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• 14 nov 2013

  Liège

  Study days - Ethnology, anthropology

  Between mobility and sedentarity: Pentecostal and Evangelical communities in Belgium in a context of religious globalisation

  Both in Belgium and in Europe, debates about immigration are generally dominated by Islam which tends to overshadow the current religious pluralisation in our societies. However, since several decades multiple forms of religious recomposition have been taking place, in particular within the Christian field, where a new dynamic can be observed as a consequence of migration and missionary movements, such as Pentecostal and Evangelical groups. During this study day, on 14 November 2013, we aim to discuss the religious mutations that have occurred in Belgium during the last decades, through different forms of mobility: migration, intra-European mobility and the transformation of native Churches. In particular, we will examine how the tension between local community and globalisation, mobility and sedentarity, local belonging and transnational networks are brought about by these Churches.

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• 11 oct 2013

  12 oct 2013

  Saint-Gilles

  Conference, symposium - Africa

  Congolese arts and the Congolese diaspora in Belgium: images and post-colonial relationships

  Ce colloque interrogera la postcolonialité de la Belgique à partir du champ artistique de la diaspora congolaise en faisant appel aux chercheurs, aux artistes et aux institutionnels. Il s’agira de réfléchir à la façon dont les rapports historiques entre belges et congolais se répercutent dans le champ de la création, de la promotion et la diffusion des artistes. Nous examinerons également la façon dont ce champ artistique s’est constitué et recomposé dans le temps ainsi que les processus d’hybridation à l’œuvre, à travers l’inscription des artistes dans différentes sphères artistiques. Nous chercherons aussi à savoir dans quelle mesure et de quelles façons ces expressions artistiques participent à la (dé)construction de la narration nationale et s’inscrivent ou non dans la continuité des imaginaires et des représentations de la Belgique au sein de la diaspora.

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• 01 oct 2013

  Leuven

  Call for papers - Sociology

  Developing a sense of belonging in diverse societies

  Hui-Muslims in China and Muslims in Europe

  The aim of this workshop is to gather scholars who work on Hui-Muslims in China and Muslims in Europe to compare the similitudes and differences of identity practices. Hui are predominantly Chinese speaking Muslims in China’s vast territory. With a population of 10 million, they are also the most numerous recognized ethnic group in China. Muslims in Europe are hardly featured in international media, domestic politics, and scholarly discussions. Multiculturalism, radicalisation, immigration, integration, forced marriage are discussed through the Muslim visibility and presence in Europe. Recent debates on integration and secularism are focused on  the "Muslim question". In contrast to the focus on Muslims in Europe, there is a notable lack of interest in Muslims in China with the exception of the Uyghur community. In this workshop, we want to study the impact of ethnic-religious interactions, state integration positions and policies to grasp the increasing influence of religious-collective-national expression of Muslims in the public sphere. We would like to examine the new patterns of expression and visibility of the Muslims in China and Europe. Tracing Muslim’s interaction with non-Muslims, this workshop investigates how Muslims encounters, accommodates and negotiates into different socio political contexts in China and Europe.

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• 30 jui 2013

  Liège

  Call for papers - Ethnology, anthropology

  Between mobility and sedentarity: Pentecostal and Evangelical communities in Belgium in a context of religious globalisation

  Both in Belgium and in Europe, debates about immigration are generally dominated by Islam which tends to overshadow the current religious pluralisation in our societies. However, since several decades multiple forms of religious recomposition have been taking place, in particular within the Christian field, where a new dynamic can be observed as a consequence of migration and missionary movements, such as Pentecostal and Evangelical groups. During this study day, on 14 November 2013, we aim to discuss the religious mutations that have occurred in Belgium during the last decades, through different forms of mobility: migration, intra-European mobility and the transformation of native Churches. In particular, we will examine how the tension between local community and globalisation, mobility and sedentarity, local belonging and transnational networks are brought about by these Churches.

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• 01 mai 2013

  Brussels

  Call for papers - History

  Policing Empires. Social Control, Political Transition, (Post-)Colonial Legacies

  Call for Papers International Conference

  The 2-day International Conference "Policing Empires: Social Control, Political Transition, (Post-)Colonial Legacies", to be held in Brussels in December 2013, will be the last in a series of events convened by the GERN Working Group on (Post-)Colonial Policing. Building on previous explorations of policing, surveillance and security experiences in colonial contexts, the aim of this final conference is to promote a multi-sited and comparative approach to colonial policing practices and their legacies in the postcolonial world.

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• 30 mar 2013

  Brussels

  Call for papers - Sociology

  Migrations and cultural diversity

  6th annual doctoral seminar

  Cet appel à contributions s’adresse à tout(e) doctorant(e) ou post-doctorant(e) intéressé(e) par le champ des études migratoires et post-migratoires et/ou des théories de l’intégration (diversité sociale et culturelle dans les sociétés contemporaines).

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• 31 jan 2013

  Ixelles-Elsene

  Call for papers - Europe

  Encounters, cohabitation and the confrontation of Slavic and Germanic worlds

  Slavica Bruxellensia journal

  La rédaction de « Slavica Bruxellensia » vous invite à contribuer à la constitution du dixième numéro qui sera consacré au thème : « Rencontres, cohabitations et confrontations des mondes slave et germanique » au travers des siècles et des genres littéraires et artistiques. En effet, depuis le XIIIe siècle, suite à la rapide croissance démographique dans la partie occidentale de l’Europe, l’arrivée des colons germaniques en Europe centrale et orientale contribue à un dialogue fructueux, quoique complexe et non exempt de tensions multiples, entre les mondes slave et germanique. De nombreux travaux proposant un regard neuf furent effectués surtout dès les années 1990 (à la fois par les historiens et les chercheurs en littérature) sur les aspects littéraires et historiques de la fin de cette cohabitation, qui a culminé après la seconde guerre mondiale et l’expulsion des populations germanophones des parties orientales de l’Europe. Les questions résultant de ces bouleversements géopolitiques, largement tabouisées par les régimes autoritaires, resurgissent avec force à partir des années 1990 dans les travaux scientifiques et les œuvres artistiques.

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