22.04.2015 Open Seminar on Migration

„Migration: sites, rhythms and scales of experience”

within the project „Leisure practices and perception of nature. Polish tourists and migrants in Iceland” http://mobility-leisure.edu.pl/

April 22, 2015, 13.00-19.00

University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Social Sciences, ul. Bażyńskiego 4, Gdańsk

Session 1 (ROOM C211-212)

13.00-13.45  Unnur Dís Skaptadóttir, Anthropology at the University of Iceland, “Different discourses of mobility in Iceland. Tourist and migrant workers” + discussion

13.45-14.30  Anna Mazurkiewicz, History at the University of Gdańsk,  “The Cold War Exiles - from the thrill of escape to the disenchantment with losing agency” + discussion

14.30-15.15 Magdalena Żadkowska, Sociology at the University of Gdańsk, Natasza Kosakowska-Berezecka, Psychology at the University of Gdańsk, “More time for family and leisure: Polish migrant couples' in Norway accounts of their changed routines” (part of PAR project http://migrationnavigator.org/ ) + discussion

15.15-15.45 coffee break

Session 2 (ROOM C211-212)

15.45 – 16.30 Anna Wojtyńska, Anthropology at the University of Iceland, “Perception of nature among Polish migrants in Iceland” + discussion

16.30-17.15 Małgorzata Zielińska, Pedagogy at the University of Gdańsk, “Polish adult migrants in Iceland: educational contexts” + discussion

Session 3 (ROOM S208)

17.30-19.00 Helena Patzer, Anthropology at the University of Warsaw, “Money Tree”: film presentation, film (40 min.) + discussion

19.00-22.00 informal gathering/dinner of seminar participants and guests, place tbc (optional)

Seminar supported by a grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA and Norway Grants and co-financed by Polish funds.

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