WELCOME

We are pleased to have the opportunity to welcome you to Immigrant Movement International’s two-day convening Re-Conceptualizing the 21st Century (Im)Migrant.  We are looking forward to the seeing the creative output generated by our work together and would like to provide you with additional information related to this event.

Our objective is to establish a new framework for analyzing and defining the multifaceted concept of (im)migrant under contemporary legal, political, and economic conditions by engaging a group of experts in the subject from diverse disciplines and fields, including academics, elected officials and community organizers.

On the first day of our convening we will present and discuss the limitations of the term (im)migrant in the 21st century context. While operating in the format of working groups, the tentative goal is to propose a foundation for a new term and vision. The following day we will reconvene to generate a set of practical guidelines that can be utilized as a reference for policy makers and activists.

Prior to the convening we will be initiating the discussion via our online forum, where participants can familiarize with the the topics of the event and posting feedback comments in order to prompt a more dynamic, thorough, and productive discussion once we are all physically in the same room on November 4th and 5th. The online forum will be available only to those directly involved in the project and to access it you need a password.  Your username and password are included in your personal welcome letters.

In preparation for the event, we are asking all participants to post their responses to a short question on the online forum as well as a few bill-type articles that would be essential to a declaration of (im)migrants rights.

For your convenience we have included a list of selected works by participants that we think will help provide theoretical and practical basis for our discussion. All information regarding the event including the schedule, the list of participants, and directions, is available on this site.   Additionally, you can learn about our ongoing project, IM International and the neighborhood that we are operating out of - Corona, Queens - a multi-national community in the heart of the most ethnically diverse area in the country.

Thank you for being a part of this event, we are looking forward to collaborating with you and seeing the outcome of our collective effort to advance the opportunities and rights of (im)migrants.

If you should have any questions feel free to contact us.

Best Regards,

Tania Bruguera

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