The question of diversity and integration has occupied public debates, political agendas and social sciences for decades. In Europe, an important issue pertains to the settlement of post-immigrant ethno-religious groups, along with the expression and organization of collective identities; claims for participation/representation and recognition; the role of religion in public space; and the increasing influence of diaspora and transnational politics. Our point of departure is that these questions cannot be properly addressed without at the same time taking into account the... Read more about Negotiating Diversity in the European Public Spaces (Co-Sponsored Event with the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies)
The Weatherhead Spotlight showcases the research and debates of the various units and affiliates of the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.
The goal of the Spotlight each year is to tease out the robust discussions happening within each respective group and invite the Weatherhead community to engage with the ongoing conversations.
All Weatherhead affiliates are invited to attend! Lunch will be available starting at 12:00 noon; we will start promptly at 12:15 p.m. and end at 1:15 p.m. sharp. We will meet in the Bowie-Vernon Room (CGIS K262). The...
The Weatherhead Research Cluster on Comparative Inequality and Inclusion draws on expertise from across disciplines to gain international and comparative perspectives on how to extend cultural membership to the greatest number in society, to gain a better understanding of the social and cultural processes behind recognition gaps, and to determine how social scientists and policy makers can better respond to help make societies more inclusive.
Advanced industrial societies have become increasingly characterized by two trends: growing inequality and an increasing...
The Weatherhead Research Cluster on Comparative Inequality and Inclusion draws on expertise from across disciplines to gain international and comparative perspectives on how to extend cultural membership to the greatest number in society, to gain a better understanding of the social and cultural processes behind recognition gaps, and to determine how social scientists and policy makers can better respond to help make societies more inclusive.
Advanced industrial societies have become increasingly characterized by two trends: growing inequality and an increasing...
March 22 (12 pm—2 pm EST): Migration and Diversity in Cultural Industries
Giovanni Matera (on campus), Harvard research associate at the WCFIA, French Red Cross Foundation, will circulate a draft chapter “Assembling hospitality. The unequal provision of asylum support and mental health care to forcibly displaced migrants in Central and Southeastern European cities.”