Has migration reached a threshold in 21st century?China?

This international seminar is to examine the evidence of contemporary?migration impact on societies and human development in China and to?understand the complexities and challenges in designing policies and?programme interventions needed for improving the livelihood of?migrants living in urban areas and their left-behind in rural areas.

13:00 – 14:45

PANEL 1
Migration and socioeconomic transformation in modern China
Chair: Prof. Jane Falkingham, ESRC Centre for Population Change,?University of 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载

Internal migration trends and dynamics
Prof. Duan Chengrong, Institute of Population Research, Renmin?University

Gender and development in the migration context
Prof. Zhenzhen Zheng, Institute of Population & Labor Economics,?Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Structural factors, economic reforms and policy challenges in the?migration context
Prof. Athar Hussain, Asia Research Institute, LSE

15:00 – 16.45

PANEL 2
Broadening the migration impact within and beyond China
Chair: Dr. Sabu Padmadas, Centre for Global Health, Population,?Poverty and Policy, University of 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载

The Chinese in Europe
Prof. Li Minghuan, School of Public Affairs, Xiamen University

Migrants’ social network and earnings
Prof. Lina Song, School of Contemporary Chinese Studies, University?of Nottingham

A transition in migration in China: Towards a research agenda
Prof. Ronald Skeldon, Sussex Centre for Migration Research,?University of Sussex

16:45

Appraisal and concluding remarks

17:00

End of the meeting

Date: 9th November 2012

Venue: Nuffield Theatre auditorium

Time: 12:45-17:00

For more information, please refer to the attached invitation and for?the location map, please refer to the link below:?http://www.southampton.ac.uk/visitus/campuses/highfield.html

Please RSVP by contacting the Confucius Institute?Confucius@soton.ac.uk