Applying an occupational science l ens to study migration
Anne-Cécile Delaisse
PhD Student - UBC Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
June 10\, 2021 | 12-1 pm
[ Abstract ]
In occ
upational science\, studying migration typically implies examining the dyna
mic and reciprocal relationship between migrants’ identities\, their enviro
nments (e.g.\, home and host countries) and their occupations (i.e.\, daily
activities). Occupational scientists are interested in the centrality of o
ccupation in migration\, integration and transnational processes. For examp
le\, they have studied the changes and challenges that people experience in
their daily occupations following international migration. They have consi
dered how engagement in meaningful occupations (including but not limited t
o employment) supports migrants' well-being as well as the development of a
sense of belonging in the receiving country. This presentation will draw f
rom different studies taking an occupational science lens\, to explain how
a focus on migrants' daily occupations can contribute to a deeper understan
ding of migration\, in academia but also for policy making and community pr
actices.
[ Bio ]
Anne-Cécile Delaisse – PhD stu
dent – completed her MSc in Rehabilitation Sciences in the department of Oc
cupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of British Co
lumbia. Her research focuses on people’s occupations (i.e. daily activities
) in the context of migration\, using qualitative methods and taking a crit
ical lens. For her master's thesis\, she completed a critical ethnography a
bout French-speaking immigrants' participation in Francophone community sit
es in Metro Vancouver. Her doctoral research is a comparative\, multi-sited
ethnography about the Vietnamese diaspora in Vancouver and Paris. She is i
nquiring about how the Canadian and French approaches to immigration\, as w
ell as the Vietnamese diaspora policies impact Vietnamese immigrants' engag
ement in transnational activities and integration in their receiving countr
ies.
[ About the Migration Grad Student Power Hour ]
The Centre for Migration Studies Grad Student Power Hour provides
opportunities for UBC graduate students to share their research on migrati
on beyond their home departments and network with faculty and students from
across the university and in the broader community sector. The Power Hour
will begin with 10 minutes of networking opportunities\, followed by a 30 m
inute talk and 20 minutes for discussion. Anyone is welcome to attend. We l
ook forward to seeing you there!
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