MCLC: migration, entrepreneurship, and development symposium--cfp

[Denton, Kirk]

MCLC LIST
From: Valentina Pedone <valentina.pedone at unifi.it>
Subject: migration, entrepreneurship, and development symposium--cfp
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CALL FOR PAPERS

PIN Polo Universitario ‘Città di Prato’ – University of Florence and
Monash University Prato Centre in collaboration with the Migration Policy
Centre, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University
Institute and the Business School, Wenzhou University are pleased to
announce the 6th Chinese in Prato Symposium and 4th Wenzhouese Diaspora
Symposium on Chinese migration, entrepreneurship and development in the
new global economy
29-30 October 2013 
6pm Tuesday 29 October 2013

Registration, welcome reception and screening of ‘L’Occupazione Cinese:
Made in Prato’, a documentary by Massimo Luconi, produced by D4 with Rai
Cinema (with English subtitles)

PIN Polo Universitario ‘Città di Prato’, Piazza Giovanni Ciardi, 25,
Prato, Tuscany, Italy
9am-5.30pm Wednesday 30 October 2013

Symposia sessions 

Monash University Prato Centre, Palazzo Vai, via Pugliesi, 26, Prato,
Tuscany, Italy 
There will be an invited keynote speaker (to be confirmed) as well as
general papers. 
Early career and senior researchers are encouraged to participate.

Language:
Working language - English

Background:

Since 2007, the symposia have been held in alternate years at the Monash
Prato Centre and Wenzhou University as part of the Memorandum of
Understanding between these universities, the PIN Polo Universitario
‘Città di Prato’ - University of Florence, and the Prato Province. This
collaboration has fostered valuable contributions to knowledge and
understanding of the migrant experience, in the sending and receiving
societies, by means of symposia and conferences, cultural events and the
many publications in multiple languages which have resulted from our
research. Issued 15 January 2013

About the 2013 symposia:

It is common that migrants coming from the same sending areas form
communities in the receiving societies, in which members are linked by
social and economic networks. These networks usually extend to people who
remain in the sending areas.

It is also known that Wenzhou Chinese migration is characterised by a
specific entrepreneurial culture (small family businesses which are often
interconnected) and that Chinese communities are scattered all over the
world and linked by networks.

In recent decades, marked by increasing globalisation and the rise of
China as an economic superpower, the role of Chinese migrants and in
particular of Chinese entrepreneurs (especially transnational
entrepreneurs) has dramatically changed, with important consequences for
the economic, social and political contexts of both the sending and
receiving areas. 

Despite the significance of this change, little is known about its
processes and consequences. Gathering to discuss new research from an
interdisciplinary perspective on these issues, the 2013 symposia aim at
reaching a better understanding of Chinese migration in the present era of
globalisation. 

Main topics:

1. Chinese investment strategies and migration: Do diaspora matter, and to
whom? 
2. Chinese entrepreneurship.
3. The role of returnees.
4. Chinese migrant transnational networks and cross-regional/national
bridges. 
5. Impact of Chinese migration for the sending area/country.
6. Impact of Chinese migration for the receiving area/country.
7. Policy experiences/implications related to Chinese migration.

Abstract submissions should be in English and include the following
details: 

-Author(s) name, title and affiliation
- Title of paper 
- Abstract (1 page/500 words maximum)
- Biographical note (100 words maximum)

Submissions should be emailed as a Word document to
<chineseinprato2013 at monash.it> by
31 March 2013 and they will be acknowledged by return email. The symposia
coordinators will review submissions and notify authors of the outcome of
their submission by 31 May 2013.

Symposia registration details will be available soon on the website:
www.monash.it 

Scientific advisers:

PIN Polo Universitario ‘Città di Prato’ - University of Florence
Prof. Gabi Dei Ottati, Prof. Simone Guercini
Migration Policy Centre, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies
European University Institute
Prof. Philippe Fargues, Agnieszka Weinar, Marco Sanfilippo, Kathryn Lum
Monash University Prato Centre: Dr Cecilia Hewlett
Monash University, Melbourne: Prof. Loretta Baldassar, A/Prof. Graeme
Johanson 
Business School, University of Wenzhou: Prof. Yili Zhang