The Social and Economic Foundations of Ethnic Minority Political Representation
Friday 29th January 2010 at 10.30am
Council Chamber, Whitworth Building,(no.50 on Campus map) University of Manchester
The opening seminar of the ESRC series ‘ The Political Representation of Ethnic Minorities in the UK in Comparative Perspective’ will provide an overview of the barriers to ethnic minority representation in Britain and look at the historical development of representation.
The seminar will examine the social and economic foundations of ethnic minority political representation, and will pay particular attention to patterns of residential segregation, levels of social cohesion, civic engagement and intercultural interaction, and the degree of economic integration of immigrants and minorities.
The main purpose is to provide an insight into the social and economic conditions that affect ethnic and migrant minorities’ capacity to gain political representation.
Professor Anthony Heath, Nuffield College, University of Oxford– The economic integration of ethnic minorities in Britain
Professor Elisabeth Ivarsflaten, University of Bergen - Diversity and trust in Norwegian Neighbourhoods
Professor Irene Bloemraad, University of California, Berkeley– Diversity and Trust in Norwegian Neighbourhoods
Professor Ed Fieldhouse, ISC, University of Manchester – The Political Representation of Ethnic Minorities in the UK: A Brief Overview
Dr Laura Morales, ISC, University of Manchester – Immigration, Diversity and Social Capital in Spain: A Longitudinal Perspective
Dr Didier Ruedin, Swiss Forum for Migration and Population Studies - Ethnic Group Representation in a Cross-National Comparison
Please click here to view the agenda.
There is no cost involved in attending the seminar, however we would like to be able to gauge the number of people of who will be attending, as well as keeping you up to date with details for the event, therefore if you would like to attend the event please email socialchange@mancehster.ac.uk.
Organised by Institute for Social Change (ISC) and Democracy, Citizens and Elections Research Network (DCERN)
For more information please contact socialchange@manchester.ac.uk
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