CERIS
MONTHLY BULLETIN
September 2004
Issue No. 63
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CONTENTS
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CERIS
Meetings
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News from CERIS, CERIS Researchers, and Partners
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CERIS Seminars
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Public Events, Conferences & Announcements
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Call for Papers and Proposals
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New Publications
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CERIS Working Paper Series
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New Documents in the CERIS Resource Centre
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New Documents in the CERIS Virtual Library
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Internet Resources
****** CERIS MEETINGS ******
CERIS MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETINGS
FRIDAY September 10, 2004 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
FRIDAY December 3, 2004 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
At the main CERIS (Toronto) office, 246 Bloor St. West, 7th Floor,
Room 702
**** NEWS FROM CERIS, CERIS RESEARCHERS,
AND PARTNERS ****
CERIS RESEARCH RETREAT
Date: Friday, October 15, 2004 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The annual research retreat is an opportunity for CERIS faculty and community
members as well as our government partners to network and share ideas on
research priorities in the area of immigration and settlement.
This year's retreat will have two panels identifying key topics for research
on immigration and settlement followed by a discussion period and lunch.
The first panel will feature federal partners from the Metropolis Project.
Confirmed speakers are Dr. Howard Duncan, Executive Head Metropolis Project
and Mr. Daryl Rock, Director, Strategic Programs and Joint Initiatives, SSHRC.
Speakers from Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Heritage Canada have
also been invited.
The second panel will focus on local issues with invited speakers from the
City of Toronto, Province of Ontario, Ontario Region Settlement Directorate of
Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and the community.
Lunch will be provided at 12:30.
If you are planning to attend, please RSVP by October 1 to Sue Ann Truong,
416-946-3113 or ceris.office@utoronto.ca
Location:
Room 548, 246 Bloor St. West, Toronto
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POLICY MATTERS NO. 9
Assessing the Impact of the Kosovo Conflict on the Mental Health and
Well-being of Newcomer Serbian Children and Youth in the Greater Toronto Area
By Joanna Anneke Rummens and Rajko Seat
This study assessed the psychosocial impact of the 1999 Kosovo conflict on the
mental health and well-being of newcomer Serbian children and youth in the
Greater Toronto Area two-and-a-half years later. Research findings suggest
that explicit war coverage, negative media portrayal, ethnic discrimination,
and parental distress appear to amplify pre- and post-migration trauma. These
produced more severe mental health effects than these children and youth might
otherwise have experienced. The study also analyzed responses of parents,
educators and healthcare/social service providers during the crisis itself in
order to determine effective response strategies and trauma recovery
interventions. This research recommends policy development and practices that
could also help safeguard the well-being of other war-affected immigrants and
refugee children faced with similar stresses.
The paper is available in PDF format on the “What’s New” section of our
website, or click
http://ceris.metropolis.net/PolicyMatter/PolicyMatters9.pdf
To link to the original report CERIS Working Paper Series # 25, click
http://ceris.metropolis.net/Virtual%20Library/health/WP25_Rummens.pdf
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SUMMER VISITORS AT CERIS:
CERIS was very pleased to welcome some international visitors during the
summer.
In June, Dr. Chandra Mohan, President of the Indian Association for Canadian
Studies visited CERIS for two weeks.
From 21 June – 20 August Ms. Seak-hy Lo worked at CERIS as an intern. Ms. Lo
is a Masters student at the Sorbonne in Social Sciences Applied to
Intercultural Relations. Supervised by Education Domain Leader Dr. Mehrunnisa
Ali, Ms. Lo worked on the GEOIDE project, assisting with interviews,
exploration of Census data, literature review, and early analysis of the data
for this study.
In August, Ms. Alessandra Verri came as a Visiting Scholar and will stay into
September. She is working on her PhD in Sociology (Science, Technology and
Society) at the University of Calabria in Italy. Her research is on migrants'
urban settlements.
