CNR-IRISS is working jointly with the University of Naples “Federico II” on migration issues. In the framework of this cooperation a Jean Monnet module for a Summer School on Labour Migration in the European Union (EULab) has been set up. Due to current circumstances regarding the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, the first edition of the Summer School has been rescheduled to July 2021. But, The EULab Summer School invites submissions for the volume “Labour Migration in the Time of COVID-19: Inequalities and Perspectives for Change” (Fulvia Staiano and Giulia Cilberto eds.). The edited book intends to analyse the diverse difficulties posed to migrant workers by the current COVID-19 pandemic, and to explore the complex role played by international and EU law in this context. Submissions from scholars with an interest in migration studies from a variety of backgrounds, including but not limited to law, international relations and social sciences are welcomed. Submissions that adopt an interdisciplinary perspective are particularly encouraged. Abstracts should be submitted to eulab2020@gmail.com by 30 September 2020.

The issue of  global cooperation in the promotion of cultural rights of migrants, including the right to participate in cultural life and to enjoy the arts, in the context of the post- COVID-19 pandemic outbreak is the goal the call for papers for the volume “Migration and Culture: Implementation of Cultural Rights of Migrants” (Giovanni Carlo Bruno, Fulvio Maria Palombino, Adriana Di Stefano, Gianpaolo Maria Ruotolo Eds.). The call for papers aims to offer an opportunity for experts, scholars and policy makers, for a critical review of the national and international practice on cultural rights of migrants. Abstracts should be submitted to migrationandevelopment@gmail.com by 15 October 2020.

For further information, dr. Giovanni Carlo Bruno, gc.bruno@iriss.cnr.it

Resources

• Call for papers – Migration and Culture: Implementation of Cultural Rights of Migrants
• Call for papers – Labour Migration in the time of COVID-19: Inequalities and Perspectives for Change