CERIS MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING

 

FRIDAY, January 9, 2003

2:00 - 4:00 pm

 

At the main CERIS (Toronto) office,

246 Bloor St. W., 7th Floor, Room 702

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CERIS Seminar

 

JUSTICE & LAW DOMAIN SEMINAR

14 January, 2004   (Time to be confirmed)

 

"Racial Profiling in Toronto: A Year After the Toronto Star Investigative Report."

Organized by Dr. Scot Wortley, Justice & Law Domain Leader, and Associate Professor at the Centre of Criminology, University of Toronto.

 

Location: Room 548, 246 Bloor St. West, 5^th Floor (St. George subway station, Bedford St. exit)

More details in the January 2004 Bulletin.

 

RSVP: 416-946-3110 by 12 January, 2004

 

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EMERGING ISSUES FOR REFUGEES: A VIEW FROM THE GROUND
21 January, 2004  12:00 to 2:00 pm

Speaker: Mary Jo Leddy, Director of Romero House, member of the Sanctuary Movement and
teacher of Theology at the University of Toronto. 

The future of refugees in Canada hinges on our relationship with the United States. Ms. Leddy will discuss the impacts of current U.S. policy on refugee claimants in Canada.

Co-sponsored by the Centre for Refugee Studies at York University

 

Location: Room 548, 246 Bloor St. West, 5^th Floor (St. George subway station, Bedford St. exit)

 

RSVP: 416-946-3110 by 19 January, 2004

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SEVENTH NATIONAL METROPOLIS CONFERENCE

Date: 25 – 28 March, 2004

The conference will be hosted this year by the Montreal Immigration and Metropolis Centre. The overall theme for this conference is “Immigration and Integration at the Heart of the Debate: Research, Policy and Practice.”

 

Students and NGO representatives should check the conference website for information on possible financial assistance.

 

REGISTER BEFORE JANUARY 12, 2004 AND SAVE MONEY.

 

For more information, visit the website: http://www.im.metropolis.net

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NGO FUNDING: CONSTRAINTS & CONSEQUENCES

Date: 10 December, 2003    3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Toronto Reference Library, Elizabeth Beeton Room, 789 Yonge Street, Toronto

 

This public seminar is sponsored by the Laidlaw Foundation. The presentations and discussion are intended to highlight the impact of changing funding regimes on the nonprofit sector and to identify key trends and potential solutions in distinct areas such as core administrative costs, the consequences of short-term project versus long-term program funding, and the lack of resources for social policy and advocacy.

 

Speakers:

Katherine Scott, Canadian Council on Social Development

John Shields, School of Public Administration, Ryerson University, and CERIS Associate Director

Lyn Eakin and Uzma Shakir, Core Funding Work Group, Toronto

 

Moderator: Dr. Anver Saloojee, Vice-President, Laidlaw Foundation, and Chair of the Children’s Agenda Advisory Committee.

 

RSVP: Larisa Farafontova at <lfarafontova@laidlawfdn.org> 

Tel.: (416) 964-3614

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3^RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN

THE CARIBBEAN

Date: February 11-14, 2004

 

The conference, hosted by the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Jamaica is intended to bring together scholars doing research on crime in the Caribbean and among Caribbean peoples, and all other scholars engaged in current criminological research that might contribute to the development of the discipline. CERIS Justice and Law Domain Leader, Dr. Scot Wortley, is one of the co-organizers of the conference, and together with graduate students affiliated with CERIS, he will also be presenting papers.  Visit the website for details:

http://www.uwimona.edu.jm/notices/2003/justiceconf/conference.htm

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***** CALL FOR PAPERS AND PROPOSALS *****

 

NINTH INTERNATIONAL METROPOLIS CONFERENCE IN GENEVA

Co-operative Migration Management: International, National and Local Answers

 

First Announcement and Information on Workshop Proposals

Deadline: February 27, 2004

 

International migration now figures prominently on the agendas of multilateral bodies, the European Union, North and Central America, Southern Africa, the Mediterranean and Asia-Pacific regions, and of numerous individual states worldwide. At issue is not only whether, but also how to manage the complex phenomena associated with international migration as well as how to manage the flows themselves.  Of central importance is whether co-operative migration management can create mutual advantages for both countries of origin and destination. Countries from the developing world continue to be concerned with the loss of skilled human capital, both skilled and unskilled, but remain concerned with maintaining sovereignty over their borders both for post-9/11 security reasons and from the point of view of maintaining a flow level that their societies and labour markets can successfully integrate. The Geneva conference will see speakers at the forefront of this issue describe the current state of the discussions and consider what lies ahead for the international community.

