Justice and Migration: Paradoxes of Belonging

[i]Metropolis Conference [/i] 4th - 8th october 2010 World Forum Convention Centre (WFCC), The Hague The City of The Hague will be hosting the 15th International Metropolis Conference from October 4 to 8 in the World Forum Convention Centre (WFCC). The conference is a prestigious international event dealing with the topics of migration, integration and citizenship. The 2010 International Metropolis Conference in The Hague focuses on questions of belonging. Our international conferences represent the largest annual gathering of experts in the fields of migration and diversity. In addition to a comprehensive study tour program, and just under 100 workshops, our plenary programme offers access to the thoughts, challenges, and prescriptions of some of the world’s key experts. Justice and Migration: Paradoxes of Belonging It will deal with various aspects of belonging, the opportunities and challenges it poses in the context of legitimacy and justification of processes of migration and integration, as well as their consequences for social policies. In doing so this conference will contribute to a better understanding of how governments and international bodies can deal with different forms of belonging in multicultural societies and a globalized world. For more information: http://www.metropolis2010.org