CEMIS lecture: Transnationalism: a brief epistemological history
Prof. Luis E. Guarnizo (University of California, Davis) will explore the epistemic and ontological origins and evolution of transnationalism as an analytical perspective in migration studies since its origins in the early 1990s.
What
This lecture is part of the the VOICES FROM ABROAD lecture series organized by the Institute of Development Policy and Management and The Center for Migration and Intercultural Studies (CeMIS, University of Antwerp).
During the lecture on "Transnationalism: a brief epistemological history", Prof. Luis E. Guarnizo (University of California, Davis) puts particular emphasis on the dynamic intersection between transnational theoretical arguments and their adoption by many migrant sending states. He contends that state’s adoption of a transnational perspective in great part explains a series of official policies seeking to engage migrants in their homeland’s national project. These policies and initiatives, in turn, have resulted in a significant reconfiguration of national political institutions such as national citizenship and national civil society.
When
Thursday 24 April 2014 - 18h00 until 19h30
A reception after the evening lecture is scheduled.
Where
Building R, Room R008 - Rodestraat - 2000 Antwerp
Registration
Please send a confirmation of attendance by the 22th of April by e-mail to cemis@uantwerp.be.
More information can be found on the website of the University of Antwerp.