Recent years have seen an increasing trend in the criminalisation and policing of migration. The latest example of this is the UK which, in its Nationality and Borders Bill, has proposed higher sanctions for irregular entry and stay. Beyond the UK, almost all EU member states make use of criminal penalties to address irregular migration. European countries also increasingly criminalise and deport migrants engaging in informal labour practices such as sex work and begging. When interpreting criminalisation in the broader sense of associating migrants with criminals, practices and discourse contributing to it have intensified as well. What are the reasons behind such pushes for criminalisation, and what are their implications? How do people manage and counter these practices? How does migrant criminalisation intersect with gender, sexuality, and race? This two-day workshop aims to explore the criminalisation and policing of migration and of migrants’ work. It is open to both theoretical and empirical approaches, as well as to different methodologies and disciplines. Both academics and practitioners are invited to apply.
We welcome papers related but not restricted to:
Criminal law and migration,
Detention, deportation, and deterrence practices,
The criminalisation of solidarity and of ethnic minorities (Roma, BAME),
Gender and sexuality, and criminalisation of migrant sex work,
Policing and racialised and ethnic profiling,
Narratives of securitisation and criminalisation,
Colonial legacies and racial politics behind criminalisation.
The aim of the workshop is to bring together people working on criminalisation and policing of migration and publish a special issue based on selected papers. There is no registration fee. A partial reimbursement of travel expenses might be provided, on a competitive basis and depending on budget availability.
Confirmed Keynotes
Deadlines
Please send an abstract (max 300 words) to [email protected] by 19th of April 2022. We will inform all participants by late April, early May.
If you wish to apply for the travel grant, please justify your need in max 200 words in the application. The workshop will take place in person, but it will allow online participation.
Location
London School of Economics and Political Science
Organisers:
Niina Vuolajärvi & Matilde Rosina
Hosted by the European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science
We welcome papers related but not restricted to:
Criminal law and migration,
Detention, deportation, and deterrence practices,
The criminalisation of solidarity and of ethnic minorities (Roma, BAME),
Gender and sexuality, and criminalisation of migrant sex work,
Policing and racialised and ethnic profiling,
Narratives of securitisation and criminalisation,
Colonial legacies and racial politics behind criminalisation.
The aim of the workshop is to bring together people working on criminalisation and policing of migration and publish a special issue based on selected papers. There is no registration fee. A partial reimbursement of travel expenses might be provided, on a competitive basis and depending on budget availability.
Confirmed Keynotes
- Dr Monish Bhatia, Birkbeck, University of London
- Prof Nicolas Mai, University of Leicester
- Dr Matilde Rosina, London School of Economics
- Dr Lea Sitkin, University of Westminster
Deadlines
Please send an abstract (max 300 words) to [email protected] by 19th of April 2022. We will inform all participants by late April, early May.
If you wish to apply for the travel grant, please justify your need in max 200 words in the application. The workshop will take place in person, but it will allow online participation.
Location
London School of Economics and Political Science
Organisers:
Niina Vuolajärvi & Matilde Rosina
Hosted by the European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science