concordia 木瓜福利影视/木瓜福利影视 of Dhaka)
- Rik Huizinga (UU)
Summary:
This panel challenges monolithic views of migrant men by focusing on care, emotions, and relational masculinities. It covers transnational fatherhood, post-deportation care, caregiving among Bangladeshi migrants in Canada, and emotional labor in refugee masculinities. The panel proposes care as an alternative to dominant narratives of crisis and dispossession.
Chair: Elina Jonitz (Erasmus 木瓜福利影视 Rotterdam) and Jana Finke (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date and Time: 20.06, 14:35鈥16:05
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, Room 1.16
Presenters:
- L茅lia Tavakoli Farsooni (UVA)
- Louise Hantson (VUB)
- Rafik Arfaoui (Pompeu Fabra 木瓜福利影视 Barcelona)
- Jana Finke (UU)
- Zeynep Aydar (木瓜福利影视 of Hildesheim)
- Summary:
A roundtable discussion debunking rural migration myths by presenting diverse empirical findings across Europe. It critiques stereotypes of rural hospitality or hostility and highlights how local diversity, civil society initiatives, and migrant narratives reshape belonging and inclusion in rural settings.
- Chair: Salvatore Nicolosi
- Date and Time: 20.06, 13:00鈥14:30
- Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, Room 0.19
- Presenters:
- Dr. Salvatore Nicolosi and Dr. T眉rkan Ertuna Lagrand, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视
- Matti Warnez, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视
- Dr. Karen Geertsema, Radboud Universiteit
- H眉seyin Ali Kudret
- Summary:
This legal panel explores gendered experiences in asylum law, revealing the limits of existing legal frameworks. It discusses reforms, discriminatory practices, and how gender-sensitive interpretations can enhance protection standards across Europe.
Chair: Tobias Stark (UU), and Lars Lesczensky (Goethe 木瓜福利影视 Frankfurt)
Date & Time: 20 June, 13:00-14:30
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.09
Presenters:
- Lexin Chen (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
- Miriam Feldhausen (Goethe 木瓜福利影视 Frankfurt)
- Fenella Fleischmann (木瓜福利影视 of Amsterdam)
- Angelos Dimonisaris (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
- Sheida Novin (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Summary:
This panel explores how multicultural identities impact integration, focusing on identity conflict, belonging, and well-being. It includes studies on ethnic and national identity in the Netherlands, institutional support for integration in Amsterdam, and the role of contextual belonging in self-perception. The panel underscores the significance of supportive environments for positive identity development and inclusion.
Chair: Bishawijt Mallick (UU)
Date & Time: 19 june, 14:35-16:05
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.19
Presenters:
- Sayantan Samui, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视
- Sultana Ashrafi, Erasmus 木瓜福利影视 Rotterdam
- Varsha Mini Veronica Jeyaseelan
- Bishawijt Mallick
Summary:
This panel examines the intergenerational dimensions of migration and immobility. It focuses on livelihood resilience in Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh, and the Rohingya refugee context, exploring how families make strategic decisions in response to climate, economic, and political risks. Emphasis is placed on how both mobility and staying put are influenced by gender, age, and structural vulnerabilities.
Chair: Veronika Nagy & Dina Siegel
Date & Time: 20 June, 18:05-19:35
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.09
Presenters:
鈥nna Markovska
Ricky van Oers鈥
Karen Geertsema鈥
Aleksandra Krzy偶aniak
Noemi Mena Montes鈥
Veronika Nagy
Summary:
This panel investigates how the Russia-Ukraine war reshapes border practices and forced migration governance in Europe. It explores digital surveillance of refugee mobility, racialized treatment of non-Ukrainian migrants, EU legal asymmetries, and Hungary鈥檚 strategic ambiguity. The panel reveals inconsistencies in humanitarian responses and how bordering mechanisms reinforce exclusion.
