Call for student partners
You are born in Africa, Asia, America or anywhere else outside the 25
European Union states, but live and study in any of EU countries?
You have a strong interest in political and social developments and
international experience?
You have good knowledge of English?
Apply to POLITIS-EUROPE until December 15th 2004!
Travel to Workshops on civic participation in Greece
<http://www.eliamep.gr/main.asp?cat=2&scat=3.3> and Germany and
become student partner in a unique and exiting research project!
More information and application details can be found at
http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/politis-europe/9814.html
Project abstract
Populations of immigrant origin are growing in Europe. This project
starts from the assumption that immigrant populations have a high
potential for active civic participation, because migrants experienced
themselves the positive effects of reciprocal networks and the support
by civic activists from the mainstream society. In addition, third
country nationals may develop a more distinctive conception of
European values and democracy than EU natives do, comparing to their
state of origin. But legal and political conditions for migrants may
discourage participation in the mainstream society. This project seeks
to improve our understanding of different factors that promote or
inhibit active civic participation of immigrants. A unique project
construction is developed that enables broad coverage while securing
common aims and standards. It includes a summer school as a means to
recruit and train foreign students as interviewers. The study is
divided into 3 parts:
* A comparative literature review on immigrant civic participation
in 25 member and accession states, focussing on native language
sources and describing the basic conditions and patterns of
participation and identifying country differentials beyond the legal
realm.
* A comparative analysis of foreign students' perceptions of
democracy in Europe, using focus group discussions at a summer school,
to explore how their ideas of democracy are linked to active
participation and influenced by their national background.
* A comparative analysis of over 150 qualitative interviews with
civic activists of immigrant origin in 25 states, differentiating
between immigrant citizens, permanent residents and migrants with
temporary status, to identify favourable biographical and national
conditions for active participation.
A European NGO will organise dissemination events in the 25 countries,
embedding the presentation of research results.
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