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The Metropolis Project is a set of co-ordinated activities carried out by a membership of research and policy organizations who share a vision of strengthened immigration policy by means of applied academic research.


The IMISCOE network !

Rinus Penninx is the coordinator of the European Network of Excellence International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion in Europe (IMISCOE). More information on the activities see the IMISCOE website. More information on the publication programme: IMISCOE Publications

Forthcoming Book Titles:

  • Paradoxes of Social Capital: A Multi-Generational Study of Moroccans in London, IMISCOE Dissertations, Myriam Cherti
  • Migrants and Markets: Perspectives from Economics and the Other Social Sciences, IMISCOE Research, Holger Kolb, Henrik Egbert, Eds.
  • Understanding South Asian Residential Preferences in Glasgow, IMISCOE Dissertations, Jennifer Leigh McGarrigle
  • The Family in Question: Immigrant and Ethnic Minorities in Multicultural Europe, IMISCOE Research, Ralph Grillo, Ed.
  • International Migration in Europe: New Trends, New Methods of Analysis, IMISCOE Research, Corrado Bonifazi, Marek Okólski, Jeanette Schoorl, Patrick Simon, Eds.
  • The Trafficking of Women from Albania to France 1998-2001: How women use trafficking to overcome social exclusion and other harms, IMISCOE Dissertations, John Davies
  • Modes of Migration Regulation and Control in Europe, IMISCOE Reports, Jeroen Doomernik, Michael Jandl, Eds.
  • Statistics and reality: concepts and measurements of migration in Europe, IMISCOE Reports, Heinz Fassmann, Ursula Reeger, Wiebke Sievers, Eds.
  • Practicing Citizenship and Heterogeneous Nationhood: Naturalizations in Swiss Municipalities, IMISCOE Dissertations, Marc Hebling
  • Immigrant Associations, Integration and Identity: Angolan, Brazilian and Eastern European Communities in Portugal, IMISCOE Dissertations, João Sardinha
  • Identity processes and dynamics in multi-ethnic Europe, IMISCOE Research, Charles Westin, Ed.
  • Migration and Irregular Work in Austria, IMISCOE Reports, Michael Jandl et al
  • Sri Lankan Housemaids in Lebanon: Symbolic Violence and Everyday Resistance, IMISCOE Dissertations, Nayla Moukarbel

New publications:

  • adobe Policy brief 8: How should liberal-democratic states accommodate religious diversity?, (2008) Veit Bader. Amsterdam: IMISCOE Established institutions and policies that deal with religious diversity in liberal-democratic states are under pressure more than ever before. This policy brief, based on the IMISCOE publication Secularism or Democracy? Associational Governance of Religious Diversity (Amsterdam University Press 2007) by Veit Bader, takes an original theoretical and practical approach to problems concerning the governance of religious diversity. It proposes a moderate and flexible version of democratic institutional pluralism called Associative Democracy (AD).

    adobe Policy brief 7: The future of migration research in Europe, Karen Kraal (2008), IMISCOE Policy Briefs. Amsterdam: IMISCOE This policy brief will discuss the challenges for future migration research in Europe in relation to migration developments and policy making. The brief is based on the IMISCOE publication The Dynamics of International Migration and Settlement in Europe (2006), by Rinus Penninx, Maria Berger and Karen Kraal (eds.). The main argument is that the political discourse on migration and settlement could be fed more efficiently by developing new approaches and perspectives to better understand the dynamics of migration and settlement.

  • adobe Policy brief 6: Diversity, equality and discrimination in working life, Karen Kraal and Judith Roosblad (2008), IMISCOE Policy Briefs. Amsterdam: IMISCOE This policy brief is based on an international IMISCOE expert meeting including trade unions and employers which took place on 15-16 November 2007. The brief explores the causes of labour market exclusion and company measures to promote diversity and sets out strategies to achieve equal opportunities on the labour market. The brief underlines the role of discrimination in limiting, if not altogether blocking, career opportunities and stresses the role of legislation and the commitment of trade unions, employers and researchers.

  • adobe Working Paper 21: Immigration and integration policymaking in Spain, María Bruquetas-Callejo, Blanca Garcés-Mascareñas, Ricard Morén-Alegret, Rinus Penninx and Eduardo Ruiz-Vieytez (2008). Amsterdam: IMISCOE This paper first outlines the principal characteristics of immigration in Spain and focuses on (the implementation of) immigration policies and integration policies. This working paper is part of a wider project of publication on the policymaking on immigration and integration in Europe which is the product of the work of IMISCOE Cluster C9 on `The multilevel governance of migration' forthcoming in the IMISCOE-AUP Series).

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In cooperation with the International School for the Humanities and Social Sciences (ISHSS) IMES offers various programmes for international students interested in migration and ethnic studies.

Master of Science in Migration and Ethnic Studies

Programme
The programme toward a Master of Science degree will offer a Migration and Ethnic Studies track. This programme seeks to explore the topical features of international migration and the incorporation of immigrants in their cities and states of destination. The programme addresses issues such as the impact of globalisation; the regulation of international migration by authorities; transnationalism and transnational ties and issues of immigrant incorporation; assimilation and diversity. For more information click here.

The Dutch Ministry of Home Affairs:Big City Policies see: Grote Stedenbeleid

The Ministery of Justice:

Alien Policy

Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies

Universiteit van Amsterdam

 

Rotterdam

 

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