Chair: Giacomo Solano (Radboud 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 20 June, 16:30鈥18:00
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.11
Presenters and summary:
Dr. Sebastian Meyers (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视) will illustrate the issues of the present fragmentation of admission and integration policies and call for a transnational conception of integration. Dr. Salvo Nicolosi (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视) will focus on people displaced from Ukraine and explain that despite providing for facilitated admission, temporary protection arrangements 鈥 such as those offered to people fleeing Ukraine, frustrate long-term integration. Dr. Marco Borraccetti (木瓜福利影视 of Bologna) will compare Italy and Spain to explain how recent reforms have addressed admission and integration. Dr. Paul Minderhoud (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视) will shed light on the labour market position of refugees in the Netherlands explaining how numerous obstacles prevent them from finding paid work. Dr. Pascal Beckers (Radboud 木瓜福利影视) will focus on the role of municipalities in the Netherlands for the inclusion of refugees. Dr. Daniela Vitiello (Tuscia 木瓜福利影视 of Viterbo) will present the experience of integration through the admission of refugee students with university corridors in Italy under the UNICORE project.
Chair: Ilse van Liempt, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视
Date & Time: 20 June, 13:00-14:30
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.16
Presenters:
- Mohammed Badran is a Palestinian Syrian anthropologist and human rights advocate
- Dawit Haile is a PhD Candidate in Geography at Radboud 木瓜福利影视 Nijmegen
- Jos Philips is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Utrecht 木瓜福利影视鈥檚 Ethics Institute
- Lieke van der Veer is an social anthropologist and philosopher who works as a postdoctoral researcher at the Erasmus 木瓜福利影视 Rotterdam
- Jamie Draper is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Utrecht 木瓜福利影视鈥檚 Ethics Institute
Summary:
This panel reflects on the future directions of migration ethics and philosophy. Topics include the moral evaluation of immigration restrictions, colonial legacies in migration policy, questions of justice and inclusion, and the ethics of public discourse on migration. The panel calls for an agenda that bridges normative theory with real-world migration challenges.
Chair: Janique Schep, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视
Date & Time: 19 June, 16:30 - 18:00
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.17
Presenters:
- Karelis Olivo Rumpf, Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB) & Utrecht 木瓜福利影视
- Maria Mirucka, 木瓜福利影视 of Warsaw
- Janique Schep, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视
- Zea Szebeni (木瓜福利影视 of Helsinki), Reko Elovainio (木瓜福利影视 of Helsinki), Borja Martinovic (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视), Tom Nijs (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视) and Inga JasinskajaLahti (木瓜福利影视 of Helsinki)
- Johanna Unewisse, Karlsruhe 木瓜福利影视 of Education
Summary:
This panel investigates how feelings of collective psychological ownership influence societal inclusion and exclusion. It explores how majority group members perceive public space and resources in relation to newcomers and how these perceptions shape policy attitudes, trust, and intergroup relations. Findings suggest that psychological ownership can drive exclusionary attitudes, highlighting a need to reframe belonging in more inclusive terms.
Chair: Not listed
Date & Time: 20 June, 13:00-16:05
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.10
Presenters:
- Nina Conkova, Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing
- Peiyao Zhang, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视; 脰zge Bilgili, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视
- Jeevitha Yogachandiran Qvist, Aalborg 木瓜福利影视
- Koen Veldman1, Jelle L枚ssbroek1, Sophie Delfgaauw2, K猫ne Henkens1,3,4, Frank van Tubergen1,2, 1 NIDI-KNAW/RUG; 2 Utrecht 木瓜福利影视; 3 木瓜福利影视 of Groningen; 4 木瓜福利影视 of Amsterdam
- Sara Marcora1, Verena Seibel1, Marleen Damman2, Marcel Lubbers, Dora Sampaio
- Mustafa Firat1 and Jan Paul Heisig2, 1Radboud 木瓜福利影视, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; 2 WZB Berlin Social Science Center and Freie Universit盲t, Berlin, Germany
- Basak Bilecen, 木瓜福利影视 of Groningen
- Milynn Koene, NIDI; Tineke Fokkeme, NIDI
Summary:
These two interconnected panels focus on the retirement experiences of older migrants. Topics include pension inequalities, aging in place, environmental and gendered barriers to migration in the context of climate change, and validation of inclusive ageing instruments. The panels emphasize life course inequalities, the role of social capital, and the need for culturally sensitive policies to promote equitable aging.
