MINELRES: Citizenship, Democracy and Ethnocultural Diversity Newsletter, #27, Dec
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Citizenship, Democracy and Ethnocultural Diversity
Newsletter of the Queen's Forum for Philosophy and Public Policy
No. 27, December 2002
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Recent and Upcoming Conferences
3. Recent Publications
4. Call for Papers
5. Internet Resources
6. Fellowships, Courses and Summer Schools
1. INTRODUCTION
The Forum for Philosophy and Public Policy at Queen's University is
organizing a multi-year research project on citizenship, democracy and
minority rights in multiethnic states, under the direction of Prof. Will
Kymlicka. As part of this project, the Forum distributes a quarterly
newsletter updating recent developments in the field, of which this is
the twenty-seventh issue. We hope that it will be of interest to anyone
working in the field, whether in academia, public service, or various
non-governmental organizations.
If you know anyone who would like to be added to the mailing list for
this newsletter, or if you would like copies of the back-issues, please
contact us at [email protected]. For further information about
the research project, you can also reach us by fax at 613-533-6545.
Back-issues of the newsletter are posted on the Web on Will Kymlicka's
home-page:
http://qsilver.queensu.ca/~philform/news.html
2. RECENT AND UPCOMING CONFERENCES
The Blue Bird Nation-State Group and the Center for Policy Studies held
a conference on "State Building versus Nation Building in the Balkans:
Lessons Learned", from November 30 - December 1, 2002, at the Central
European University in Budapest. The conference brought together
empirical and theoretical researchers working on nation building and
state building in the Balkan countries. Information and conference
papers in PDF format are available on the conference website:
http://www.ceu.hu/cps/bluebird/eve/eve_statebuilding.htm
On December 16, 2002, a conference on the topic: "Majority Groups and
Dominant Minorities: Conceptualising Dominant Ethnicity" will be held in
the Shaw Library of the London School of Economics (LSE), organized by
Eric Kaufman. The conference will examine the nature of dominant group
ethnicity and the connections between dominant ethnicity and national
identity. Conference information is available on-line at:
http://www.canadian-english.com/OrangeOrder/subtheme_C__Dominant_Ethnicity.html
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The Third International Conference on Diversity in Organisations,
Communities and Nations, organised by the East-West Center, will be held
at the University of Hawaii from February 13-16, 2003. This is a
conference for academics, researchers, public administrators and policy
makers with an interest in issues of diversity. Main speakers will
include some of the world's leading thinkers on diversity. For more
details, visit the conference website at:
http://www.diversity-conference.com/ or contact: Prof. Paul James,
Director, Globalism Institute, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
The Francqui Foundation of Belgium is sponsoring a conference on
"Cultural Diversity versus Economic Solidarity: Is there a Tension? How
Must It Be Resolved", in Brussels on February 28 and March 1, 2003. The
conference is organized by Philippe Van Parijs, winner of the 2001
Francqui Prize, and will examine the possible trade-offs between
multiculturalism and the welfare state, both in the West and in
developing countries, particularly in Africa. When does recognition of
cultural diversity make it more difficult to sustain robust policies of
economic solidarity? For more information, contact the Prof. Van Parijs,
Chaire Hoover, Catholic University of Louvain: [email protected]
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The title for the Eighth Annual World Convention of the Association for
the Study of Nationalities is; "History, National Identity, and
Political Order in the New Eastern Europe and Eurasia". The convention
will be held in the International Affairs Building of Columbia
University from April 3-5, 2003. Further information can be obtained on
the ASN website at:
http://www.nationalities.org/asn-convention03-cfp.html
The First Mercator Symposium on European Minority Languages and Research
will take place from April 8-10, 2003, at the University of Wales in
Aberystwyth, Wales. The symposium is entitled; "Languages and Research:
Shaping an Agenda for a Global Age". Contact: George Jones, Mercator
Media, Department of Theatre, Film and TV Studies, University of Wales
Aberystwyth; [email protected] More information is available at:
http://cultura.gencat.es/llengcat/noves/agenda/mercator.htm
The Department of Government at the University of Texas is hosting a
conference on "Ethnic Politics and Post-Communism: Theory and Practice"
in Austin Texas on April 11, 2003, organized by Profs. Robert Moser and
Zoltan Barany. Speakers include Mark Beissinger, David Laitin, Daniel
Chirot, Will Kymlicka, Charles King and Rogers Brubaker. For more
information, contact Prof. Zoltan Barany at [email protected]
The National School of Political Studies and Public Administration in
Bucharest, Romania, in co-operation with the Working Group on Governing
Multiethnic Societies, is hosting a conference entitled "Enhancing the
Capacities to Govern". The dates for the conference are April 10-12,
2003. Issues of governance in multiethnic societies with be examined,
with a focus on central and eastern Europe. In selecting conference
papers, preference will be given to empirical research and case studies.