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RESOURCE CENTRE
OPENING HOURS
This semester, the
CERIS Resource Centre will be open on Mondays and Fridays from 9:30 to 4:30
and on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 12:00. For appointments, please contact the
Resource Centre Coordinator, Dr. Wei Wei Da, at 416-946-8825 or
weiwei.da@utoronto.ca
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OCASI
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
Date: October 20
to 22, 2004 at Geneva Park Conference Centre, Orillia
OCASI is pleased to
announce its 2004 Annual Professional Development Conference. OCASI member
agencies and other ISAP-funded organizations in Ontario are invited to attend
this event. The Professional Development Conference will be preceded by an
Executive Directors' Forum open to participants from ISAP-funded
organizations. The Executive Directors Forum will take place on October 18, 19
and 20. For preliminary information regarding these events please click the
following:
Executive Directors Forum Preliminary Information and Professional Development
Conference Preliminary Information and
Invitation to join OCASI Professional Development Conference Advisory
Committee
************ CERIS SEMINARS ***************
SANCTUARY, BORDERLINES AND OTHER CURRENT CHALLENGES OF REFUGEE ADVOCATES
Date: Friday, October 1, 2004 12:00 – 2:00
Presenter: Mary Jo Leddy, Director of Romero House, member of the Sanctuary
Movement and teacher of Theology at the University of Toronto
Mary Jo Leddy will speak from her experience as a member of Ontario's
Sanctuary Coalition and from thirteen years of living with refugees at Romero
House.
Please RSVP by September 27 to Sue Ann Truong at 416-946-3113 or
ceris.office@utoronto.ca
Location: Room 548, 246 Bloor St. West,
Toronto (St. George Subway Station, Bedford Road Exit)
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EFFECTIVE USE OF IMMIGRATION DATA
Date: Thursday, October 14, 2004 1:00 – 2:30
A
workshop organized by the CERIS Data Committee
Presenters include: Dr. Chiu Luk, City of Toronto and Ms. Ruth Sutcliffe,
Statistics Canada
Do you want to learn how census and other data can be useful in your research?
Do you want to know more about the data that are available through CERIS?
The workshop will focus on data usage for immigration research including
discussion of census tract data and introduction of other survey data
collected by Statistics Canada. This workshop is ideal for researchers and
students who are interested in immigration research and want to learn more
about various data that are available through CERIS.
Please RSVP by October 11 to Wilhelmina Peter at 416-946-3110 or
wilhelmina.peter@utoronto.ca
Location (please note that this is not our usual venue for seminars):
Room 131, Banting Institute, University of Toronto, 100 College Street (at
Elizabeth Street)
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IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST: IMMIGRANT ACCESS TO REGULATED PROFESSIONS IN
TODAY'S ONTARIO
Date: Friday, November 5, 2004 12:00 – 2:00
Presenters: Members of the Policy Roundtable Mobilizing Professions and
Trades (PROMPT)
This policy paper summarizes the findings of a nine month research study.
While the paper does consider the concept of regulation broadly, the primary
focus is on the registration component of the regulatory process (i.e. gaining
access to regulated professions). As well as providing a historical context
for occupational regulation in Ontario and a systemic analysis of the barriers
faced by internationally educated professionals, the paper highlights the
legal obligation of regulators to ensure systemic barriers do not exist and
proposes principles, values and mechanisms to strengthen the accountability of
the registration process.
The paper outlines the urgency for making changes in how we regulate
professions in Ontario. The study adds the perspective of internationally
educated professionals to the growing discussion in Ontario about access to
professions. The intent is to move towards a system of registration that
equitably regulates professions in the interest of today’s public.
Please RSVP by November 1 to Wilhelmina Peter at 416-946-3110 or
wilhelmina.peter@utoronto.ca
Location: Room 548, 246 Bloor St. West,
Toronto (St. George Subway Station, Bedford Road Exit)
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CANADIAN ECONOMIC 'EXPERIMENT' IN DIVERSITY AND ITS IMPACT ON
INTERNATIONALLY TRAINED ENGINEERING GRADUATES
Date: Friday, November 12, 2004 12:00 – 2:00
Presenter: Dr. Gurmeet Bambrah, Project Coordinator, Engineering Access
Project, Council for Access to the Profession of Engineering (CAPE)
The presentation will attempt to capture the dynamics of the interplay between
developmental and economic perceptions, immigration policy, labour market
requirements and the regulation of the engineering profession in Canada.
