This research project investigates the policy towards international students and the extent to wh... more This research project investigates the policy towards international students and the extent to which third-country nationals used opportunities to study in Belgium during the last decade.
This research project investigates the policy towards international students and the extent to wh... more This research project investigates the policy towards international students and the extent to which third-country nationals used opportunities to study in Belgium during the last decade.
Existe-il en Region wallonne une politique d’integration specifique aux personnes a qui le statut... more Existe-il en Region wallonne une politique d’integration specifique aux personnes a qui le statut de refugie a ete accorde? Est-il necessaire d’en avoir une? Comment, en Region wallonne, la population a un niveau local percoit-elle les refugies et les demandeurs d’asile? Cet ouvrage apporte des elements de reponse a ces differentes questions et verifie l’hypothese d’une convergence entre la prise en compte individuelle ou collective des besoins et des aspirations de publics particuliers et l’efficacite des dispositifs (juridiques, administratifs et institutionnels) et des pratiques d’integration.
As in the field of transnational studies at the international level, research in Belgium has been... more As in the field of transnational studies at the international level, research in Belgium has been for quite a long time only of a qualitative nature. Also, the focus has been mainly on the transnational activities of three specific migrant groups: Moroccans, Turks and Congolese (Bousetta & Martiniello, 2003; Manco & Amoranitis, 2004; Gatugu, 2004). Newly, researchers have started to consider other groups of migrants, such as Chinese (Martiniello & Bousetta, 2008) or Latin Americans (Merla, 2011). Immigrant organizations have been active for a very long time in development cooperation but public actors have only recently been considering them as proper ‘transnational development agents’ (Faist, 2008). This new approach to the ‘migration-integrationdevelopment nexus’ has helped migrants to be judged more positively, via what is now called co-development (Nair, 1997). Based on empirical facts (both quantitative and qualitative)2, this paper aims to analyse how immigrant organizations are caught up in the development cooperation field, by looking at modes of immigrant incorporation and mobilization of institutional tools in relation to the migration history of the two groups observed: Moroccan immigrants and Congolese immigrants.
... Classification, B3. Publishing Year, 2009. Number of Pages, 216. Publisher, Acco. Place of Pu... more ... Classification, B3. Publishing Year, 2009. Number of Pages, 216. Publisher, Acco. Place of Publication, Leuven. Publication/Series, Minderheden in de Samenleving. Editor, Frank Caestecker [801002037966] - Ghent University Frank.Caestecker@UGent.be; Andrea Rea. ...
In the 2016 EU referendum, 62% of Scottish voters backed Remain, but do the experiences of EU fam... more In the 2016 EU referendum, 62% of Scottish voters backed Remain, but do the experiences of EU families living there differ from those living elsewhere in the UK? Drawing on new research, Marie Godin and Nando Sigona find that this is indeed the case.
The share of British naturalization applications by EU citizens increased in the aftermath of the... more The share of British naturalization applications by EU citizens increased in the aftermath of the 2016 EU referendum. This article offers unique insights into the range of motivations informing dec...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and in particular the eastern part of the country, is cha... more The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and in particular the eastern part of the country, is characterized by a protracted conflict situation and is home to some of the world’s most horrific documented cases of sexual violence against women. For many years now Congolese women in the diaspora have been engaged in initiatives to raise awareness of the sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) of Congolese women back home, addressing the root causes of the conflict and promoting specific peace and conflict resolutions. This article examines ways of protesting using art as a political tool in addressing SGBV in the DRC. In doing so, it highlights two politico-artistic projects by Congolese women activists living in Belgium: Hearth of a mother, a theatre piece and Stand up my mother, a photographic exhibition. This article aims to analyse these particular projects in terms of Tilly’s ‘repertoires of contention’ (2006) as used by activists of the Congolese diaspora in order to make their v...
The share of applications for British naturalization by EU residents in the UK has increased from... more The share of applications for British naturalization by EU residents in the UK has increased from 5% in 2007 to 26% in 2017. Just over 80,000 EU residents have applied for naturalization since the EU referendum. While a significant increase, many more EU citizens residing in the UK are still uncertain as to their legal status after Brexit and are considering their options. Decisions to apply for naturalization have increased more markedly among EU nationals from ‘old’ EU member states (EU14) who, until the EU referendum, had felt their position in Britain as fully secure. Among EU nationalsfrom Central and Eastern Europe (EU8 + EU2), application rates for naturalization have increased but less steeply, as they were applying for naturalization already before the EU referendum. Decisions concerning naturalization are often family-minded and future-oriented. A range of economic, social and cultural considerations intervene, including application fees, eligibility restrictions, and the right to dual nationality. Family composition, in terms of country of birth of parents and children also play a role in the decision-making process. In mixed nationality families, including in those with a UK-born partner, ‘going home’ is not an easy option to consider and securing status is the option that is easier to pursue. Attitudes towards naturalization vary significantly among EU nationals, with more well off and educated EU nationals and EU14 citizens displaying more resistance to applying to become British, on moral and political grounds. Others, instead, take a more pragmatic approach to acquiring a British passport.