For further details, contact the conference organizers: Petra Kovacs
(email: [email protected]) or Jana Krimpe (email: [email protected]).
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The Axel Johnson Foundation of Sweden has organised the 2003 Engelsberg
Seminar around the theme; "Towards a Cosmopolitan Culture? Future
Consequences of Religion, Ethnicity and Migration for Europe". Taking
place from June 13 to 15, 2003, the seminar will examine the trend
towards greater ethnic diversity in Europe and consider the demands such
trends will make on European societies. For more information on the
conferences, contact: Louise Belfrage, The Axel Johnson Foundation, SE-
103 75 Stockholm, Sweden; phone: 46 8 788 50 00; fax: 46 8 788 50 10; or
visit the website of the Axel Johnson Foundation:
http://www.axsonjohnsonfoundation.org
A UNESCO conference on Intercultural Education in Jyaskyla, Finland,
will investigate the theme; "Teaching and Learning for Intercultural
Understanding, Human Rights and Culture of Peace". Held from June 15-16,
2003, the conference will be hosted by the Institute for Educational
Research at the University of Jyaskyla in co-operation with UNESCO. For
more information, visit the conference website at:
http://www.jyu.fi/ktl/unesco2003/
A conference called "Statehood Beyond Ethnicity: From the Early Modern
to the Present State" will be held at the University College of Southern
Stockholm from June 13-15, 2003. The conference will address the issue
of statehood and nationhood in the case of the smaller European
countries. Presentations will concentrate on both historical and
theoretical analyses. The Baltic and East European Graduate School
(BEEGS) and the Northern European Historical Research Network (NEHRN)
are also part of the conference co-ordinating team. Submissions to the
conference can be sent to: Statehood Beyond Ethnicity, BEEGS, University
College of Southern Stockholm, Box 4101, S-14104 Huddinge, Sweden. For
further information contact; Dr. Lina Eriksonas at email:
[email protected]
The Institute for Strengthening Democracy in Bosnia is holding its sixth
annual international seminar from July 7-11, 2003, in Konjic,
Bosnia-Herzegovina. This year's seminar is entitled; "Democracy and
Human Rights in Multiethnic Societies". Details on the conference are
posted at:
http://www.bosnet.org/democracy_institute
A conference on Language, Education and Diversity will be held at the
Unviersity of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand, from November 26-29 2003.
This international conference focuses on the impact of increased
cultural and linguistic diversity, at both national and supranational
levels, and its consequences for the theory, policy and practice of
language education. The conference will provide an international for
academic and policy discussions on diversity and language education.
Speakers confirmed so far include Nancy Hornberger, Glynda Hull, Timoti
Karetu and Alastair Pennycook. Details on the conference can be accessed
at
http://www.led2003.ac.nz
3. RECENT PUBLICATIONS
(all prices in U.S. dollars).