Please RSVP by November 8 to Wilhelmina Peter at 416-946-3110 or
wilhelmina.peter@utoronto.ca
Location: Room 548, 246 Bloor St. West,
Toronto (St. George Subway Station, Bedford Road Exit)
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HEALTH DOMAIN SEMINAR
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2004 12:00 – 2:00
Presenter: Dr. John Stone, Director, Center for International Rehabilitation
Research Information and Exchange (CIRRIE)
Moderator: Dr. Nazilla Khanlou, CERIS Health Domain Leader
Title: TBA
Please RSVP by November 12 to Wilhelmina Peter at 416-946-3110 or
wilhelmina.peter@utoronto.ca
Location: Room 548, 246 Bloor St. West,
Toronto (St. George Subway Station, Bedford Road Exit)
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ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IN TORONTO: CURRENT ISSUES AND
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT
Date: Friday, November 19, 2004 12:00 – 2:00
Presenters: Tam Goossen, Miriam DiGiuseppe, and Sheri Regier, of the Community
Social Planning Council of Toronto (CSPC-T)
The CSPC-T has been conducting a comprehensive review of the delivery of
English as a Second Language programs in the city of Toronto, and this
presentation provides both an overview of current programming, trends over the
past decade, current issues in ESL programming and funding, and
recommendations for improving the delivery of ESL instruction at all levels.
Please RSVP by November 15 to Wilhelmina Peter at 416-946-3110 or
wilhelmina.peter@utoronto.ca
Location: Room 548, 246 Bloor St. West,
Toronto (St. George Subway Station, Bedford Road Exit)
***** PUBLIC EVENTS, CONFERENCES &
ANNOUNCEMENTS*****
NINTH INTERNATIONAL METROPOLIS CONFERENCE
COOPERATIVE MIGRATION MANAGEMENT
Date: September 27 – October 1, 2004 in Geneva, Switzerland
This year's conference will focus on co-operative migration management, a
rapidly developing issue that is especially appropriate for Geneva with its
many international headquarters. The goal is to improve the way we manage
international migration of people, through policy that will see benefits of
migration distributed more evenly among the world's nations that will see
migrants treated in such a way that their humanity is fully respected and,
should they be permanent immigrants, to see them justly and effectively
integrated into their new societies.
The Geneva Conference will gather experts on migration including heads of
international migration organizations, representatives of other related
international initiatives, academics, policy makers and NGOs from all over the
world for intense discussions on research findings, lessons learned, and
policy options and implications. Eighty highly focused workshops are being
organized to complement an exciting program of plenary sessions.
Register Now!
http://www.metropolis2004.ch/en/reservations.shtml
Seats are limited!
You will find a copy of the Ninth International Metropolis Conference
Preliminary Program and Registration Form on the Metropolis International
Website at
www.international.metropolis.net.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the organizing
committee at info@metropolis2004.ch
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MULTICULTURAL FUTURES
Date: September 22-23, 2004 in Tuscany, Italy
Multiculturalism theory and practice are now under severe criticism from both
the left and the right. Declared a failed policy for integration in a number
of European countries and subjected to critiques that in principle it is bound
to divide societies, multiculturalism's future as social policy needs to be
examined carefully. The International Metropolis Project, the Monash Institute
for the Study of Global Movements, and the Australian Multicultural Foundation
have organized a conference to take a hard look at the future viability of
multiculturalism as a means of bringing about the effective integration of
immigrants and creating cohesive societies that have diverse populations.
Among the speakers already confirmed to be at this high level discussion are
Will Kymlicka, Veit Bader, Aristide Zolberg, Rainer Baubock, Graeme Hugo,
Trevor Phillips, and a number of government ministers.
Program details and registration information can be found on the Metropolis
website at
www.international.metropolis.net.
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WHAT KIND OF CANADA?
Public forum on the Canada Social Transfer
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Ramada Hotel & Suites Downtown Toronto
300 Jarvis Street (South of Carlton Street)
What do the changes to the federal Canada Social Transfer mean for:
·
Funding levels for health and social services?
·
Federal / provincial / municipal relations?
·
Role of community organizations?
·
Public accountability?
If you are planning to attend this debate, please confirm with Larisa
Farafontova at
lfarafontova@laidlawfdn.org
For more information, please visit
http://www.laidlawfdn.org/page_1224.cfm
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MIGRATION AND INTEGRATION FOR DEVELOPMENT: FROM POLICY TO PRACTICE
Date: November 9 - 29, 2004 in Jerusalem, Israel
This course examines effective practices in the fields of migration and
integration, examining Israel's extensive practical experience with immigrant
integration and multiculturalism, return and reintegration and diaspora-homeland
partnerships.
