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Brief report: Emerging Ideas. Transnational family dynamics during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review

A new article in Family Relations which is based upon work from our COST Action ‘Transnational Family Dynamics in Europe, CA21143’, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) was published. It explores the pandemic’s impact on care, communication, and connection in transnational families. Authors: Judit Vegh, Bogdan Voicu, Margarida Martins Barroso, Alexandra Deliu, […]

30 June – 09 July 2025: TraFaDy International Summer School

Transnational care across borders “I really enjoyed the Summer School and want to thank you very much for your time and support.” It is just one of the many enthusiastic responses we received from participants after the third TraFaDy summer school on Transnational care across borders. From June 30 to July 9, Odisee University of

16-17 June 2025: WG 4 meeting and international conference “Connected Lives: Wellbeing and Health in a Globalised World in Lisbon”

On 16-17 June 2025 members of the TraFaDy network gathered in Lisbon, Portugal, for a joint Working Group 4 (WG4) meeting and the international conference Connected Lives: Wellbeing and Health in a Globalised World, hosted by Universidade Católica Portuguesa. This event offered a valuable opportunity to reflect on ongoing work, strengthen interdisciplinary ties, and explore

Journal of Family Studies: Defining transnational families across countries and time

Defining transnational families across countries and time: an analysis of academic discourse on the phenomenon between 2003 and 2023 Authors: Irma Budginaitė-Mačkinėa, Isabelle Albert, Mieke Schrooten, Dragan Stanojević, Anna Wojtyńska ABSTRACT In an increasingly globalized, digital world, the way family is conceptualized and practiced is becoming highly diversified and complex. This article investigates the evolving

Special Issue: Global Networks: Volume 25, Issue 1

A special issue of the journal Global Network, which is based upon work from our COST Action ‘Transnational Family Dynamics in Europe, CA21143’, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) was published. It can be accessed here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1111/(ISSN)1471-0374.ukrainian-refugees-in-europe and includes these papers that are open access: Navigating Displacement: The Ukrain Refugee Crises in

7th call for TraFaDy grants: STSMs, ITCG and DCG

TraFaDy launches its 7th call for all of the following grants: Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs), ITC Conferences and Dissimination Conferences. More information can be found in the respective call.

Policy Brief: Transnational Family Dynamics & the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum

TraFaDy has published a policy brief on the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. It contributes to the ongoing debate on the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum (hereinafter ‘the Pact’), which was adopted in Spring 2024. The brief highlights the importance to take a comprehensive implementation approach that reflects family life, human rights and

TraFaDy at the 16th Conference of European Sociological Association “Tension, Trust and Transformation”

COST CA21143 members at the 16th Conference of European Sociological Association “Tension, Trust and Transformation”, August 27-30th, 2024, in Porto (Portugal) https://www.europeansociology.org/conference/2024The European Sociological Association (ESA) Conferences are held every two years in various locations across Europe, bringing together over three thousand scholars from Europe and beyond. This year, the conference took place in the

5th call for TraFaDy grants: STSMs, ITCG, DCG and VM

TraFaDy launches its 5th call for all of its different grants: Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs), ITC Conferences, Dissimination Conferences and Virtual Mobility. he Short Term Scientific Mission grant is an open call. The other grants calls close on 29th  February 2024 the latest. More information can be found in the respective call: 5th call

Several calls for grants: STSMs, ITCG, DCG and VM

(Update: closed on 03 Jan 2024) TraFaDy launches several calls for all of its different grants: Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs), ITC Conferences, Dissimination Conferences and Virtual Mobility. Deadlines for applications: 3 January 2024. More information can be found in the respective call: November 2023 Calls (closed on 03. Jan): Need more information? Contact Jos

20-22 November 2023: Second General Meeting

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

30 October 2023: Impact of European migration policy on Transnational Family Dynamics

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

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