Global Migrations Past and Present: A Multidisciplinary Conference
Date
The conference will run from 26 to 28 November 2024.
Venue
All conference sessions will take place at the Quad lecture theatre complex, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
This is an in-person event and all Quad lecture theatres are large spaces.
Call for papers
The multidisciplinary Centre for Global Migrations examines the historical and contemporary movement of people, objects, and ideas across time and space.
We welcome proposals on these aspects from academics, students, and other researchers, particularly but not limited to papers that deal with refugees and displacement, health and climate, education, narratives and representations, politics and law, and historical migrations. Both individual and panel proposals are welcome.
Before the deadline of 17 June 2024, please provide:
- a title
- abstract of your paper (100 words)
- brief biographical information (including institutional affiliation and contact details)
Presenters requiring earlier notification of acceptance are welcome to submit a proposal at any time and request early confirmation of acceptance. In all other cases, we aim to provide notification of acceptance by the end of June 2024.
Please send proposals or requests for further information to the conference committee:
Email gmevents@otago.ac.nz
Regrettably, we are unable to provide funding support for participants.
Conference programme
The conference programme will be available in due course.
Registration
The registration fee (likely to be NZ$250–$300) will include all lunches, and morning and afternoon teas. There will also be an option to attend the conference dinner (extra cost to be advised).
Conference committee
The conference committee is:
- Professor Angela McCarthy (History)
- Dr Pooneh Torabian (Tourism)
- Dr Zeina Al Naasan (Oral Sciences)
- Sargam Goundar (PhD student, Geography)