The course emphasizes the application of ideas learned in the course to one's
home country situation and work. This is achieved through small working
groups and mentors, and through a final project in which participants prepare
and present their proposal as to how they will upgrade current policies and
practices, or develop new more effective ones.
Note: participants from what are considered developing countries must cover
their flight expenses but their expenses in Israel are covered for them;
participants from what are considered developed countries must cover both
flight and hotel expenses, however there is no additional fee for the course
itself.
Contact Information:
Rebecca Bardach
Director of Program Development
The Center for International Migration and Integration
Tel: ++972 2 655 7151
Fax: ++972 2 566 7893
Email: rebeccab@jdc.org.il
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A WORKING CONFERENCE TO MOVE FORWARD ON THE REGULARIZATION OF NON-STATUS
IMMIGRANTS
Presented by the STATUS Campaign
Date: November 5-7, 2004 at Ryerson University, Toronto
For the last three years, members of the STATUS Campaign have been working
together with other concerned grassroots groups and networks to build the
groundwork for a national campaign to push for the regularization of non-
status immigrants living in Canada.
GOAL: In November, 2004 STATUS will assemble the various stakeholders, labour
and faith leadership, immigration and refugee rights advocates, settlement
service providers, as well as non-status immigrants themselves, in order to
arrive at a consensus on a proposal for regularization, and a strategy for
achieving it. At the end of the day, STATUS hopes to reach an agreement around
a fair and equitable mechanism for regularization.
For details, please contact:
STATUS CAMPAIGN
c/o OCASI
110 Eglington Avenue West, 2nd Floor, Toronto, Ontario M4R 1A3
Tel: (416) 322-4950x232
Fax: (416) 322-8084
E-Mail: tferguson@ocasi.org
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WORKSHOPS BY STATISTICS CANADA
TURNING STATISTICS INTO STORIES
Date: September 21, 2004
This one-day workshop will show you how and where to look for the data you
need, how to interpret
and present them. The workshop will cover the dos and don’ts of building
tables and graphs, as well
as how to effectively search our extensive information resources. Cost: $300
or $275 for early
registration 3 weeks prior (plus applicable sales taxes).
MAKING SENSE OF SURVEY DATA
Date: October 5-7, 2004
A three-day workshop which includes a brief review of survey design
considerations and provides an
overview of the basic tools of descriptive statistics using data from a
socio-economic household
survey. It includes an introduction to several additional statistical
techniques used in data analysis,
and a discussion on interpreting and presenting survey results. Cost: $750 or
$699 for early
registration 3 weeks prior (plus applicable sales taxes).
INTRODUCTION TO SURVEY SAMPLING
Date: November 17-19, 2004
A three day workshop presenting the basic concepts and techniques of sample
design. Participants
will discover the practical considerations in designing a sample. The workshop
is intended for those
who plan, design or analyse a sample survey. Cost: $750 or $699 for early
registration 3 weeks prior
(plus applicable sales taxes).
To register for the above workshops, please contact:
Advisory Services, Central Region, Statistics Canada,
25 St. Clair Avenue East, 10th Floor,
Toronto, Ontatio M4T 1M4
Phone: 1-800-263-1136 Fax: 1-877-287-4369
Email:
Toronto.info@statcan.ca
Web site:
http://www.statcan.ca?cgi-bin/workshop/wst.cgi?region=ontario
***** CALL FOR PAPERS AND PROPOSALS *****
EVALUATION OF A PILOT PROJECT TO PROVIDE LIFE SKILLS SUPPORT TO
GOVERNMENT-ASSISTED REFUGEES IN ONTARIO
Deadline for submissions: September 14, 2004 at 4:00pm
Citizenship and Immigration Canada would like to fund an evaluation of a pilot
project that will improve temporary life skills support to newly arrived,
high-needs Government Assisted Refugees (GARS) immediately after their arrival
in Canada.
For details of the RFP, please go to:
http://www.settlement.org/sys/atwork_library_detail.asp?doc_id=1003605
All proposal inquiries should be directed by e-mail to:
Fiona Corbin, Program Consultant, CIC
Fiona.Corbin@cic.gc.ca
Proposals must be submitted in both hard copy and electronically in MS Word.