Abu-Laban, Yasmeen, & Christina Gabriel (2002) Selling Diversity:
Immigration, Multiculturalism, Employment Equity and Globalization
(Broadview Press) $19.95
Anderson-Gold, Sharon (2001) Cosmopolitanism and Human Rights
(University of Wales Press) $29.95
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Apostolov, Mario (2002) Religious Minorities, Nation States and Security
(Ashgate Publishing) $69.95
Barker, Rodney (2001) Legitimating Identities: The Self-presentation of
Rulers and Subjects (Cambridge UP) $20.00
Beyani, Chaloka (2002) Human Rights Standards and the Movement of
Peoples Within States (Oxford UP) $80.00
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Danspeckgruber, Wolfgang (ed) (2002) The Self-determination of Peoples:
Community, Nation and State in an Interdependent World (Lynne Reiner)
$22.50
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Freilich, Joshua D, Graeme Newman, S. Giora & Moshe Addad (2002)
Migration, Culture Conflict and Crime (Ashgate Publishing) $89.95
Fry, Brian F. (2001) Responding to Immigration: Perceptions of Promise
and Threat (LFB Publishing) $65.00
Giannakos, S.A. (ed) (2001) Ethnic Conflict, Religion, Identity and
Politics (Ohio UP) $26.00
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Hedetoft, Ulf & Mette Hjort (eds) (2002) The Postnational Self:
Belonging and Identity (University of Minnesota Press) $24.95
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Kaufman, Stuart J. (2001) Modern Hatreds, The Symbolic Politics of
Ethnic War (Cornell UP) $19.95
Malesevic, Sinisa & Mark Haugaard (eds) (2002) Making Sense of
Collectivity, Ethnicity, Nationalism and Globalization (Pluto Press)
Papademetriou, Demetrios G. & Deborah Waller Meyers (eds) (2001) Caught
in the Middle: Border Communities in the Era of Globalization (Carnegie
Endowment Publications) $24.95
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Rae, H. (2002) State, Identities and the Homogenisation of Peoples
(Cambridge UP) $24.00
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Taras, Ray (2002) Liberal and Illiberal Nationalisms (Palgrave) $75.00
Taras, Ray & Rajat Gaguly (2002) Understanding Ethnic Conflict: The
International Dimension (Longman) $40.00
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Tishkov, Valery & Elena Filippova (2002) Local Governance and Minority
Empowerment in the Commonwealth of Independent States (LGI Managing
Multiethnic Communities Project)
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Journal Special Issues and Symposia
A thematic issue of the electronic MOST Journal on Multicultural
Societies is dedicated to "The Impact of Government Policies on
Territorially Based Ethnic or Nationalist Movements" (Volume 4, Number
1, 2002). The issue explores the challenge of policy making in the
context of violent movements towards secession in plurinational or
multi-ethnic states. The thematic issue includes an editorial by
Matthias Koenig, and covers regions such as the Basque Country, Northern
Ireland, Quebec, Chiapas and Turkey. The journal is posted online at:
http://www.unesco.org/most/jmshome.htm
The Journal of International Migration and Integration has published a
special issue entitled "Immigrant Diversity and Political Participation
in Select North American and European Cities" (Fall, 2002). Among other
theoretical questions, the issue investigates the ways in which newcomer
immigrant communities experience and engage in civic participation. To
order a copy, contact JIMI's editorial office; email: [email protected];
phone: (780) 492-0635; or visit the JIMI website:
http://jimi.metropolis.net
The Review of Constitutional Studies has published a special issue on
"Federalism, Identities and Nationalisms (Volume 7, Numbers 1 & 2,
2002). The issue editor is Claude Couture, and authors included in the
special issue include Janine Brodie, Richard Devlin, Alexandra
Dobrowolsky, and Diane Lamoureaux.
A recent issue of the journal Studies in East European Thought (Volume
54, Number 4, 2002) includes an introduction by Nenad Miscevic and five
other articles on minority nationalism in Eastern Europe. Authors for
this special issue include A. Follesdal, N. Dimitrijevic and A.
Oldenquist.
Other Publications
A Briefing Paper on the Framework Convention for the Protection of
National Minorities has been made available on the Minority Rights Group
International website. The paper was written to explore how the FCNM has
been developed and implemented in its first four years by the Council of
Europe, state governments and minorities. An additional policy paper is
also available which identifies specific issues of implementation and
monitoring. You can request copies of each paper by emailing the MRGI
at: [email protected] or by accessing them on the following
website:
http://www.minorityrights.org
"Minority Governance in Europe" is the first volume in the new European
Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) / Local Government and Public Service
Reform Initiative (LGI) Series on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues. The
multi-author volumes in this series are the result of collaborative
ongoing research projects supported by conferences and seminars. To
order this volume, contact the LGI publications centre at:
[email protected]
A two-part report on minority protection in the European Union has
recently been posted on-line by the EU Accession Monitoring Program
(EUMAP) and the Open Society Institute. One section of the report is
entitled "Monitoring the EU Accession Process: Minority Protection". In
this document the policies and practices of the ten CEE candidate
countries are scrutinised by focusing on the situation of one vulnerable
minority group in each: the Roma in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary,
Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia; and Russian-speakers
in Estonia and Latvia. The second section is called "Monitoring Minority
Protection in EU Member States". This document examines the situation of
a vulnerable minority group in the five largest EU member States:
Muslims in France, Italy and the UK; Roma in Germany and Spain. Both
sections are listed by title on the following website:
http://www.eumap.org/reports/2002 . To access or download either part of
the report, visit the above web page, click on the relevant title and
then select which section of the report to be accessed/downloaded (e.g.,
overview, methodology, reports by specific country, etc.).
