Archives by Tag 'migration'
Erste Foundation Social Research Fellowships 2010/2011
The Erste Foundation has published a new call for expression of interests, this time focusing on “Migration and its effects on demographic and economic development in Central and Eastern Europe”. Submission deadline for receipt of expressions of interest is 20 July 2010. For more information please visit: http://www.ageing.ox.ac.uk/research/regions/europe/east/opportunities .
Lecturer in Human Geography – Liverpool
The University of Liverpool are advertising for a lecture in Human Geography, specialising in the areas of Human Migration and Mobility, and Global population change. The position is based in the People, Space and Place research cluster within the school of Environmental Sciences. The principle research thems of this cluster are: spatial planning and governance, [...]
Post-doc Research Associate job in migration modelling at UCL (CASA)
Research Associate (ENFOLD-ing project: Migration stream) Salary (inclusive of London allowance) £31,778 per annum Duties and Responsibilities This is an EPSRC-funded research position working on the Explaining, Modelling & Forecasting Global Dynamics (ENFOLD-ing) project. The main purpose of this post is to initiate, develop, design and be responsible for the delivery of a programme of [...]
PhD studentship opportunity at University College London in migration statistics and modelling.
PhD studentship opportunity at University College London in migration statistics and modelling. —- PHD Studentship – (ENFOLD-ing – Explaining, Modelling and Forecasting Global Dynamics), – UCL Department / Division Department of Geography Specific unit / Sub department Migration Research Unit/CASA Duration of Studentship 3 Years Stipend £15,290 plus £3,390 tuition fees per annum Vacancy Information [...]
In Search of Shelter: Mapping the Effects of Climate Change
A new report released today at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Bonn Meeting, says climate change may cause vast human migrations on an order not previously experienced. The report, In Search of Shelter: Mapping the Effects of Climate Change on Displacement and Migration, was written by CIESIN, the United Nations University, and CARE [...]
ESRC Research Seminar Series: Understanding the Migrant Experience
The Centre for Migration Policy Research (CMPR) at Swansea University has been awarded funding by the ESRC to host a series of one-day seminars which aim to increase understanding of the migrant experience. The first seminar in the series was held in April and explored the links between micro-level understanding of ‘the migrant experience’ and [...]
Research workshop: Rethinking Migration
Rethinking Migration. New Glances on Migration/s Research-Workshop, Sept, 29th and 30th 2009, Graz/Austria CALL FOR PAPERS The Research-group Migration at the Centre for Cultural Studies (University of Graz, Austria) invites you to submit an abstract (3000 char. incl. space) for the Research Workshop “Rethinking Migration. New glances on Migration/s” in September 2009. [...]
International Conference on North-South migration
International Conference on North-South migration The Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations (CRER) is holding a conference on African Transnational and Return Migration on June 29-30th 2009, at Radcliffe House, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL. The conference is concerned with the following themes: Conceptual issues in transnationalism, remittances and homeland development; Public policies affecting [...]
Security, Insecurity and Migration in Europe
Security Insecurity and Migration in Europe Organised by IMEPO (Hellenic Migration Policy Institute) and the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Leicester. Venue: University of Leicester, 18-19 September 2009 The end of the Cold War division of Europe and the recent enlargement of the European Union (EU) have generated new, complex forms of [...]
CMPR Seminar: ‘Is there a ‘migrant experience?’
Centre for Migration Policy Research (CMPR) Seminar ‘Is there a ‘migrant experience?’ Swansea University on Tuesday 21st April from 9.30-5pm The Centre for Migration Policy Research (CMPR) at Swansea University has recently been awarded an ESRC grant to host a series of one-day seminars which aim to increase understanding of the migrant experience (details attached). [...]