This event was organized within the framework of the FWO-Tournesol Exchange Programme and was a collaboration between MIGLOBA (the Network on Migration and Global Mobility of the University of Antwerp), the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Department of Linguistics of the University of Antwerp, and the COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) action […]
UPDATE: The working paper has been finalised and can be downloaded here: This meeting is part of a small series of face-to-face and online meetings as well as email discussions on the topic on Transnational Family Dynamics and Health and Wellbeing. Besides meeting reports of the discussions one aim is to work on a working
Members of Working Group 1( “Kinkeeping within transnational families in a global and digital era”) gathered together online and discussed the ongoing current work within the WG and its multiple subgroups. The work of the Working Group is being devided in six different working groups, which presented their ongoing work. Additionally the group discussed the
The summer school “Transnational childhoods in Europe” organised by the WG2 in collaboration with IOM at Odisee Campus Schaarbeek, gathered students, professionals, researchers and stakeholders for nine days of intense exchanges. Participants came from Albania, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands, Romania and Switzerland. The multiple formats of the presentations
The webinar series “Qualitative Methods in the area Transnational Families revisited” continued with its third part on 03 June 2024, 11.00h – 12.30h. Speakers and topics in this episode: The series is organised by the “Qualitative Subgroup” of Working Group 5. All episodes of the Webinar Series:
In a joint meeting of TraFaDy and IMISCOE MITRA around 25 scholars, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers working in fields related to migration, family, policy, and related disciplines came together for an intense exchange on the intersection of migration policies and transnational family dynamics in Europe. Jointly they explored avenues for research-policy dialogue and collaborative action
On May 10, the members of WG3 (“Social Rights and Social Protection of Transnational Families”) gathered for an in-person meeting at Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest. Organised by Karolina Lendák-Kabók and WG3 leader Vida Česnuitytė, the meeting provided an opportunity to advance ongoing projects, foster collaboration, and discuss upcoming publications and webinars. A key session included
The second issue of the webinar series “Qualitative Methods in the area Transnational Families revisited” was held on 5 April 2024. Speakers and topics this time: The series is organised by the “Qualitative Subgroup” of Working Group 5. All episodes of the Webinar Series:
In this meeting, WG6 members discussed the impact of the New Migration Plan to transnational families, the situation of Ukrainian refugees and brainstormed about potential topics of the upcoming WG6 policy brief. The meeting was held online.
This joint working group meeting of WG 1 and WG 5 was held online.
The second General Meeting took place from 20 to 22 November in Istanbul, Turkey. It was hosted by the Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University (Istanbul, Turkey). Nafiye Cigdem Aktekin and Mutasim Bavarsi are the local organisers. During the General Meeting several meetings took place. All Working Groups met twice and several Working Groups split up
On 30 October 2023 in Berlin, Germany, TraFaDy held a workshop on the impact of European migration policy on Transnational Family Dynamics. The specific occasion to have the workshop was the current debate on introducing a new migration and asylum pact in the European Union. A significant amount of transnational families has a migration or
UPDATE: The working paper has been finalised and can be downloaded here: This meeting is the start of a small series of face-to-face and online meetings as well as email discussions on the topic on Transnational Family Dynamics and Health and Wellbeing. Besides meeting reports of the discussions one aim is to work on a
