2nd FORTHEM Annual Conference - Connecting Worlds of Science and Society"

Session

Navigating the challenges and opportunities of diversity and migration

29 Jan 2025, 11:00

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118. Introduction to the session

Prof. Vincenzo Todaro (Università degli Studi di Palermo)

29/01/2025, 11:00

2. Femintegra - "Exploring the Labor Trajectories of Romanian Women in Barcelona, Valencia, and Castellón"

Ioana Marin (University of Valencia)

29/01/2025, 11:10

Navigating the challenges and opportunities of diversity and migration

Oral presentation

Since the 1990s, immigration to Spain, especially in Catalonia and the Valencian Community, has grown significantly, sparking public debate and numerous studies. Romanian migration, in particular, increased dramatically in the early 2000s after the fall of the Eastern European communist bloc, making Romanians one of the largest immigrant groups in Spain. This doctoral study focuses on the...

19. Challenges to Educational and Social Inclusion of Refugee Children in Latvia

Zane Melke (PhD student)

29/01/2025, 11:25

Navigating the challenges and opportunities of diversity and migration

Oral presentation

This study explores the academic and social inclusion of asylum-seeking and refugee children in the Latvian school system, using a whole-child approach that focuses on each child's overall well-being and development. The research combines perspectives from multiple stakeholders through semi-structured interviews with school leaders, teachers, and teaching assistants directly involved in the...

4. Communicative strategies and sociolinguistic integration of non-Spanish-speaking migrants in Spain

Ms Daína Eileen Pestana Blay (Universitat de Valencia)

29/01/2025, 11:46

Navigating the challenges and opportunities of diversity and migration

Oral presentation

Sociolinguistic integration, which extends beyond mastering the language(s) spoken in the host society to include the development of a sense of belonging, is crucial for migrants to establish solid relations with their receiving communities. In this sense, communicative strategies, defined as action plans to attain communicative goals, are essential. Through an online questionnaire, this...

16. Discrimination Against Syrian Refugees in the Turkish Labor Market and Their Position in Turkey ' s Workforce

Aslı Bilge Aslan

29/01/2025, 12:01

Navigating the challenges and opportunities of diversity and migration

Oral presentation

This research aims to observe the living standards of migrants in host countries by analyzing social media content and the comments on these posts. Despite having an importance in the Turkish labor market, Syrian refugees do not experience the same working conditions as locals. Their access to fundamental rights, such as social security and fair wages, is often limited, and they frequently...

71. Mapping Migration’s (In)Visibilities: The Role of Short-Video Formats in Shaping Public Narratives

Paul Hummel (JGU Mainz)

29/01/2025, 12:16

Navigating the challenges and opportunities of diversity and migration

Oral presentation

I critically examines the role of short-video formats—such as Instagram Reels and TikTok videos—in shaping the visual narratives of migration and their implications for public geographies(Lake 2024; Torre 2023). Drawing on theoretical insights and empirical findings from a film-based research project with West African migrants, the study explores how audiovisual media can foster new spaces for...

40. Comparative analysis of the regional identities formation through minority organizations: cross-border features and belonging

Khrystyna Shelvakh (Opole University)

29/01/2025, 12:37

Navigating the challenges and opportunities of diversity and migration

Oral presentation

The attached abstract aims to explain the research plan in detail while also discussing some of the theoretical definitions tied to it through the topic. It presents the idea of comparing 3 diversified regions (Opole, Cieszyn, and Lviv) with noticeable self-organized (Polish and German) minority communities operating there. The research looks at the chosen groups' history and current...

51. Religious communities in Latvia: sociocultural experience of newcomers’ inclusion

Nadežda Pazuhina (Institute of Philosophy and Sociology), Inese Runce (University of Latvia)

29/01/2025, 12:52

Navigating the challenges and opportunities of diversity and migration

Oral presentation

Historical experience of various religious denominations’ coexistence in Latvia demonstrates sustainable social mechanisms – self-organisation, charity, solidarity strategies, significant for the contemporary situation, where inclusion and supporting newcomers (permanent, temporary, voluntary and forced migrants) are directly linked to the Latvian society’s security.

The aim of the...

73. European Immigration Policy towards Afghan Refugees and Migrants. The Comparative Study Poland and Germany

Mr Mohammad Kohistani (Phd student/Inernational Mobility Specialist)

29/01/2025, 13:07

Navigating the challenges and opportunities of diversity and migration

Oral presentation

Europe has faced an unprecedented migration and refugee crisis since 2014, driven by armed conflicts, political instability, and socioeconomic disparities. Afghan refugees represent a significant part of this migration due to decades of conflict, including the Taliban’s 2021 resurgence, which exacerbated displacement and created a humanitarian crisis. This study focuses on understanding the...