 

Please send workshop proposals to <info@metropolis2004.ch> and visit the website for more details <http://international.metropolis.net/events/Geneva/Announcement_e.pdf>

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CEETUM

6TH COLLOQUIUM FOR STUDENTS AND YOUNG GRADUATES

Deadline: 9 January, 2004

 
The Centre d’etudes ethniques des universités montréalaises (CEETUM) will hold its 6th Colloquium for students and young graduates on Thursday February 26, 2004, in Montreal. The organising committee along with the direction of the CEETUM encourages students and young graduates whose work touch on the theme of ethnic relations to submit communication proposals after reading the call for papers attached
(also availbale on the website at  http://www.ceetum.umontreal.ca).
For further information regarding the colloquium, please contact:

Emmanuel Kahn, Centre d'études ethniques des universités montréalaises, Université de Montréal, 3744, Jean-Brillant, bureau 550,

phone: (514)343-7244  email: Emmanuel.Kahn@umontreal.ca

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2004 ANNUAL LEGAL DIMENSIONS INITIATIVE: LAW AND CITIZENSHIP

Deadline: 15 January, 2004.

The Canadian Association of Law Teachers (CALT), the Canadian Law and Society Association (CLSA), the Canadian Council of Law Deans (CCLD), and the Law Commission of Canada are pleased to announce the 2004 Annual Legal Dimensions Initiative.

 

The theme for the 2004 Legal Dimensions Initiative is "Law and Citizenship".  Scholars from all disciplines are invited to apply to discuss new conceptions of citizenship, reflect on the theoretical underpinnings of the concept, and consider implications for different areas of law and public policy. What are the impacts of changing notions of State, borders and participation on concepts of citizenship?
 

The co-sponsors will select up to six proposals.  The award will consist, first, of an honorarium of $ 3000 to produce the paper.  In addition, the award comprises expenses incurred in travelling to Winnipeg to present the paper as a work in progress at the annual meetings of the CALT and the CLSA; registration fees for the meetings; two nights hotel accommodation; airfare and ground transportation, as required.
Researchers in the legal and socio-legal fields in Canada are encouraged to apply. For more details, please visit the web site:

http://www.lcc.gc.ca/en/opportunity/partnerships/ldi/ld2004.asp

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CMHC HOUSING AWARDS: Best Practices in Affordable Housing

Application Deadline: 5 April, 2004

The CMHC Housing Awards Program, offered every two years, recognizes individuals and organizations that have implemented best practices that have improved housing in Canada. The purpose of the 2004 Housing Awards under the theme, Best Practices in Affordable Housing, is to recognize individuals and organizations for their outstanding accomplishments in furthering affordable housing and to assist them in transferring the knowledge about these best practices across the country.

For more information, please visit the web site at:   

<http://www.cmhc.ca/en/prfias/gr/hap/index.cfm>

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***** CERIS WORKING PAPER SERIES  *****

 

Submissions to the Working Paper series, based on research in the fields of immigration and settlement studies, from faculty, graduate students, and members of community organizations are most welcome.

 

The series editor is Dr. Michael Doucet, School of Applied Geography, Ryerson University, Email: mdoucet@ryerson.ca  

Phone: (416)979-5000 ext.6174   Fax: (416) 979-5362.

 

Manuscripts, in both digital and hard copy form, should be sent to the editor in WordPerfect format, if possible. An abstract of 100 to 200 words and a list of key words must be provided with each manuscript. If accepted for publication, new Working Papers will be both printed and posted to the CERIS Virtual Library.  The copyright for each Working Paper remains with the author(s). Copies of recently published CERIS Working Papers may be ordered through the CERIS Office at $10.00 each plus postage.  Previously published Working

Papers can be downloaded from our website: http://www.ceris.metropolis.net.

 

You will find them in the "Virtual Library" section. For further information concerning Working Papers contact the CERIS office or visit our website.

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CERIS 2004 RFP

All documents on the CERIS 2004 Request for Proposal, including Guidelines, the Application Form and Frequently Asked Questions, are now available on our website in PDF format in the “What's New” section. If you are considering making a submission, please check this out.

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POLICY MATTERS

CERIS is pleased to announce the first issue of our new series "Policy Matters." This series of reports is based on existing CERIS Working Papers and other publications by authors linked to CERIS and focuses on key policy issues affecting immigration and settlement in Canada. The goal is to provide accessible, concise information on current immigration research and its implications for policy development.

The first issue is "Apprenticeship Opportunities and Barriers for Immigrant Youth in the Greater Toronto Area" by June Y. Yee, Carolyn M. Johns, Sandra Tam, and Noeline Paul-Apputhurai.

It is available in PDF format on the “What’s New” section of our website <ceris.metropolis.net>  and in hard copy from the CERIS office.

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MANAGING TWO WORLDS: The Experiences & Concerns of Immigrant Youth in Ontario

ISBN No. 1-55130-217-9       CAD$39.95/US$29.95

Paperback  320 pages, 6”x 9”

Published by Canadian Scholars’ Press Inc.

