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P39


Transnational migration: the experiences of Brazil and Spain 
Convenor:
Cynthia Machado Campos (King's College London)
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Location:
UP 4.211
Start time:
11 April, 2013 at
Time zone: Europe/London
Session slots:
1

Short Abstract:

This panel discusses Latin American migration to Europe and Asia in different dimensions. It takes into consideration not only economic aspects of understanding the subject, but also the social, political and religious reasons to explain a migrant's decision to remain or return to their homeland.

Long Abstract:

This panel will be considering, from a range of different angles Latin American migration to Europe and Asia. The discussion will begin with the migrations that occurred in the 1960s, and will continue to the present day. One objective will be to consider the social, political and religious aspects of migration, as well as the economic to approach the subject more profoundly. During the military dictatorship, compulsory expatriation and voluntary exile had an impact on Brazilian culture at the end of the 1970s and the beginning of the 1980s, when the exiles returned. What might have happened if the migrants had not returned? What are the reasons to return and not to return? There seems to be a consensus among researchers that economic motivations alone cannot account for the movements of these people. This leads to other questions: How can patriotism, family loyalty, friendship and a sense of 'belonging' explain a migrant's decision to remain in their host country or to return to their homeland? There are other aspects to be considered such as stability, education, integration and prejudice. Conversely, it will be important to investigate the effects of instability, lack of education, non-integration and situations in which prejudice is not evident. Political and social insecurity (or security) should also be considered as affecting migrant communities. Concerning the matter of security, one more question arises: What is the role of cooperation policies?

Accepted papers:

Session 1