Send three hard copies to:
Elizabeth Gryte
Director, Settlement Programs
Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Ontario Region
130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 1500
Toronto, ON M5H 3P5
Send the electronic version (MSWord) to: Fiona.Corbin@cic.gc.ca
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CANADIAN FOREIGN POLICY JOURNAL: SPECIAL ISSUE ON GENDER AND CANADIAN
FOREIGN POLICY
The deadline for proposals is September 15, 2004.
Call for paper proposals of no more than 300 words on topics such as:
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gender and Canadian defence policy
·
gender and human security
·
gender and Canadian development policy
·
gender and Canadian trade policy
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gender and Canadian immigration and refugee policies
·
gender and Canadian international environmental policy
·
gender and Canadian international health policy
·
gender and Canadian-American relations
·
gender and peace building
·
teaching gender and Canadian foreign policy
·
gender analysis of themes and theories of Canadian foreign
policy
Authors of successful proposals must be in a position to submit completed
papers for peer review by December 1, 2004. The volume is scheduled to be
published in Spring 2005.
Please send proposals to issue editors: Claire Turenne Sjolander (cturenne@uottawa.ca)
and Heather Smith (smith@unbc.ca). Please contact the editors if you have any
questions regarding the issue.
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MULTICULTURAL DAYS: AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Date: June 23-25, 2005 Brock University, St Catharines
Deadline for submissions: October 1, 2004
Multicultural Days will accept papers, posters, symposia, and workshops on
issues in multiculturalism. In particular, topic areas include:
·
Multiculturalism and Youth,
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Education,
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Immigration & Acculturation, and
·
Health
Bringing together interested scholars from across the world and from diverse
disciplines, this conference will foster knowledge exchange and provide
opportunities for collaboration. Graduate students and junior researchers are
strongly urged to submit. Full details about the conference are available at
www.multiculturaldays.ca.
Questions about the conference may be directed to:
Dawn Zinga
Conference Chair
Department of Child and Youth Studies
Brock University
St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1
Tel: (905) 688-5550, ext. 3152 Fax: 905-641-2509
E-mail: dzinga@brocku.ca
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NATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAM ON HOMELESSNESS
National Secretariat on Homelessness (NSH)
FALL 2004 CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Deadline for submissions: October 18, 2004 4:00 pm (Ottawa time)
The National Secretariat on Homelessness is requesting proposals for a joint
research partnership targeting homelessness issues in Canada in the two
following domains:
IMMIGRATION and JUSTICE
For more information, please visit
www.homelessness.gc.ca/home/index_e.asp
Or
http://www21.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/research/cfpimmigrationjusticefall2004/cfpimmigjusticefall2004_e.pdf
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FURTHERING THE GLOBALIZATION DEBATE: CROSS REGIONAL COMPARISONS
Canadian Council of Area Studies Learned Societies (CCASLS)
April 27 – May 1, 2005 in Montreal
Call for Papers
Early Submission Deadline: September 15, 2004
Submission Deadline: December 15, 2004
CCASLS, in conjunction with the Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS),
the Canadian Asian Studies Association (CASA), The Canadian Association for
Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CALACS), and the Canadian Association of
Middle Eastern Studies (CANMES) is pleased to announce a call for papers for
its inaugural, multidisciplinary conference. Panel proposals are strongly
encouraged, since it will ensure interesting and thematically coherent
sessions, of course, individual proposals are equally welcome. All proposals
should fall into the theme of the conference.
The sub-themes are:
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Theorizing the Integration of Area Studies
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Capitalism and the New World Order
·
Historicizing Globalization
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Social Inequality and Social Cohesion
·
Health, Disease and Society
·
Globalization and the International Division of Labour
·
National and Cultural Sovereignty
·
Other
For more information, please visit
http://calacs.concordia.ca/english/conferen/la2005.html
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CIRCULATIONS AND TERRITORIES IN INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
Date: March 16-18, 2005 in Toulouse, France
Deadline for submissions: September 30, 2004
The conference is organized jointly by CIRUS-CIEU, IPEALT and Dynamiques
Rurales from the French University of Toulouse le Mirail and Mutations des
Territoires en Europe from the University of Montpellier. The proposals may
deal with any region of the world. In the same way, there is no restriction on
the migratory flows analyzed (it may be about economic migration, forced
displacements, refugees, little or very qualified populations, regional or
intercontinental migration, legal or clandestine, etc.). As the attention is
centered on circulation processes, it is quite obvious that flows are
considered as well in the direction of the initial displacement of the
migration (places of origin towards places of destination) as in the opposite
direction. Approaching migratory spaces as a whole, the conference is also
open to works that deal with "intermediate" spaces of circulation (borders,
places of transit and exchange, relay of the migration, etc.).
