Migration in a Changing World: Where Do We Go Now?

Comment of the Day winners

lethompson2012 — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:34:14 +0000

Congratulations to our comment of the day winners for the migration conference. These thoughtful contributors to the discussion will receive free access to the online version of the Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration, hosted on Wiley Online Library.

Monday Mark Teboboth

Tuesday Tamara Last

Wednesday Almpoura Efstratia

Thursday Alexandria Innes

Friday Valentina Mazzucato

Thank you to all of our conference delegates who participated in the stimulating discussions during this conference; the breadth of experience, location, and field of study among our participants has helped make this event a valuable and successful experience.

The Conference Ends…but Discussion Continues

Wiley Editorial — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:05:04 +0000

Many thanks to all of you who attended the Wiley-Blackwell Exchanges conference last week!

We were astounded by the response with over 2,600 delegates registering from 146 countries. Many thanks to all the keynote speakers, authors, presenters and delegates who took part in discussions around the sessions – there were some great exchanges, all of which you can still read.

All conference content will remain available for several weeks, and we encourage you to keep up the stimulating discussions!

Access Key Research from International Migration and International Migration Review

Wiley Editorial — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:00:23 +0000

We are pleased to celebrate 50 years of International Migration and would like to offer our readers 60 days free access to to all Journal content back to 1963, including all the latest special issues on Transnational Migration, Women and Migration, Human Trafficking and more! International Migration is a leading refereed, policy oriented journal on migration issues as analysed by demographers, economists, sociologists, political scientists and other social scientists from all parts of the world. It is published on behalf of the International Organization for Migration.

Globally regarded as the principal journal in the field, International Migration Review encourages and facilitates the study of all aspects of sociodemographic, historical, economic, political, legislative and pastoral aspects of human mobility. It is published on behalf of the Center for Migration Studies.

Start your free trial today!

Question of the Day: The Economics of Migration

lethompson2012 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:30:31 +0000

As labor migration expands dramatically throughout the world, economic remittances from destination countries are by all accounts a major source of income for those left in impoverished source countries and regions. Scholars of migration differ on the consequence of remittances. Does your research demonstrate that remittances are a major source of economic development in countries of origin? Should we consider remittances a useful concept in understanding the development of meaningful economic growth in source countries?

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Click through the hyperlinks above to see the Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration‘s overview of these key issues in migration studies. Comment below and let us know how your research intersects with these concepts. Comments will be counted toward the daily “best comment” competition during the conference.

The Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration is an excellent all-in-one resource for students and researchers seeking baseline knowledge of key issues in this field. Recommend to your library today!

Books: Africans in the Caribbean and Latin America, by Frederick D. Opie

lethompson2012 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:00:34 +0000

Visit the Wiley Online Library through this link to read this chapter online or to download the PDF.

This is a freely available chapter from A Companion to African American History, edited by Alton Hornsby, available on Wiley Online Library or in print and ebook formats. This Companion comprises a collection of original and authoritative essays arranged thematically and topically, covering a wide range of subjects from the seventeenth century to the present day.

Win a free trial to the Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration!

Liam Cooper (Commissioning Editor) — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:20:28 +0000

In celebration of migration studies, Migration in a Changing World is offering 30-day free trials to the Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration to the top five comments of the conference. The conference team will judge comments based on their relevance, depth, insight, and importance. We encourage all conference delegates to participate in discussions about the articles, chapters, and other reading material available in the reading room and throughout the conference. Winners of the 30-day free trial will be announced at the end of the conference, and free trial recipients will receive their trial login details via email. So on behalf of the conference team… go out and comment!

About the Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration

The Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration, edited by Immanuel Ness and available as a five-volume print set or online, provides a complete exploration of the prominent themes, events, and theoretical underpinnings of the movements of human population from prehistory to the present day.

Features:

Over 600 entries from a global and multi-disciplinary group of scholars
An extensive Prehistory volume arranged chronologically
Four volumes covering migration in recorded history, arranged in A-Z format
Over 25 illustrations, images, and charts; 50 maps; and a lexicon
Global perspective that goes beyond traditional Western interpretations
Thematic discussions of key topics, detailed migration histories, biographies, and more
Online edition includes powerful searching, browsing, and cross-referencing capabilities, including Open URL linking

Learn more about this encyclopedia at www.migrationencyclopedia.com, where you can find sample content, a complete list of contributors, full table of contents, and more!

Books: Social Experiments, by Lawrence A. Clayton

lethompson2012 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:00:49 +0000

Visit the Wiley Online Library through this link to read this chapter online or to download the PDF.

This is a freely available chapter from Bartolomé de las Casas and the Conquest of the Americas, by Lawrence A. Clayton, available on Wiley Online Library or in print and ebook formats. It presents a short history of the age of exploration and the conquest of the Americas told through the experience of Bartolomé de las Casas, a Dominican friar who fervently defended the American Indians, and the single most important figure of the period after Columbus.

Video: Immigration Detention: Policy Challenges

Liam Cooper (Commissioning Editor) — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:30:10 +0000

Dr Mary Boswell speaks to Rob McNeil of the Migration Observatory about immigration detention in the UK:

Based at the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) at the University of Oxford, The Migration Observatory provides independent, authoritative, evidence-based analysis of data on migration and migrants in the UK, to inform media, public and policy debates, and to generate high quality research on international migration and public policy issues. The Observatory’s analysis involves experts from a wide range of disciplines and departments at the University of Oxford.

The Future of Publishing – Philip Carpenter

Liam Cooper (Commissioning Editor) — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:00:50 +0000

By Philip Carpenter, Managing Director of Social Sciences and Humanities at Wiley-Blackwell

We are delighted to bring you the following podcast on the future of publishing. In this podcast, Philip discusses where research and readership will come from, what tagging and classification will mean for the discoverability of articles, and how open access will affect publishing.

Once you have listened to our podcast let us know what you think!

Do you have any questions or comments for our speaker? If so please comment below.

http://ssheditorialboston.jellycast.com/files/audio/The%20Future%20of%20Publishing%20V2.mp3

Special Issues on Migration

Wiley Editorial — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:30:19 +0000

We are delighted to be able to provide a selection of Journal special issues on Migration, each containing several high-quality articles appropriate to the conference theme. Access to the articles is completely free.

Click past the break to view all the special issues…

States, Knowledge and Narratives of Migration: The Construction of Migration in European Policy-Making
Edited by Christina Boswell, Andrew Geddes and Peter Scholten
British Journal of Politics and International Relations

Employment Penalisation of Immigrants In Western Europe
Guest Editors Giovanna Fullin and Emilio Reyneri
International Migration

Environmentally Induced Migration in the Context Of Social Vulnerability
Guest Editors Tamer Afifi and Koko Warner
International Migration

Migration and Development Buzz? Rethinking The Migration Development Nexus And Policies
Guest Editor Birgitte Mossin Brønden
International Migration

The Transnational Political Participation of Latino Migrants in Europe
Guest Editor Jean-Michel Lafleur
International Migration

Anthropological Perspectives on Migration and Health
Guest Editor Craig Hadley
Annals of Anthropological Practices (formerly NAPA Bulletin)

Re-Making Migration Theory: Transitions, Intersections and Cross-Fertilisations
Darren P. Smith and Russell King
Population, Space and Place

Article Cluster on Migration
Political Studies

Economics and Immigration/Migration Virtual Issue

Focus on Migration and Population