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). The idea for the series has arisen from a concern to ensure that the evidence on which policy making in the areas of asylum and migration is based includes evidence about the experiences of the principle actors in the migratory process; namely asylum seekers, refugees and migrants themselves, and the families and communities of which they are a part.

I am writing to invite you to the first seminar, which is entitled ‘Is there a ‘migrant experience’?’ The seminar will take place at Swansea University on Tuesday 21st April from 9.30-5pm. The aim of this seminar is to explore the links between micro-level understanding of ‘the migrant experience’ and macro-level theories and trends from an inter-disciplinary perspective. The programme for the event and a formal letter of invitation are attached.

I very much hope you might be able to come to Swansea. As the number of places is limited I would be grateful for a response by 27th March. We are also keen to ensure that postgraduate researchers are able to participate in the seminar series and have a number of travel bursaries available. Please feel free to pass this invitation on to anyone who you think might be interested.

Best wishes

Heaven

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Dr Heaven Crawley
Director, Centre for Migration Policy Research
School of the Environment and Society
Swansea University
Singleton Park
Swansea
WALES, UK
SA2 8PP

Tel: +44 (0)1792 602409
Email: <mailto:h.crawley@swansea.ac.uk>h.crawley@swansea.ac.uk
Website: <http://www.swansea.ac.uk/cmpr>www.swansea.ac.uk/cmpr