Youth Identity and Migration: Culture, Values and Social Connectedness edited by Fethi Mansouri has now been published.
The key objective of this book is to explore identity and wellbeing among young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds. The chapters collectively explore some of the most critical issues in research into second-generation migrants, namely identity formation, social connectedness and the role of social policy and intervention in dealing with these complex issues.
The book also focuses on the problematised nature of certain migrant groups, such as Muslim youth in the West. The book consists of thirteen chapters organised around three broad thematic sections, namely: migrant youth identity and social connectedness, focusing on cultural adaptation and wellbeing among migrant youth; global and educational perspectives on the social experiences of migrant youth, focusing in particular on comparative insights from Australia, France and the US; and the interaction of migrant youth with new media and its implications for social connectedness.
The 2009 Diversity Conference Draft Program is now online.
For parallel session and plenary session information, please visit the Conference website.
Accommodation for the 2009 Diversity Conference in Riga, Latvia may now be booked. Please see the Conference Accommodation webpage for more information.
19-21 July 2010
Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Explore Sigulda ‘Switzerland of Latvia’ by joining our Pre Conference Sigulda Tour.
Also announcing our post-conference tours to see Old Riga, the Art Nouveau district and visit the seaside town of Jurmala and tour the 19th and 20th century wooden houses.
For more information please see the Conference website.
Sybille De La Rosa
Sybille De La Rosa, PhD-student, Free University Berlin, Germany
Sybille De La Rosa is a PhD-student at the Free University Berlin and research assistant at the research project “Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood” where she works in a theory project about political power relations and arguments. Her doctoral work focuses on a concept of intercultural understanding based on the concepts of appropriation and alienation. She wrote her magister thesis on Jürgen Habermas’ theory of communication and Axel Honneth’s theory of recognition. More…
David S. Silverman
David S. Silverman, Director of the Communication Program, Maryville University, St. Louis, USA
David S. Silverman followed a six-year career as a technical writer in Denver, Colorado, working for various software and telecommunication companies–including a journey to Antarctica–to work on a doctorate in communication (University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004). Dr. Silverman joined the faculty at Xavier University in New Orleans the fall of 2004 until Hurricane Katrina forced his family to evacuate. More…
Olga Silverman
Olga Silverman, Valley City State University, Valley City, North Dakota, USA
Olga Silverman was born and raised in Riga, Latvia. She graduated from the University of Latvia in 1995 with a Master’s degree in Economics and Information Technology. After a career with that included the Riga Electric Machine Building Factory, the Latvian Ship Registry and a private telecommunication concern, Olga immigrated to the United States. More…
Join us for a wonderful traditional Latvian experience at LIDO Restaurant.
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Jock Collins, Professor of Economics, University Technology, Sydney (UTS), Australia
Andrew Jakubowicz, Professor of Sociology, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Ojārs Kalniņš, Former Ambassador, US and Mexico Ojars Kalnins
June Bam-Hutchison , Community Development and Diversity Strategist, London, UK
Aigars Ceplītis-Katinsk, Head of the Department of Audio and Visual Arts, Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration, Riga, Latvia
Andrejs Chirjevskis, Associate Professor and Business Consultant of RISEBA, Riga, Latvia
Jack Levin, Brudnick Professor of Sociology and Criminology, Northeastern University, Boston, USA
16-19 June 2009
Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration, Riga, Latvia
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