Trinity’s Immigration Initiative will host its Migration Research Fair on 24 September at Trinity College, Dublin.
The aim is to showcase, map and share academic research on migration in Ireland through a gathering of academic and other researchers, state, public sector and NGO stakeholders and migrant organisations.
The day will be divided into five thematic workshops:
- Migration and the labour market
- Migration, language and education
- Migration and social policy
- Migration and community relations
- Migrant networks
Among the speakers will be Ean member Caitriona ni Laoire from the Department of Geography, UCC, who will speak on “Irish Return Migration – Complicating Host-Newcomer Dualisms?”. Other speakers include Minister for Integration Conor Lenihan and representatives from ICTU, FAS, IBEC, the Immigrant Council of Ireland, the National Economic and Social Council and academics from a wide range of disciplines.