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Dear colleagues,
We are organising a workshop in the next EASA in Paris July 2012 and
we would like you to participate, or/ and forward this invitation to
people who may be interested. The call for papers is open till November 28th.
The title of the workshop is "Displacement and Uncertainty"
You will find an abstract here as well as instructions how to send in a paper proposal:
http://www.nomadit.co.uk/easa/easa2012/panels.php5?PanelID=1342
In case of questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Katarzyna Grabska (University of Basel) [log in to unmask]
Cindy Horst (PRIO) [log in to unmask]
Short Abstract
Displacement
leads to great levels of uncertainty for individuals, groups and
nations. We welcome papers that critically examine the links between
displacement and social change, and ways in which displacement creates
uncertainty in people's lives and their place-/life-making projects.
Long Abstract
Worldwide,
displacement leads to great levels of uncertainty for individuals,
groups and nations. Protracted refugee situations like those of the
Palestinians; Somalis in Kenya; and Afghans in Pakistan, often pose
challenges to regional stability in both conflict and post-conflict
situations. Challenges to peace arise from the political and military
operations of refugees across the border, at times with support of
authorities in hosting countries. Furthermore, there are situations in
which refugees pose threats to the national security of their country
of (temporary) settlement. Yet, the human security needs and human
rights of the displaced in these situations are left in limbo, leading
to great levels of uncertainty for the people involved.
Displacement
of population leads to frictions in post-conflict situations,
particularly regarding land, property rights and social norms.
Peace-negotiations may stall over the fate of the displaced and over
the return of or compensation for land and other property lost due to
displacement. That land- and property issues can in fact be a cause of
recurrent outbreaks of violent conflict. Lubkemann (2010) argues that
the empirically most productive and relevant direction for future
displacement studies is one that focuses on the effects that
displacement has as a process on other mainstream processes of social
transformation. We welcome papers that challenge and critically examine
such assumptions. In what ways displacement creates uncertainty in
people's lives, their aspirations for the future and place-/life-making
projects? How can we theorise about displacement, peace, social change
and the types of uncertainties that displacement brings about?
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