Despite sharing the uncertainty over the outcome of the Brexit process, EU families in Scotland f... more Despite sharing the uncertainty over the outcome of the Brexit process, EU families in Scotland feel more welcome and safer than south of the border. The research points to three main factors that have contributed to this: a) The words of reassurance that came after the referendum from the Scottish government directly addressed to EU nationals; b) The victory of Remain which was taken as evidence of the majority of the population in Scotland being pro-European; and c) The positive messages on migration and the EU coming from the Scottish government. Feeling welcome and safe also contributesto some EU nationals’ perception of the Scottish identity as more inclusive and open to others than the English one. The 2014 Scottish Independence referendum stimulated a wide conversation around identity and belonging that involved also the EU nationals, who had the right the vote. Frustration, anxiety, and disappointment are shared for Brexit by all participants. However, not everyone is being and will be equally affected. Attention to class, ethnicity, age, life stage, and gender are essential for a more nuanced understanding not only of the impact of Brexit, but also of the resources and options available to families for mitigating this impact.
The role of diasporas in fuelling conflict has been extensively studied, with much less attention... more The role of diasporas in fuelling conflict has been extensively studied, with much less attention being paid to their role in peace-building. It is increasingly recognised that diasporas from conflict regions are contributing to the reconstruction of their countries of origin, acting as ‘peace-makers’ rather than ‘peace-wreckers’. Women and men migrants have also been found to engage differently towards their country of origin, but attention to women’s activism is still scarce. This article addresses the issue of political activism by Congolese women in the diaspora in both the UK and Belgium. Their activities are assessed analytically through the prism of ‘mechanisms of framing’, which shape the ways in which messages are conveyed during the mobilisation process. The paper discusses diagnostic, motivational and prognostic frames to address sexual and gender-based violence against Congolese women in the protracted conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Framing strategies vary among Congolese diaspora women’s groups depending on the national context in which they are embedded (Belgium and the UK) but a variety of narratives is also discerned which transcends and is shared among Congolese women beyond national borders.
This research project investigates the policy towards international students and the extent to wh... more This research project investigates the policy towards international students and the extent to which third-country nationals used opportunities to study in Belgium during the last decade.
This research project investigates the policy towards international students and the extent to wh... more This research project investigates the policy towards international students and the extent to which third-country nationals used opportunities to study in Belgium during the last decade.
Existe-il en Region wallonne une politique d’integration specifique aux personnes a qui le statut... more Existe-il en Region wallonne une politique d’integration specifique aux personnes a qui le statut de refugie a ete accorde? Est-il necessaire d’en avoir une? Comment, en Region wallonne, la population a un niveau local percoit-elle les refugies et les demandeurs d’asile? Cet ouvrage apporte des elements de reponse a ces differentes questions et verifie l’hypothese d’une convergence entre la prise en compte individuelle ou collective des besoins et des aspirations de publics particuliers et l’efficacite des dispositifs (juridiques, administratifs et institutionnels) et des pratiques d’integration.
As in the field of transnational studies at the international level, research in Belgium has been... more As in the field of transnational studies at the international level, research in Belgium has been for quite a long time only of a qualitative nature. Also, the focus has been mainly on the transnational activities of three specific migrant groups: Moroccans, Turks and Congolese (Bousetta & Martiniello, 2003; Manco & Amoranitis, 2004; Gatugu, 2004). Newly, researchers have started to consider other groups of migrants, such as Chinese (Martiniello & Bousetta, 2008) or Latin Americans (Merla, 2011). Immigrant organizations have been active for a very long time in development cooperation but public actors have only recently been considering them as proper ‘transnational development agents’ (Faist, 2008). This new approach to the ‘migration-integrationdevelopment nexus’ has helped migrants to be judged more positively, via what is now called co-development (Nair, 1997). Based on empirical facts (both quantitative and qualitative)2, this paper aims to analyse how immigrant organizations are caught up in the development cooperation field, by looking at modes of immigrant incorporation and mobilization of institutional tools in relation to the migration history of the two groups observed: Moroccan immigrants and Congolese immigrants.
... Classification, B3. Publishing Year, 2009. Number of Pages, 216. Publisher, Acco. Place of Pu... more ... Classification, B3. Publishing Year, 2009. Number of Pages, 216. Publisher, Acco. Place of Publication, Leuven. Publication/Series, Minderheden in de Samenleving. Editor, Frank Caestecker [801002037966] - Ghent University Frank.Caestecker@UGent.be; Andrea Rea. ...
