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About the initiative
We annually organize events where we present some of the books reviewed within the “Migrating into Books” framework and debate (sometimes with the authors themselves) themes related to international development and migration. The topics are approached either academically or from the subjective perspective of authors’ personal experiences, as we aim to provide an opportunity to understand and discuss the various aspects of migration and international development from both theoretical and practical human perspectives. Thus, participants can explore not only the theories and policies behind migration and development but also gain a deeper understanding of the impact of these phenomena on people’s lives worldwide.
By bringing authors and experts before the public, we aim to facilitate direct and authentic interaction that inspires both academic knowledge and empathy, as well as concrete action in support of vulnerable communities.
May 14, 2022, Conference ” Cireșe amare (Bitter Cherries)”. Liliana Nechita (author of the book with the same title), Fatma Yilmaz (expert in gender and minority policies), and Mircea Mocanu (head of the IOM office in Romania) discussed, in a debate moderated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cristian Pîrvulescu (Dean of FSP-SNSPA), qualitative research as life stories from which an entire effort of “social archaeology” emerges, allowing us to understand some aspects of the post’89 immigration. No public policy can be considered legitimate or well-founded enough if it does not include personal experience. The video review of the book is available on our YouTube channel.
December 14, 2022, Debate “What Happened to Us?”. Roxana Dumitrache (feminist activist and author) discussed with Fatma Yilmaz (expert in gender and minority policies) about and on the book “Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the 40-Year Rivalry That Shattered Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East,” written by Kim Ghattas, a cultural, societal, and political introspective of the Middle East. The video review of the book is available on our YouTube channel.
March 9, 2023, Conference “Urban Myths and … Migrantopathy.” Dan Alexe (writer, author of the cultural essay volumes Dacopatia și alte rătăciri românești (Dacopathy and other Romanian wanderings) and Babel. La început a fost cuvântul (Babel. In the beginning was the word) and Gelu Duminică (sociologist, lecturer at the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest) discussed the migration of the Roma population in an event moderated by Fatma Yilmaz (expert in gender and minority policies). The full recording of the conference is available on our YouTube channel.
May 26, 2023, Conference “The Armenian Community in Romania: Genocide and Exile”. Varujan Pambuccian (Vice President of the Union of Armenians in Romania), Liviu Rotman (professor at FSP-SNSPA and director of the Centre for Israeli Studies), and Fatma Yilmaz (expert in gender and minority policies) discussed the past and present of the Armenian community in Romania in an event moderated by Ciprian Necula, associate professor at SNSPA. The promo is available on our YouTube channel.
