*CALL FOR PAPERS | The Migration Industry: Facilitators and Brokerage in
Asia*
Date:01 Jun 2017 - 02 Jun 2017
Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore
*CALL FOR PAPERS (DEADLINE: 30 JANUARY 2017)*
The migration industry signals both the privatization of migration
infrastructures and the increasingly formalized involvement of brokers and
agents in migration. It comes as no surprise that the “migrant-broker” or
agent has emerged as an important player to understand the dynamics
involved in migrant trajectories. While the work of migrants as informal
brokers persists – mainly based on the observation that low-skilled
migrants pay a considerable price for their services – it has also been
observed that without their involvement migration would often simply not be
possible. At the same time, an increasing number of brokers operate within
formalized networks and/or as part of professional organizations. As such
we argue that an understanding of migrant brokers needs to go beyond
kinship ties and clientelism and incorporate an understanding of how such
networks and organizations operate within the transnational sphere of
migration flows. Our aim is to zoom into mediation processes, institutional
practice, and multiple activities of “micro-brokerage” involved in the
facilitation of migration as well as the infrastructural support of the
migration industry.
We are looking for critically and empirically engaged work in the broadly
defined topic of migration brokerage, with a specific focus on the role,
knowledge practice, and activities of agents, brokers and other types of
facilitators. Papers within the context of Asia or dealing with Asian
migrants in other parts of the world are welcome.
Submissions should include a title, an abstract of no more than 250 words
and a brief biography including name, institutional affiliation, and email
contact. Please note that only previously unpublished papers or those not
already committed elsewhere can be accepted. By participating in the
workshop you agree to participate in the future publication plans of the
organizers. The organizers will provide hotel accommodation for three days
and a contribution towards airfare for workshop participants.
Please follow the link below for the conference abstract and details for
the submission of paper proposals:
https://ari.nus.edu.sg/Event/Detail/1e3617e0-39e4-4794-bbd7-05cff698d36d
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