Labnet: Conf Ann: Families, Constructions of Foreignness and Migration in 20th C W-Europe, May 15-16 2008, Leuven

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From: Leen Beyers Leen.Beyers at arts.kuleuven.be  

*Families, Constructions of Foreignness and Migration in 20th Century
Western Europe Conference*

How did 'family' figure in political and cultural constructions of
foreignness in Western Europe in the last century? And how did these
policies and stereotypes shape and were shaped by the family-related
strategies, experiences and identities of migrants?
What does the focus on the changing meanings of 'family' and
'foreignness' add to our understanding of the dynamics of gender and
migration?

These questions will be central to the 

FAMILIES, CONSTRUCTIONS of FOREIGNNESS and MIGRATION in 20th CENTURY
WESTERN EUROPE conference, taking place

on May 15-16 2008
at the Faculty of Arts, KU Leuven in Leuven, Belgium

The full programme and online registration form are now available at
http://www.kuleuven.be/mosa/conf_fcfm.htm

Programme committee:
Mary Chamberlain, Louise Ryan, Leo Lucassen, Marlou Schrover, Jan Kok,
Leen Beyers, Machteld Venken, Idesbald Goddeeris, Anne Morelli, Frank
Caestecker, Maddy Janssens

Further information:
leen.beyers at arts.kuleuven.be


Best wishes,

Leen Beyers
Postdoctoral researcher
MoSa (Modernity and Society 1800-2000)
Department of History
KU Leuven

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