In the 2016 EU referendum, 62% of Scottish voters backed Remain, but do the experiences of EU fam... more In the 2016 EU referendum, 62% of Scottish voters backed Remain, but do the experiences of EU families living there differ from those living elsewhere in the UK? Drawing on new research, Marie Godin and Nando Sigona find that this is indeed the case.
The share of British naturalization applications by EU citizens increased in the aftermath of the... more The share of British naturalization applications by EU citizens increased in the aftermath of the 2016 EU referendum. This article offers unique insights into the range of motivations informing dec...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and in particular the eastern part of the country, is cha... more The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and in particular the eastern part of the country, is characterized by a protracted conflict situation and is home to some of the world’s most horrific documented cases of sexual violence against women. For many years now Congolese women in the diaspora have been engaged in initiatives to raise awareness of the sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) of Congolese women back home, addressing the root causes of the conflict and promoting specific peace and conflict resolutions. This article examines ways of protesting using art as a political tool in addressing SGBV in the DRC. In doing so, it highlights two politico-artistic projects by Congolese women activists living in Belgium: Hearth of a mother, a theatre piece and Stand up my mother, a photographic exhibition. This article aims to analyse these particular projects in terms of Tilly’s ‘repertoires of contention’ (2006) as used by activists of the Congolese diaspora in order to make their v...
The share of applications for British naturalization by EU residents in the UK has increased from... more The share of applications for British naturalization by EU residents in the UK has increased from 5% in 2007 to 26% in 2017. Just over 80,000 EU residents have applied for naturalization since the EU referendum. While a significant increase, many more EU citizens residing in the UK are still uncertain as to their legal status after Brexit and are considering their options. Decisions to apply for naturalization have increased more markedly among EU nationals from ‘old’ EU member states (EU14) who, until the EU referendum, had felt their position in Britain as fully secure. Among EU nationalsfrom Central and Eastern Europe (EU8 + EU2), application rates for naturalization have increased but less steeply, as they were applying for naturalization already before the EU referendum. Decisions concerning naturalization are often family-minded and future-oriented. A range of economic, social and cultural considerations intervene, including application fees, eligibility restrictions, and the right to dual nationality. Family composition, in terms of country of birth of parents and children also play a role in the decision-making process. In mixed nationality families, including in those with a UK-born partner, ‘going home’ is not an easy option to consider and securing status is the option that is easier to pursue. Attitudes towards naturalization vary significantly among EU nationals, with more well off and educated EU nationals and EU14 citizens displaying more resistance to applying to become British, on moral and political grounds. Others, instead, take a more pragmatic approach to acquiring a British passport.
Despite sharing the uncertainty over the outcome of the Brexit process, EU families in Scotland f... more Despite sharing the uncertainty over the outcome of the Brexit process, EU families in Scotland feel more welcome and safer than south of the border. The research points to three main factors that have contributed to this: a) The words of reassurance that came after the referendum from the Scottish government directly addressed to EU nationals; b) The victory of Remain which was taken as evidence of the majority of the population in Scotland being pro-European; and c) The positive messages on migration and the EU coming from the Scottish government. Feeling welcome and safe also contributesto some EU nationals’ perception of the Scottish identity as more inclusive and open to others than the English one. The 2014 Scottish Independence referendum stimulated a wide conversation around identity and belonging that involved also the EU nationals, who had the right the vote. Frustration, anxiety, and disappointment are shared for Brexit by all participants. However, not everyone is being and will be equally affected. Attention to class, ethnicity, age, life stage, and gender are essential for a more nuanced understanding not only of the impact of Brexit, but also of the resources and options available to families for mitigating this impact.
The role of diasporas in fuelling conflict has been extensively studied, with much less attention... more The role of diasporas in fuelling conflict has been extensively studied, with much less attention being paid to their role in peace-building. It is increasingly recognised that diasporas from conflict regions are contributing to the reconstruction of their countries of origin, acting as ‘peace-makers’ rather than ‘peace-wreckers’. Women and men migrants have also been found to engage differently towards their country of origin, but attention to women’s activism is still scarce. This article addresses the issue of political activism by Congolese women in the diaspora in both the UK and Belgium. Their activities are assessed analytically through the prism of ‘mechanisms of framing’, which shape the ways in which messages are conveyed during the mobilisation process. The paper discusses diagnostic, motivational and prognostic frames to address sexual and gender-based violence against Congolese women in the protracted conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Framing strategies vary among Congolese diaspora women’s groups depending on the national context in which they are embedded (Belgium and the UK) but a variety of narratives is also discerned which transcends and is shared among Congolese women beyond national borders.