Submissions should be sent by e-mail to: colloque.circulation@free.fr
Or by regular mail to:
Laurent Faret,
Colloque circulations et territoires,
Maison de la Recherche CIRUS-CIEU
Université de Toulouse le Mirail,
5
allées Antonio Machado
31058 Toulouse cedex,
France
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JOURNAL OF INDIAN DIASPORA (JOID)
Call for Papers
There are more than twenty million people, whose roots lie in India, scattered
throughout the world. Their ‘ways of life’ have facilitated the ‘Indianisation
of the globe’. There have been many interesting studies on the Indian diaspora
and they range from issues on culture and identity to ‘homeland’ socioeconomic
development. In recent years, we are witness to a regenerative interest in the
Indian diaspora, not only by those in media and academics, but also by the
government and transnational agencies. There has been increasing focus on the
discourses and frameworks that the members of diaspora themselves invent,
apart from the existing perspectives.
It is in this context that a ‘Journal of Indian Diaspora’ (JOID) becomes
important. It intends to give ‘voice’ by being a platform for delineation,
discussion and publication. It can be accessed online on swaveda.com with a
small subscription donation. The first issue of the JOID will be coming out
soon and will be available on Swaveda from October 2004. It will have
quality work on a range of issues from dispersal and settlement to culture and
identity discourses.
For details, please write to
joid_editors@yahoo.com
Editorial Team:
Aditya Raj, Montreal (Canada)
Bhaskar Teegela, Hyderabad (India)
Sumati Nagrath, Northampton (U.K)
***** NEW PUBLICATIONS *****
Social
Determinants of Health – Canadian Perspectives
By Dennis Raphael,
Associate Professor, York University, July 2004.
The book, the first
of its kind published in Canada, summarizes how socio-economic factors affect
the health of Canadians. It investigates the current state of 11 social
determinants of health; Aboriginal status, early life, education, employment
and working conditions, food security, health care services, housing, income
and its distribution, social safety net, social exclusion, as well as
unemployment and employment security across Canada. The book provides an
analysis of how these determinants affect Canadians’ health. In each case the
book explores what policy options would contribute to better health outcomes,
and how to ensure that these options are pursued.
To order for the
book please call 1-866-870-2744 or
orders@gtwcanada.com. For additional information or to request a copy of
the book for course consideration please contact Renee Knapp, Academic
Marketing Manager, CSPI/Women’s Press, 180 Bloor Street West, Suite 801,
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2V6,
rknapp@cspi.org , (416) 929-2774 x17.
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Immigrants, Welfare Reform, and the Poverty of Policy
Editors:
Phil Kretsedemas, National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild
Ana Aparicio, University of Massachusetts-Boston
Greenwood-Praeger Publishers, 2004
Price: $79.95 (hard cover)
For a summary of contents and to order, please visit:
<http://www.nationalimmigrationproject.org/Preview/immigrants,%20Welfare%20Reform%20&%20the%20Poverty%20of%20Policy.htm>
This book is a major contribution to our understanding of how the 1996
immigration and welfare reforms have affected immigrants in the United States.
Based on research conducted in different states with diverse immigrant groups,
the contributors to this volume provide insightful analyses of the politics,
processes and outcomes of these policy measures. This volume should ignite a
wide discussion about the declining status and rights of immigrants, including
legal permanent residents, in the United States.
For more information contact: Phil Kretsedemas at the National Immigration
Project of the National Lawyers Guild at 617 227 9727 extension 6 or E-mail
phil@nationalimmigrationproject.org
<mailto:phil@nationalimmigrationproject.org>.
