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Faire nation : une évidence familiale ?

16.06.2021 , in ((Social Work)) , ((No Comments))

Cette contribution porte un regard critique sur la notion sociojuridique d’intégration réussie. Par une analyse des parcours de candidat·e·s à la naturalisation facilitée par la voie du mariage – sous l’angle de la nouvelle Loi sur la nationalité (nLN) effective depuis 2018 –, je montre les dimensions normatives induites à ...

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The Importance of Informal Interactions in the UK Syrian Refugee Resettlement

25.05.2021 , in ((Mobility + Informality)) , ((No Comments))

Syrian refugees in the UK have differing experiences of the Syrian Vulnerable Person’s Resettlement Scheme (SVPRS), depending on the locality of placement. As one participant to research on community integration put it, ‘Other Syrian people feel more comfortable, more confident, they’re living a different life.’ Contrasting his experience with that ...

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The Informal Practices of Transnational Migrant Entrepreneurs in Barcelona: Three Contrasting Cases

15.04.2021 , in ((Mobility + Informality)) , ((No Comments))

In recent academic literature, transnational migrant entrepreneurs are represented as active agents capable of mobilizing resources situated in different countries to develop businesses. Mobility, however, is an unequally distributed resource, and restrictive migration regimes limit the possibilities of individuals to become entrepreneurs. An ethnographic study in Barcelona highlights the obstacles ...

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Immobilized by the Pandemic | Moving Forward in Academia

10.02.2021 , in ((COVID-19 + Early Career Academics)) , ((No Comments))

Academic mobility is often a prerequisite for professional development and career advancement for early- career scholars. The immobility created by the global pandemic disrupted and challenged this mobility, while simultaneously inciting a reappreciation of the interactions it used to fuel. What are the consequences of immobility from a personal perspective ...

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