******************************************************
* http://www.anthropologymatters.com *
* A postgraduate project comprising online journal, *
* online discussions, teaching and research resources *
* and international contacts directory. *
******************************************************
Dear all,
Melanie Griffiths, Nicholas Gill and I are inviting abstract submissions to a research stream entitled "Judicial and quasi-judicial spaces: Challenging immigration decisions" that we are convening for the upcoming Migration and Law Network conference, taking place on 28-29 March 2014 at Birkbeck College School of Law. Below is the stream abstract and attached you may find more information on the overall conference and a pdf of this CfP.
If you are interested in submitting an abstract to this stream please email me, Melanie and/or Nick with a 300 word abstract by Friday the 6th December.
Best regards,
Ines.
Stream Convenors:
* Ines Hasselberg, Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
* Melanie Griffiths, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies, University of Bristol, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
* Nick Gill, Department of Geography, University of Exeter, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Stream Abstract:
The judicial sphere is a key space in which immigration policy is negotiated, challenged and reinforced. Examining the practices and decision-making of appeal hearings therefore provides valuable insight into understanding how immigration law and policies are experienced and understood by foreign-nationals, as well as by civil servants, policy makers, judges and legal practitioners. The courtroom is a stage where various actors meet to negotiate a case in relation to immigration policy and law. On this stage, the host state acts as the respondent, the Immigration Judge as the adjudicator, and the Appellant's legal representative (if they have one) as advocate. A cast of interpreters, ushers, security guards and witnesses mediate, frustrate or intervene in the happenings of the hearing room. This is a site of contestation, where foreign nationals engage in what is likely to be their last chance to fight for the right to remain, thus forming an extension of the experience of border control and resulting in a highly charged arena in which strong emotions meet the legal and administrative. The appeal hearing is a site of power hierarchies, rituals, unspoken social norms and varied cultures of practice. It is one of specific and often alien procedure, setting and language in which Appellants are generally not fighting on their own terms, but must negotiate a legal framework that they have little experience of, and attempt to shape their lives and narratives to fit the parameters of a 'good legal case'. This stream invites contributions that address experiential aspects of immigration and asylum appeals from a variety of standpoints, disciplinary fields and national/regional contexts. We welcome empirical contributions as well as critical discussions and comparative analysis of issues stated above.
______
Ines Hasselberg<http://www.crim.ox.ac.uk/profile.php?who=ines.hasselberg>
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Centre for Criminology
University of Oxford
Manor Road Building
Manor Road, Oxford
OX1 3UQ
Tel: 01865 27 44 45
*************************************************************
* Anthropology-Matters Mailing List *
* To join this list or to look at the archived previous *
* messages visit: *
* http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/Anthropology-Matters.HTML *
* If you have ALREADY subscribed: to send a message to all *
* those currently subscribed to the list,just send mail to: *
* [log in to unmask] *
* *
* Enjoyed the mailing list? Why not join the new *
* CONTACTS SECTION @ www.anthropologymatters.com *
* an international directory of anthropology researchers
*
* To unsubscribe: please log on to jiscmail.ac.uk, and *
* go to the 'Subscriber's corner' page. *
*
***************************************************************
|