Chair: Elma Blom & Jellie Sierksma
Date & Time: 19 June, 13:00鈥14:30
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.19
Presenters:
- Jellie Sierksma & Astrid Poorthuis, Developmental Psychology, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视, The Netherlands
- F. Zehra 脟olak, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视, Department of Education, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视, The Netherlands
- Sauro Civitillo, Interdiscplinary Social Sciences, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视, The Netherlands
- Mirona Moraru, Arthur Bakker, Sanne Akkerman, Linda Zenger, Jantien Smit, Elma Blom
- Miranda Renders, Sergio Baauw, Marie Steffens, Departement Talen, Literatuur en Communicatie (TLC), Universiteit Utrecht, the Netherlands
Summary:
This panel explores how institutional and cultural contexts shape migrant children's education. It includes analyses of integration mediators in schools, language support frameworks, early education systems in Poland, and children's experiences of hope. The panel stresses the importance of intercultural competence and inclusive pedagogy for equitable educational outcomes.
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Date & Time: 20 June, 13:00-14:30
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.17
Presenters:
- Silvia Erzeel1, Joke Matthieu1,2, and Laura Jacobs2 ; 1Department of Political Science, Vrije Universiteit Brussel; 2Department of Political Science, 木瓜福利影视 of Antwerp
- Jasper Van Assche, Universit茅 libre de Bruxelles
- Campbell-Bethancourt, Eduardo; Damhuis, Koen; Lamont, Mich猫le; Lubbers, Marcel
- Anouk Smeekes, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视, Interdisciplinary Social Science; Koen Damhuis, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 School of Governance
Summary:
This panel presents new insights into the drivers of support for populist-radical right parties. It examines class and cultural identity, individual perceptions of inequality, and political communication strategies. It also discusses algorithmic governance and its links to polarization. The panel contributes to understanding how migration intersects with broader societal shifts toward exclusionary politics.
Chair: Lars Leszczensky (Goethe 木瓜福利影视 Frankfurt); Tobias Stark (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 20 June, 14:35鈥16:05
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.09
Presenters:
- David Kretschmer (Oxford 木瓜福利影视)
- Georg Lorenz (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
- Ashwin Rambaran (木瓜福利影视 of Nijmegen)
- Anniek Schlette (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Summary:
This panel investigates migrant integration through the lens of social networks. It explores how social ties influence housing and neighbourhood choices, perceptions of social cohesion, and attitudes toward diversity. Quantitative and qualitative methods reveal how contact frequency, friendship networks, and spatial proximity shape migrants' integration experiences across Europe.
Chairs: Thomas Swerts & Laura Cleton (Erasmus 木瓜福利影视 Rotterdam)
Date & Time: 19 June, 14:35鈥18:00
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.10
Presenters (across both parts):
- Lalaine Siruno (Maastricht 木瓜福利影视) & Arjen Leerkes (Erasmus 木瓜福利影视 Rotterdam) Bo ten Holder
- Thomas Swerts (Erasmus 木瓜福利影视 Rotterdam); Raffaele Bazurli (Queen Mary 木瓜福利影视 of London) and Carola Vasileiadi (Erasmus 木瓜福利影视 Rotterdam) Nelleke Koffeman
- Jordan Dez and Lieneke Slingenberg (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)Helma Lutz
- Maud Korsten, Laura Cleton & Thomas Swerts (Erasmus 木瓜福利影视 Rotterdam) Thomas Swerts
- Peter Vrieler (木瓜福利影视 of Amsterdam)
- Minke Hajer (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
- Nicolien de Gier, Universiteit Leiden
Summary:
This double panel analyzes policy shifts and local governance practices regarding undocumented migrants in the Netherlands. It assesses the effects of national restrictions, municipal responses, and civil society advocacy on service provision. The panels emphasize legal and political contestation, sanctuary city initiatives, and the precarity produced by fragmented policy landscapes.
Chair: Bianca Szytniewski & Dora Sampaio (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 14:35-16:05
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.22
Presenters:
- Jofelle Tesorio
- Norma Schemschat
- Carolien Lubberhuizen
- Cristina Buza
- Dora Sampaio and Bianca Szytniewski
Summary:
This panel examines rural areas as evolving sites of migration and labour mobility. It explores the experiences of seasonal and mobile workers, migrant-led development, and the creation of convivial spaces amidst labour precarity. Emphasis is placed on the social, economic, and cultural transformations driven by migrants in rural Europe.