"Ce livre porte sur l’analyse comparée de la migration féminine et de son intégration dans la soc... more "Ce livre porte sur l’analyse comparée de la migration féminine et de son intégration dans la société belge. La recherche démontre la féminisation de la migration vers la Belgique ainsi que l’intégration socio-économique des femmes migrantes dans la société belge. Comment est-ce que les relations de genre conduisent, dans la region d’origine et en Belgique, à la migration? Et- inversement – comment les rapports aux de sexe évoluent-ils à travers les processus de migration et les trajectoires migratoires?
Avec l’aide de cas études de femmes de l’Ukraine, de la Russie, de la Roumanie, du Nigéria, des Philippines, du Brésil, de la Bolivie, de la Colombie et de l’Equateur, et à partir de la perspective de “trajectoire” ou de “carrière” migratoire, les auteurs analysent les évolutions des “identités” dans le temps (tant avant qu’après la migration) et ceci dans les domaines du travail et de la famille. Le concept “d’identité” devient alors un ensemble de constructions sociales qui façonnent et se modifient sur base de l’interaction avec l’environnement immédiat et le contexte transnational. "
Cet ouvrage propose une analyse historique et sociologique de l'immigration étudiante en Belgique... more Cet ouvrage propose une analyse historique et sociologique de l'immigration étudiante en Belgique. Basée sur des données quantitatives et sur une enquête qualitative auprès d'étudiants étrangers provenant de pays tiers, ce livre offre une analyse de l'évolution de l'immigration des étudiants étrangers en Belgique. Par ailleurs, il fournit une analyse de leur expérience migratoire fondée sur des histoires d'étudiants étrangers.
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Decisions to apply for naturalization have increased more markedly among EU nationals from ‘old’ EU member states (EU14) who, until the EU referendum, had felt their position in Britain as fully secure.
Among EU nationalsfrom Central and Eastern Europe (EU8 + EU2), application rates for naturalization have increased but less steeply, as they were applying for naturalization already before the EU referendum.
Decisions concerning naturalization are often family-minded and future-oriented. A range of economic, social and cultural considerations intervene, including application fees, eligibility restrictions, and the right to dual nationality. Family composition, in terms of country of birth of parents and children also play a role in the decision-making process.
In mixed nationality families, including in those with a UK-born partner, ‘going home’ is not an easy option to consider and securing status is the option that is easier to pursue. Attitudes towards naturalization vary significantly among EU nationals, with more well off and educated EU nationals and EU14 citizens displaying more resistance to applying to become British, on moral and political grounds. Others, instead, take a more pragmatic approach to acquiring a British passport.
Frustration, anxiety, and disappointment are shared for Brexit by all participants. However, not everyone is being and will be equally affected. Attention to class, ethnicity, age, life stage, and gender are essential
for a more nuanced understanding not only of the impact of Brexit, but also of the resources and options available to families for mitigating this impact.
Decisions to apply for naturalization have increased more markedly among EU nationals from ‘old’ EU member states (EU14) who, until the EU referendum, had felt their position in Britain as fully secure.
Among EU nationalsfrom Central and Eastern Europe (EU8 + EU2), application rates for naturalization have increased but less steeply, as they were applying for naturalization already before the EU referendum.
Decisions concerning naturalization are often family-minded and future-oriented. A range of economic, social and cultural considerations intervene, including application fees, eligibility restrictions, and the right to dual nationality. Family composition, in terms of country of birth of parents and children also play a role in the decision-making process.
In mixed nationality families, including in those with a UK-born partner, ‘going home’ is not an easy option to consider and securing status is the option that is easier to pursue. Attitudes towards naturalization vary significantly among EU nationals, with more well off and educated EU nationals and EU14 citizens displaying more resistance to applying to become British, on moral and political grounds. Others, instead, take a more pragmatic approach to acquiring a British passport.
Frustration, anxiety, and disappointment are shared for Brexit by all participants. However, not everyone is being and will be equally affected. Attention to class, ethnicity, age, life stage, and gender are essential
for a more nuanced understanding not only of the impact of Brexit, but also of the resources and options available to families for mitigating this impact.
Avec l’aide de cas études de femmes de l’Ukraine, de la Russie, de la Roumanie, du Nigéria, des Philippines, du Brésil, de la Bolivie, de la Colombie et de l’Equateur, et à partir de la perspective de “trajectoire” ou de “carrière” migratoire, les auteurs analysent les évolutions des “identités” dans le temps (tant avant qu’après la migration) et ceci dans les domaines du travail et de la famille. Le concept “d’identité” devient alors un ensemble de constructions sociales qui façonnent et se modifient sur base de l’interaction avec l’environnement immédiat et le contexte transnational. "