In a global, digital and super-diverse society the concept of “family” and the way family ties are shaped are highly diversified and complex. Kinkeeping within transnational families takes place within various forms of copresence which are (re)shaped by digital technologies. Kinkeeping is also impacted by restrictions on and opportunities for transnational mobilities, e.g., due to migration regimes or the Covid-19 pandemic. In such a context, WG1 focuses on how transnational families are conceptualised, how “doing family” processes are transforming in a global and digital era, how transnational families are coping with such challenging conditions.
Our working group aims to develop an up-to-date framework for conceptualising transnational families (TNF) through a literature review and gather up-to-date evidence on how the Covid-19 experience has changed the communication modes and patterns within TNF. In co-creation with practitioners and policy makers, we will look at what these insights mean for concrete practices and share the results of our work with academic community and wider audience.
See more on our members on the E-Cost Website.
More on our work:
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23 May 2024: Joint meeting of Working Group 1 and 5
This joint working group meeting of WG 1 and WG 5 will be held online.
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09 September 2024: Meeting of Working Group 1
This working group meeting of WG 1 will be held online.
Contact
Working group leader:
Dr. Irma Budginaite-Mackine
Vilnius University
Co-leader:
Judit Vegh
ELTE PPK Budapest
Contact:
WG1@trafady.eu