International workshop Migration, Diversity and Spacemaking

13 November 2009

Organised by IMMRC, Social Sciences within the Framework of the Bilateral Agreement of KU Leuven-Tsinghua Co-operation
Organisers: Prof. dr. Ching Lin Pang, KU Leuven and Prof. Long Denggao, Tsinghua University

Date: November 13 2009
Venue: Entrance Hall, Faculty Social Sciences
This seminar is free, however pre-registration is required due to limited seating. Please send a mail before November 9 to Dra. Hannelore Roos: Hannelore.Roos@soc.kuleuven.be

Programme

9:30-10:00 Coffee

10:00-12:30 Old migrations, Chinatowns and Spacemaking
 

10:00-10:20: Chinatowns in Canada, Dan Hiebert UCB, Canada
10:20-10:30: Questions
10:30-10:50: Chinatowns in three Dutch cities, Jan Rath, IMES University of Amsterdam
10:50-11:00: Questions
11:00-11:20: Chinatowns in Antwerp and Brussels. Ching Lin Pang, IMMRC KU Leuven
11:20-11:30: Questions
11:30-11:50: Spacemaking in a semipublic spaces. Ruth Soenen, IMMRC KU Leuven
11:50-12:00: Questions
12:00-12:30: General discussion of the whole session by moderator (Zana Etambala)

12:30-14:00: Lunch

14:00-17:00
New Migrations and Spacemaking
Chair: Ching Lin Pang

14:00-14:20: Chinese Evangelists in the US. Long Denggao. Tsinghua University
14:20-14:30: Questions
14:30-14:50: Internal Migrants in China. Eric Ma. Chinese University of Hong Kong
14:50-15:00: Questions
15:00-15:20: Chinese Migrants in Kinshasa. Zana Etambala. Social Sciences, KU Leuven
15:20-15:30: Questions
15:30-16:00: General Discussion of the entire session by moderator (Ruth Soenen)
16:00-16:20: Coffee break
16:15-17:00: Conclusions and discussion for publication and further collaboration
17:00-18:00: Drinks and informal networking