A new website has been launched that focuses on topics related to migration and religion. Diaspora.fi, subtitled “Religions in a Globalised World”, is an information channel for new publications, funding, conferences and other events. Site administrator Tuomas Martikainen of Finland says the areas of interest include religion in diaspora, religion and international migration, globalisation and the study… Continue reading Diaspora.fi looks at religion in globalising world
Category: publications and research
Journal looks at global role of Irish sport
Irish sport in a global context is the focus of a special issue of the international journal “Sport in Society”. The issue, “Sport and the Irish Diaspora”, is guest edited by Dr Paul Darby and Dr David Hassan from the University of Ulster’s Sport and Exercise Science Research Institute. The collection is the first attempt… Continue reading Journal looks at global role of Irish sport
Galway migrants’ views sought
Galway City’s Writer-in-Residence programme is seeking the experiences of immigrants and returning migrants for a publication it will produce later in the year. An ad placed in yesterday’s Galway First newspaper notes, “Galway means “Town of the Foreigners”. The ad says they are looking for “your experiences, good, bad, funny or sad. Or just something… Continue reading Galway migrants’ views sought
Calling returning emigrant children
Children and Irish return migration form the subject of a new research project being conducted in the Department of Geography, University College Cork, by researcher Dr. Caitríona Ní Laoire. The project focuses on the experiences of children and young people who have moved to Ireland in recent years with their return migrant parent(s). Previous research… Continue reading Calling returning emigrant children
Irish Diaspora site showcases academic work
Anyone interested in the Irish world abroad from an academic standpoint should be aware of the Irish Diaspora Studies scholarly network’s website at irishdiaspora.net. It’s run by Patrick O’Sullivan of the Irish Diaspora Research Unit at the University of Bradford. It’s a valuable resources, with book reviews, academic notices, and links to other resources –… Continue reading Irish Diaspora site showcases academic work
Migration Policy Institute names its global top 10
The Migration Policy Institute’s “Migration Information Source” has named the “Top 10 Migration Issues of 2006”. The top issue was a shift in many government’s policies from multiculturalism to assimilation; next came the UN’s High-Level dialogue on International Migration and Development, the first time UN ever hosted a multilateral discussion on the topic. Coming in… Continue reading Migration Policy Institute names its global top 10