Events

The Future of Multiculturalism

The Future of Multiculturalism: Structures, Integration Policies and Practices

Multiculturalism as a policy approach to managing the cultural diversity of contemporary societies is once again under siege by national politicians and public commentators across Europe. Public concern about the impact of migration on social structures and cohesion has led to renewed calls for integration policies that are based greatly on ideas of assimilation rather than a desire for a genuine reciprocal integration. Furthermore, nationalist ideology or presuppositions frequently underpin the specific content of those policies.

The conference seeks to provide an opportunity for interdisciplinary debate on:

• the different forms of multiculturalism identifiable in Europe and beyond; 
• critiques of multiculturalism; 
• alternative policy approaches – including intercultural dialogue – for the management of cultural diversity issues;
• the intertwining of security and securitisation issues and the debate on multiculturalism;
• sources of radicalisation, political violence and terrorism;
• the relationship between multiculturalism, social exclusion, democratic citizenship and political participation;
• the impact of international policy networks on national “integration” policies;
• comparative perspectives on states’ experiences of multiculturalism;
• political challenges to multiculturalism, migrant communities and intercultural dialogue;
• responses to migration: legal, economic and political;
• current migration trends and policy approaches.

For more information please see

http://www.surrey.ac.uk/cronem/newsandevents/conferences/cronem_annual_conference_2012.htm