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Call for Papers The politics of the migration-development nexus: re-centring South to South migrations Development Studies Association, University of Oxford 12th-14th September 2016 Panel convenors: Dr Tanja Bastia (Manchester) and Dr Kavita Datta (Queen Mary University of London) Sponsored by the Migration, Development and Social Change study group This panel aims to re-frame the migration-development nexus from the perspective of regional South-South migrations, and interrogate the potential for a broader analysis which extends beyond financial and economic priorities to consider wider political concerns. South to South migration remains marginalised in expansive research on transnational migration which continues to be theorised from the 'norm' of South-North migration (Hujo and Piper 2010). Focusing specifically on the migration-development nexus, this session has two main imperatives: (i) Explore the potential to reframe migration-development nexus debates from the varied perspectives and experiences of South-South migrations. In re-centring these regional migrations, we wish to problematize the politics of framing migration as a potential source of development and understandings of migrants as generators of remittances. Does a focus on South-South migrations highlight wider understandings of the migration-development nexus? What political and economic subjectivities are ascribed to migrants who migrate regionally? (ii) Expand the focus of the migration-development nexus beyond the economic and financial, to consider the question of migrants' rights. One way in which this could be achieved, is by shedding light on specific themes that are often left out of the political arena. Many governments and migrant organisations, avoid tackling issues that are important to secure migrants' rights, because they are deemed as being 'too political'. What examples can we find of this invisibilisation of key concerns in regional South-South migrations? What are the consequences of making these issues in/visible? How do migrants resist these processes? And how do these examples help us re-frame the migration-development nexus? The panel seeks papers that will respond to these questions either conceptually or empirically through examples of South-South regional migrations. Collectively, we are particularly interested in building a more democratic platform, one that better represents the reality of varied migration streams and diverse voices, to unpick the politics of migration. If you are interested in taking part, please submit a 250 word abstract, with your name, affiliation, proposed title and contact details by 25th April to the conference website, under panel 36, http://www.nomadit.co.uk/dsa/dsa2016/panels.php5?PanelID=4603 Further information about the conference is available here http://www.nomadit.co.uk/dsa/dsa2016/ Or contact the panel convenors: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>