University of California International Migration Conference

Third Annual University of California Conference on International Migration: Politics and Governance

Friday, February 10 at 8:00 am – 8:00 pm

Weaver Conference Center – Institute of the Americas
University of California, San Diego
 
CCIS will host a University of California-wide conference on international migration.  This year’s theme is “Politics and Governance”. 

If you are interested in attending the conference, contact Ana Minvielle (please note if you would like lunch).

Co-sponsored by the Center for Research on Immigration, Population and Public Policy, UC Irvine; UCLA Program on International Migration; and Gifford Center for Population Studies, UC Davis
 
8:00-8:30am COFFEE AND WELCOME

David FitzGerald, UC San Diego

John Skrentny, UC San Diego

8:30-10:00am PANEL 1. Local Policy Responses

Karthick Ramakrishnan, UCR

Jennifer Chacon, UCI

Angela Garcia, UCSD

Discussant: Zoli Hajnal, UCSD

10:00- 10:30am BREAK

10:30am-12:30pm PANEL 2. Unauthorized Migration

Wayne Cornelius, UCSD

Frank Bean, UCI

Ruben Hernandez-Leon, UCLA

Discussant: Esther Castillo, UCI

12:30pm-1:30pm LUNCH

Speaker: Robert Suro, USC

1:30pm-3:00pm PANEL 3. Latino Politics

Cristina Mora, UCB

Rodney Hero, UCB

David Sears, UCLA

Susan Bibler Coutin, UCI

Discussant: Susan Brown, UCI

3:00-3:30pm BREAK

3:30-5:00pm PANEL 4. Refugees and Security

Phil Wolgin, Center for American Progress (formerly UCB)

Claire Adida, UCSD

Kate Jastram, UCB

Robbie Totten, UCLA/CCIS

Discussant: David Pedersen, UCSD

6:00pm DINNER & KEYNOTE ADDRESS (invited panelists and discussants)

Edward Alden, Council on Foreign Relations
 
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