Distributed by the University of Toronto Press

 

Edited by Dr. Paul Anisef, CERIS Associate Director, and Professor of Sociology at York University; and Dr. Kenise Murphy Kilbride, Professor Emerita in the Faculty of Community Services at Ryerson University, and  CERIS Senior Fellow.

 

Based on an extensive and collaborative research effort, this book features findings from particular ethno-racial groups in Ontario, highlighting family life, social relations, citizenship, education, and employment. It also includes comparisons of immigrant and refugee youth from different countries of origin. In the introductory and concluding chapters, Anisef and Kilbride provide an overview of current research on immigrant youth settlement, as well as an integrated summary of research findings and perspectives for future investigation.  This original work provides a much-needed reference on the settlement experience of immigrant youth, and will be of interest to those concerned with immigrant and refugee rights, education, multiculturalism, citizenship, and youth and social inclusion.

 

For more information, contact:

Renee Knapp

Academic Marketing Manager

CSPI/Women’s Press

180 Bloor St. West, Suite 801

Toronto, Ontario M5S 2V6

rknapp@cspi.org

416-929-2774 ext. 17

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 CONGRATULATIONS, DR. GEORGE!

 

Dr. Usha George, CERIS Director, and Associate Dean at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Scoial Work, has been appointed as the first Royal Bank Chair in Applied Social Work Research at the Faculty for a five-year period. In this position, she will build on the Faculty’s expertise in applied social work research to help social welfare agencies, the private sector and community organizations to identify evidence-based solutions to social problems; provide leadership in improving the quality and cost-effectiveness of service delivery; provide advanced training, educational and research opportunities for graduate students and social welfare practitioners; and collaborate on research, publishing, and consulting projects with the Faculty’s community partners, professionals in other disciplines, and other national and international Schools of Social Work.

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 CERIS OPEN HOUSE

About 100 guests attended the CERIS Open House on November 28, which featured the launch of ‘The World in a City’, and information displays by community-based organizations.  The book is edited by Dr. Paul Anisef, CERIS Associate Director and  Professor of Sociology at York University, and Dr. Michael Lanphier,  Professor Emeritus of Sociology at York University, and published by the University of Toronto Press. Eighteen organizations  participated in the information display with a wealth of reports, studies, presentations, charts and maps. CERIS would like to thank the following organizations for participating: CERIS partners – Ontario Council of  Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI), United Way of Greater Toronto, and Community Social Planning Council of Toronto; Access Action Council of Toronto; Access Alliance Multicultural Health Centre; African Canadian Social Development Council; Canadian Arab Federation; the City of Toronto’s Strategic and Corporate Policy/Healthy City Office, and Community and Neighbourhood Services Department; Ethnoracial Coalition: Access to Addiction Services; Hispanic Development Council: Laidlaw Foundation; Maytree Foundation; Policy Roundtable Mobilizing Professions and Trades (PROMPT); People and Organizations in North Toronto (POINT); Toronto Community Foundation; Toronto District Health Council; World Education Services; and Working Skills Centre.

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“LIVING ON THE RAGGED EDGES” FORUM  SUMMARY

 The summary of the forum “Living on the Ragged Edges: Immigrants, Refugees and Homelessness in Toronto”, held last spring, is now available in PDF format on the CERIS website, on the home page under ‘Publications’.

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 The Community Social Planning Council of Toronto presents
OPENING DOORS TOO: THE NEW CITY OF TORONTO GOVERNMENT

Wednesday, December 10, 2003  9:00  to 12:45 
Jarvis Collegiate Institute, 495 Jarvis Street
 

Toronto’s new City Council looks dramatically different from the way it did before November 10 – a new Mayor, and 14 new Councillors mean that it will not be “business as usual” at City Hall.  What does this mean for the voluntary sector?  Our panel will offer their observations on what will change, and how organizations and advocacy groups can best take advantage of the new opportunities that “regime change” may create in Toronto.

Panel:
David Miller, Mayor, City of Toronto
Cathie Macdonald, Executive Director, National Executive Forum on Public Property
Sean Meagher, President, Public Interest Strategy and Communications Inc.
Frances Lankin, President, United Way of Greater Toronto
Carol Charles (Moderator) Video/Journalist, CFTO TV

Issue Areas:
Children and Youth Issues; Recreation Issues; Community and Neighbourhood Services; Seniors; Housing Issues; Healthcare; Disability Issues; Income Security; Settlement and Newcomer Issues.

 To register and for more information, telephone Maria Serrano at 416-351-0095 x 223 

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HOLIDAY BREAK

The CERIS office at the University of Toronto will be closed from December 20, 2003 until January 4, 2004 in line with the university’s holiday schedule. We wish all our subscribers happy holidays and all the best for a healthy and happy New Year.

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