The Summer School will cover five topics which are considered crucial in order to understand today’s phenomenon of forced migration and reception in Europe. The praxis-based approach enables an investigation of these issues from different perspectives with the help of high-profile academic scholars and experts from the field.
The learning process aims to investigate the phenomenon of forced migration and enhance the approach and effectiveness of those who work, or who are willing to work, in the reception of migrants, as well as in the fields of social communication and academic research.
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3rd July 2017 – Countries of Origin
| Morning session |
| OPENING SESSION Presentation of the Summer School and its promoters (Africa e Mediterraneo and Lai-momo) and partners. Presentation of participants and networking |
| Bangladesh: a nation on the move – Francesco Della Puppa, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Padova |
| Nigeria: political economic structures and their effects on migration and migrant subjectivities – Irene Peano, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Lisbon |
| Afternoon session |
| “I have so many reasons for leaving”. Understanding the social construction of emigrants’ choices in Mali – Annalisa Maitilasso, Complutense University of Madrid |
| Seminar on Countries of Origin: Case studies with asylum legal officers |
4th July 2017 – Integration into the labour market of migrants and asylum seekers
| Morning session |
| Evidence of integration into the labor market of refugees: a win-win situation? – Alessio J.G. Brown, Honorary Professor at the University of Maastricht/UNU Merit |
| Labour market integration policies for refugees in Europe – Yvonne Giesing, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich |
| Afternoon session |
| Tour of the city of Bologna from a social perspective |
5th July 2017 – Circular migration and voluntary return
| Morning session |
| Addressing the many faces of contemporary cross-border mobility: Policies for temporary, circular and return migration in Europe – Bernd Parusel, Swedish Migration Agency |
| Return migrations: European and Italian legislative framework and strategies – Giulia Falzoi – International Organization for Migration |
| Afternoon session |
| Preparation class for upcoming field visit. Case studies, meeting with coordinators and social workers involved |
| Presentation of research on “Return Migration”, University of Bologna |
| Project arena: the participants will have the chance to present and share migration-related projects (10 min.) and then answer questions from the audience (5 min.) |
6th July 2017 – Mental health and trauma in migration
| Morning session |
| No place is like home. An existential and systemic approach to therapeutic care to refugees and asylum seekers: theoretical concepts and case studies – Paolo Ballarin, psychoterapist |
| Cultural competence in forced migration: resilience and trauma in asylum seekers and refugees – Vincenzo Spigonardo, Etnopsychiatry and Cultural Consultation Service Coordinator, “Villa Colli” Hospital |
| Afternoon session |
| Field visit to Emergency Reception Centres in the Metropolitan area of Bologna Case studies, meeting with coordinators and social workers involved and guided visit |
7th July 2017 – Responsible communication on migration and hate speech
| Morning session |
| Providing clarity or distorting the picture, media’s role in telling the migration story – Tom Law, Director of Campaigns and Communications of the Ethical Journalism Network |
| Online Hate Speech against foreigners, migrants, refugees… Against people – Raúl Martínez Corcuera, Universitat de Vic, Universitat Central de Catalunya |
| Afternoon session |
| Debriefing session: sharing thoughts and discussion during the field visit |
| Project arena: the participants will have the chance to present and share migration-related projects (10 min.) and then answer questions from the audience (5 min.) |
| Evaluation |
8th July 2017 – Final conference
| Final conference. |
| Final session with partners and stakeholders Handout of the certificate of attendance to all participants |