Neuchâtel Graduate Conference 2024: Call for Contributions
University of Neuchâtel
11 – 12 July 2024
The Neuchâtel Graduate Conference is an international conference addressing early career researchers in the field of migration and mobility studies. It is organized by the nccr – on the move, the Swiss National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) for migration and mobility studies. The conference aims to provide a stimulating environment where doctoral and postdoctoral researchers from different universities and research institutions can present original research, exchange ideas, establish networks, attend targeted training, and initiate collaborative research.
Call for Contributions: Navigating Turbulences: Interdisciplinary Inquiries into the Transformations of Migration and Mobility in the 21st Century
Deeply embedded in the broader global context of economic, social, political, and technological changes, patterns of migration and mobility have undergone significant transformations in the early decades of the 21st century. Pivotal events such as the 2008 Financial Crisis, the 2015-2016 so-called refugee crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, the full Russian invasion in Ukraine, or the escalating impacts of global warming have collectively posed challenges to established models and governance structures related to migration and im/mobility. Concurrently, the interdisciplinary fields of migration and mobility studies, while experiencing growth, have not gone unchallenged. Emerging generations of scholars are actively reimagining these fields by incorporating novel epistemologies, such as reflexive or post-colonial thought, or feminist and queer theory.
Against this background, scholars are encouraged to delve into the development of migration and mobility trends and studies arising from the crises of the 21st century. Presentations should examine how the construction and repercussions of past, current, or impending crises shape public perceptions, governance structures, and practices associated with migration and im/mobility. This exploration is intended to traverse diverse geographical and political contexts, and consider different scales of social organization. The conference welcomes interdisciplinary contributions from fields such as anthropology, demography, economics, geography, history, law, political science, psychology, sociology, and other relevant disciplines within migration and mobility studies.
The deadline for submission is 15 March 2024.
There is no participation fee. To encourage international participation, the nccr – on the move will provide funding opportunities that are specifically designed for international graduate students traveling from far or without mobility funding.
Please read the full call for papers for more information (PDF) and register via this form.
