RENTRE-2
International Mobility, Migration and Wellbeing Conference & Workshop
11-14 December 2019
Istanbul, Turkey
Deadline (500-w. abstracts): 20 September 2019
Rentre-2 is organized by Istanbul University and Oxford Brookes University, in Istanbul between 11-14 December 2019. The conference invites empirical, conceptual and methodological papers and case studies on different themes of mobility and migration. Although papers related to one of the following fields are encouraged, authors are welcome to explore other related topics as well.
Suggested Topics:
– Hospitality and hostility towards foreigners
– Politics of mobility and migration
– Mobility and impact on wellbeing
– The wellbeing of migrants and their integration with the host society
– Migrant networks and their utilization
– Migrant services and resettlement
– Refugee children, youth and their future
– Refugees’ perceptions of hosts and vice versa
– Employment and entrepreneurship among migrants
– Case Studies: Roles of different sectors and disciplines
– Role of migrants’ social, psychological, and intellectual capital in the integration and settlement processes
– Barriers to the social and economic integration of disadvantaged migrants
– Migrants’ mechanisms for coping with integration- and resettlement- related stressors
Confirmed Keynote Speakers:
– Professor Allan Williams, University of Surrey
Invited Speakers:
– Professor Dr. Ibrahim Sirkeci, Regent’s University of London
– Dr. Samentha Goethals, Oxford Brookes UniversityDr. Kate Clayton-Hathway, Oxford Brookes University
– Dr. Deniz S. Sert, Ozyegin University
– Dr. Dogus Simsek, University College London
Important dates:
– Extended abstracts due: 13 Sept. 2019
– Notification of acceptance: 04 Oct. 2019
– Registration deadline: 04 Nov. 2019
Guidelines for submissions (EasyChair):
Extended abstracts should not exceed 500 words in length, written in clear academic English, and include title, authors, affiliations, main text including study aims, approach, key arguments, findings, and implications.
Publication Opportunities:
All accepted papers will be published in conference proceedings.
Selected papers will be invited for the special issues of Services Industries Journal, Journal of Economy, Culture and Society and Journal of Tourismology.
The conference is funded by Istanbul University and the British Academy. And there is no registration fee.
The conference is hosted by Istanbul University, within a walking distance from key touristic attractions (Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and the Imperial Palace). Istanbul University Conference Center in Beyazit, 34452, Istanbul.
All questions about submissions should be emailed to rentre@istanbul.edu.tr
More info here.
About Rentre-1:
Held in Istanbul (Turkey) between 03-06th March 2019, the International Mobility, Migration and Wellbeing Conference [Rentre-1] has received considerable attention with over 50 participants (authors, keynote speakers, and audience) from several counties including Turkey, UK, and the Netherlands. The conference has achieved its key objectives of providing a platform for participants from various fields and perspectives including academia, industry, NGOs, and other organizations to exchange and share the state-of-the-art research and practice on mobility, immigration, and refugee studies. As a part of the conference, a one-day workshop involving different stakeholders (e.g., refugee entrepreneurs, NGOs, and academicians) was organized. The participants discussed a wide range of issues including the challenges faced by refugee entrepreneurs, social and economic integration of refugees, and the role of the local community as well as the institutional environment in facilitating the integration of refugees and their family members
