Vadošā pētniece Aija Lulle piedalās lielākajā migrācijai veltītajā konferencē IMISCOE
Projekta (Re)moving Ties vadošā pētniece Aija Lulle no 29. jūnija līdz 1. jūlijam piedalījās lielākajā migrācijas konferencē IMISCOE, kas norisinājās Oslo, Norvēģijā.
Konferences ietvaros pētniece organizēja paneli Novecošanās un atgriešanās migrācija (Ageing and return migration), kā arī tikās ar pētniekiem, kuri pašlaik pēta mobilus darba režīmus, lai kopīgi ar citiem zinātniekiem integrētu attiecību un ģimenes dimensiju savos pētījumos.
- Konferences panelis
Return migration and ageing
Panel convenors: Dr Aija Lulle and Dr Eralba Cela
Return migration is on the rise. The pandemic and Brexit are among the significant immediate reasons. However, we also need to pay attention to the temporality and dynamics of policies and political events across the globe, which literally, encourage ageing people to move. For example, in the case so-called free EU mobility, especially in the case of Eastern and Central Europe, many of those who emigrated in the 2000s have entered their middle adulthood and are ageing. While the debates on return migration often focus on brain gain, attention to older returnees remains scarce. We want to shift the attention to more diverse and inclusive realities of return in older age in Europe and beyond. We seek to extend debates in theory and practice of return in older age. Cerase (1974) claimed that retirement is a common reason for return; Cassarino (2004) modified the theory by laying the ground for studying how people prepare their return and what capabilities play a role to make it happen. Further research on return migration emphasised its relatedness to other forms of mobilities, especially the co-existence of transnationalism and return. A specific focus on return migration in later life has further scrutinised why people return instead of engaging in transnational travel and home-making while they can still be internationally mobile (Hunter 2011; Percival 2013; Walsh and Näre). To engage with the current realities of ageing and return, we welcome globally relevant papers who address but are not limited to the following topics.
Role of politics in return migration decisions in older age;
- Social welfare and wellbeing of return migrants;
- Return migration for work in older age;
- Role of social networks in return migration;
- Return in so-called ‘third age’ – healthy and active years around and after retirement versus return in frail age.