Chair: Meta van der Linden (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视), Emanuele Politi (木瓜福利影视 of Leuven, Belgium) & Antoine Roblain (Universit茅 Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium)
Date & Time: 19 June, 13:00-14:30
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.11
Presenters:
- Ben van Enk1 2, Jaco Dagevos1 3, Agnieszka Kanas1 & Mieke Maliepaard2;
- Karelis Olivo Rumpf, Andreas Ette & Jean Philippe D茅cieux
- Leona Przechomski1, Kateryna Sytkina1, Andreas Ette1 & Eldad Davidov1 3
Summary:
This panel offers quantitative analyses of Ukrainian refugees鈥 settlement patterns and integration outcomes in the Netherlands and Germany. It explores labour market access, institutional responses, and the role of mobility trajectories. Findings shed light on the specific challenges and opportunities that define the post-displacement experiences of Ukrainian refugees.
Chair(s): Meta van der Linden (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视), Emanuele Politi (木瓜福利影视 of Leuven), Antoine Roblain (Universit茅 Libre de Bruxelles)
Date & Time: 19 June, 14:35-16:05
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 0.17
Presenters:
- Diana Davila Gordillo (Lake Forest 木瓜福利影视), Leila Demarest (Leiden 木瓜福利影视), Katharina Natter (Leiden 木瓜福利影视), Juan Masullo (Leiden 木瓜福利影视) & Paolo Moncagatta (Universidad San Franciscio de Quito)
- Soha Abboud (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Antoine Roblain (Vrije Universiteit Brussels), Zacharia Bady (木瓜福利影视 of Lausanne) & Emanuele Politi (KU Leuven)
- Jessica Gale (木瓜福利影视 of Lausanne) & Eva G. T. Green (木瓜福利影视 of Lausanne)
Summary:
This panel explores the psychological underpinnings of solidarity with refugees. It investigates public support differences toward various refugee groups, focusing on perceived deservingness, national and European identity, and the influence of narratives and policy structures. Through quantitative experiments and surveys, the panel shows that selective solidarity is shaped by both structural factors and psychological mechanisms.
Chair(s): Karine Duplan (木瓜福利影视 of Geneva), Ilse van Liempt (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Date & Time: 19 June, 16:30鈥18:00
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.17
Presenters:
- Bastian Neuhauser
- Karine Duplan
- Nora Komposch
- Ilse van Liempt
Summary:
This panel addresses how governance at the local level influences social inclusion, particularly in contexts of superdiversity. It highlights practices in both metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas and examines how policies can become more inclusive. Themes include refugee return decisions, settlement intentions, health access, and housing, underscoring the role of intersectionality in local policy innovation.
Chair: Semiha Bekir, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视
Date & Time: 19 June, 14:35鈥16:05
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.11
Presenters:
- Francisco Plata (St. John Fisher 木瓜福利影视 鈥 Rochester, New York, USA)
- Eilam Saif (Refugee / Activist / Independent Researcher)
- Williams Bethany (木瓜福利影视 of Cambridge)
- Laurence Herfs (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视)
Summary:
This panel explores forced migration through personal stories from Yemen, Syria, and Iraq, emphasizing storytelling鈥檚 role in fostering empathy and shaping policy. Presentations highlight a Yemeni refugee鈥檚 journey, Syrian migrants鈥 agency, Yazidis' post-genocide decisions, and VR鈥檚 humanitarian use. Together, they reveal how narratives humanize displacement, confront dominant discourses, and promote deeper understanding of migration's personal and political dimensions.
Roundtable discussion
Chair: Claudia Diehl
Date and time: 19.06, 14.35 鈥 16.05
Location: Janskerkhof 2-3, room 1.09
Summary:
This roundtable brings together four researchers (Claudia Diehl, Universit盲t Konstanz; Andreas Genoni, Federal Institute for Population Research; Nella Geurts, Radboud 木瓜福利影视 and Chlo茅 Lavest, Utrecht 木瓜福利影视) for an in-depth conversation on studying the so-called integration paradox. Opposing classic assimilation theories, this phenomenon highlights how migrants鈥 socio-economic position may shape discrimination and belonging experiences in unexpected ways. Rooted in the findings of a pre-conference research workshop, this session is designed as an鈥痮pen and interactive discussion where the audience is invited to share their own thoughts and suggestions. The roundtable will explore the conceptual foundations of the integration paradox, the empirical mechanisms underlying it, and future research directions for this emerging field of research. Let鈥檚 disentangle this integration paradox together!