GeMIC by numbers 8 countries 3 concepts 3 methodological approaches 3 phases 6 thematic areas

tripartite focus A positive approach to migration An intersectional approach to gender A critical approach to intercultural interaction

A positive approach to migration EU policy: “a balancing act between exclusion and inclusion” The positive impact of migration as a challenge to established borders and identities

An intersectional approach to gender Gender / race / class / ethnicity…and other social divisions A multilevel analytical perspective / a political orientation

A critical approach to intercultural interaction Departure from assimilation, integration, multiculturalism Porous cultures: mutual and unequal exchanges / multiple belongings

Objectives 1.Collapsing the distinction between host, sending and transit societies 2. Enlarging the geographical scope of Southern Europe as a space of mobility and diversity 3. Integrating gender and migration into the research on migration and intercultural interactions

Objectives 4. Acknowledging the relative ‘autonomy’ of culture 5. Addressing intersections between institutional frameworks and grassroots practices 6. Using the concepts of intercultural interaction and gender to look critically at integration 7. Generating beyond the state-of-the-art policy analysis and recommendation developed after consultation and dialogue with the social groups involved

Phases Phase 1: State-of-the-art Phase 2: Thematic studies Phase 3: Conclusion