New Journal
A new online journal called "The Cause of Peoples", published by The
Documentation Centre on Threatened Peoples, will focus on issues related
to indigenous peoples, minorities and stateless nations. This will be a
unique journal publishing on these topics in Italian. Topics covered
will include minority and human rights, self-determination, endangered
languages, international relations and treaties and agreements. The
journal is meant to be a forum for indigenous researchers, journalists
and activists concerned with all geographic regions. The journal can be
found at: http://www.popoli-minacciati.it/causa.htm. This website also
contains additional information about the Documentation Centre, which
collects numerous publications from Asia and Europe on indigenous
peoples and minority affairs in 19 languages. Collected material is
freely available to scholars, journalists and NGO activists. The website
also contains links to a bimonthly international calendar of
indigenous-related events, plus a mailing list of new books, journals
and other events.
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5. INTERNET RESOURCES
The "Democracy and Diversity Links" section of Will Kymlicka's website
has recently been updated and revised. This links page is not a
comprehensive listing of web resources, but rather it is a very
selective list of internet resources relevant to issues of ethnocultural
diversity and democratic theory. Three new sections have also been added
to the "Ethnic Relations" section of the website; these are
'Federalism', 'Nationalism/self-determination', and 'Immigration'. To
view the new additions or to use the Democracy and Diversity Links page,
go to:
http://qsilver.queensu.ca/~philform/democracydiversitylinks.html
The Migration News Sheet is a monthly email bulletin containing
information associated with immigration, refugee and minority policies
by European governments. To subscribe to the Migration News Sheet, send
an email to the following address: [email protected]
6. FELLOWSHIPS, COURSES and SUMMER SCHOOLS
The deadline is approaching for MA, PhD and DSP programs at the
Nationalism Studies Program at the Central European University. Programs
focus on the empirical and theoretical study of nationalism,
self-determination, ethnic conflict, xenophobia, minority protection and
globalization. For further information, contact: Szabolcs Pogonyi,
Program Coordinator, CEU Nationalism Studies, Nador u. 9. FT room 205,
1051 Budapest; [email protected]. Phone: (+361) 3273000/2086; fax: (+361)
2356102. Information is also available on the program website:
http://www.ceu.hu/nation/natdir.html
Applications are currently being accepted for admission to the 2003-2005
program on "Comparative Studies of Migration, Ethnic Relations and
Multiculturalism" offered as an International Master's Course at Utrecht
University. The program, which offers two years of training toward a
degree of Master of Science (MSc), offers a unique opportunity to
investigate issues like migration, ethnic relations and multiculturalism
under the supervision of leading experts from ERCOMER research centre.
The program begins in September of each academic year. Details on
program requirements can be found along with application materials at:
http://www.ercomer.org/training/
"Ethnopolitical Conflict: A Summer Institute" is a ten week summer
course offered by the Solomon Asch Center for the Study of
Ethnopolitical Conflict at the University of Pennsylvania. The course is
designed to bring together theorists and practitioners working on the
issues of ethnopolitical conflict around the world. Applicants should
hold either a PhD or an MA combined with significant field experience.
To apply, send a CV, two letters of recommendation and a cover letter by
February 15th 2003 to: Solomon Asch Center, University of Pennsylvania,
St. Leonard's Court Suite 305, 3819-33 Chesnut St., Philadelphia, PA,
19104. For information on application procedures or the course in
general, visit:
http://www.psych.upenn.edu/sacsec/summer/index.htm
The Research Institute of Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity at
Stanford University has established a new Visiting Fellows Program to
bring outstanding scholars to Stanford to develop scholarship in the
areas of race, ethnicity and culture. Visiting fellows may be junior or
senior scholars, from the US or abroad, from any discipline. The
research institute's current affiliated faculty include professors of
history, psychology, sociology, politics, education, law, business,
philosophy, English and comparative literature. A stipend of up to
$30,000 is vailable to defray expenses for housing and research. For
more information, contact Dorothy Steele, Stanford University, RICSRE,
Mail Code 2152, Building 240, Room 208, Stanford 94305-2152. Or visit
the RICSRE website
at:http://ccsre.stanford.edu
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