The CMS Graduate Fellows 2023-2024 cohort is pleased to present the CMS Grad Fellows Symposium 2024. Come join us for a day of thought-provoking, multi-disciplinary research panels by 11 emerging migration scholars representing eleven different disciplines at UBC. The research was supported by the Centre for Migration Studies’ Grad Fellowship Program.
RSVP below and select the panels you are interested in attending! Lunch will be served.
The event features three panels on important topics in migration studies:
Voices of Migration: Language and Identity [9:30 am – 11:00 am]
Panelists: Chieh Lu, Fabiola del Rincón Fernández, María Cervantes-Macías, Ziwen Mei
This panel delves into the complex and intricate intersections of language, identity, and migration through discussions on governance in education, families’ language planning and long-term investments in convertible capital, and artistic expressions of migrants.
Exploring the Intersection of Land, Place and Migration [11:15 am – 12:45 pm]
Panelists: Guntas Kaur, Lin Zeng, Quinton Huang, Tayo Olarewaju
This panel explores the relationship between land, place, and migration, with a focus on forced displacement, decolonial Indigenous-immigrant relations, and the political involvement of migrant communities in Canada.
Building Healthy Communities: Perspectives on Migrant Health and Well-Being [1:45 pm – 3:15 pm]
Panelists: Astou Thiam, Naomi Maldonado-Rodriguez, Emma Stirling-Cameron
This panel navigates the landscape of migrant health and well-being by studying the effects of migration policies in the everyday experiences of migrants in different contexts.
Download the program here!
RSVP for this event has closed. Please check our calendar for upcoming events. For any questions and/or concerns, please email admin.migration@ubc.ca.
