Conference on Migration, Community and Ethnicity
Conference on Migration, Community and Ethnicity
University of Manchester, 2 April 2009
Bookings are now open for a one-day conference on Migration, Community and Ethnicity on Thursday 2 April 2009 at the University of Manchester. There is an excellent programme of topics and speakers:
Rob Ford, CCSR
British attitudes towards immigrants and ethnic minorities: education, generational change and the slow decline of discrimination
Laura Morales, ISC
The role of social capital in migrant’s engagement in local politics in European cities
Bethan Harries, Sociology and Liz Richardson , IPEG
Housing Aspirations for a New Generation: Perspectives from White and South Asian British Women
Nisha Kapoor, CCSR
Does place matter? Inequalities for South Asians and the neighbourhood context
Gemma Catney & Ludi Simpson, CCSR
Migration from immigrant settlement areas: race and social class
Stephen Jivraj & Naomi Marquis, CCSR
The National Pupil Database: A new method for measuring residential movement with an ethnic dimension
Nissa Finney, CCSR
The migration of young adults of different ethnic groups
We hope to get a wide range of participants and will ensure that there is plenty of time for discussion and questions. There is NO charge for attendance but you MUST book beforehand, particularly as lunch will be provided. To view the programme and book a place please go to
http://www.ccsr.ac.uk/erm/2009-04-02/index.shtml