********* CERIS WORKING PAPER SERIES
*********
THE LATEST IN THE SERIES ARE:
Laura Simich, Farah Mawani, Fei Wu, and Ardo Noor (2004). Meanings of
Social Support, Coping, and Help-Seeking Strategies among Immigrants and
Refugees in Toronto. CERIS Working Paper #31
Samantha Sherkin (2004). Community-Based Research on Immigrant Women:
Contributions and
Challenges. CERIS Working Paper #32
Submissions to the Working Paper series, based on research in the fields of
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Health Domain Public Seminars - 2004) provides an update by the CERIS Health
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CERIS Working
Paper Series
Sherkin, Samantha.
2004. Community-based Research on Immigrant Women: Contributions and
Challenges. CERIS Working Paper Series. # 32. 32pp.
Simich, Laura,
Farah Mawani, Fei Wu, and Ardo Noor. 2004. Meanings of Social Support, Coping,
and Help-seeking Strategies among Immigrants and Refugees in Toronto. CERIS
Working Paper Series. # 31. 67pp.
Wang, Shuguang and
Lucia Lo. 2004. Chinese Immigrants in Canada: Their Changing Composition and
Economic Performance. CERIS Working Paper Series. #-30. 34pp.
Norquay, Rob. 2004.
Immigrant Identity and the Nonprofit: A Case study of the Afghan Women's
Organization. CERIS Working Paper Series. #-29. 64pp.
Community Domain
Ersanilli, Evelyn. 2004. A Comparison of Dutch and Canadian Incorporation
Policies and the Socio-economic Incorporation of Iranian Male Immigrants in
Both Countries. Graduate thesis for Interdisciplinary Social Science Cross
Cultural Studies and Policy, Organization & Society, Utrecht University,
Netherlands. 224 pp. {830}
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A NEW CITY
AGENDA
By John Sewell,
July 2004
http://www.localgovernment.ca/getfile1.cfm/final%20text.pdf
The author
articulates a new vision for Canada’s largest urban regions and the
implementation of required changes in social services, public education,
settlement, health, housing, policing, land use and governance.
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FALLING FORTUNES: A REPORT ON THE STATUS OF YOUNG FAMILIES IN TORONTO
http://www.fsatoronto.com/pdfs/FallingFortunes.pdf
Drawing on Census data from 1981, 1991 and 2001, this report includes an
analysis of economic and social trends impacting on young families and policy
recommendations developed through consultation with young families, community
workers, academics, researchers and others.
COMMUNITY VOICES: YOUNG PARENTS IN TORONTO SPEAK OUT ABOUT WORK, COMMUNITY
SERVICES AND FAMILY LIFE
http://www.fsatoronto.com/pdfs/CommunityVoices.pdf
This report is based on eight focus groups conducted with 58 young Toronto
parents from a diversity of communities and experiences. It documents the
experiences of young families with respect to the labour market, community
services and family life, and puts forward parents’ recommendations for
change.
These reports are part of Prospects for Young Families, a collaborative
research project of the Family Services Association of Toronto and the
Community Social Planning Council of Toronto. The goal of the project was to
investigate how social and economic circumstances are having an impact on
young families and to build support for public policies that can assist them.
The authors report that a disproportionate number of poor young families are
recent immigrants, and members of racialized and Aboriginal communities.
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RESOURCES FROM SETTLEMENT.ORG
** What do I need to know about travelling to the United States? UPDATED!
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Residents in Canada must obtain a non-immigrant visa in order to enter the
United States. Canadian Citizens generally do not require a visa to enter the
United States.
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** Making a Refugee Claim at the Border - An Information Guide **
This document provides information about making a refugee claim when crossing
the U.S.-Canada border.
http://www.settlement.org/sys/library_detail.asp?doc_id=1003620
** How to make an application to the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal - A
Guide for Tenants - UPDATED! **
If you have a problem that is covered by the Tenant Protection Act, you can
apply to the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal. If you and your landlord do not
agree on a solution, you can get the Tribunal to decide.
http://www.settlement.org/sys/guides_detail.asp?faq_id=4000433
**Featured Discussion: Residency questions for citizenship application**
The residency requirements for Citizenship applications are different from
requirements to maintain Permanent Resident status. Follow these discussions
for more information:
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http://www.settlement.org/discuss/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2137
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Bay, Schreiber
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