Prof Erik Olsson
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Diasporic Constructions of Home and Belonging
Period: 11/1/11 - 12/31/15
All over the world, stable concepts of home and belonging have, for a variety of reasons, become the exception rather thanthe rule. This has led to dramatic cultural, social and political changes and challenges. The study of diaspora and migrationhas therefore evolved into a burgeoning field of ...
Network: Research Network on Transnationalism and Diaspora
Period: 1/1/07 - 12/31/09
The Network for Transnationalism and Diaspora is connecting mainly Swedish researchers of identity, migration and nation-state in the context of transnational connections and globalisation processes. The researchers involved have been studying these issues in different ways, and now wish to create ...
Service and welfare in transnational space
Period: 1/1/11
The aim of this project is to understand how social networks assume responsibility for social support in transnationally connected migrant populations. The focus is on social care and welfare related services among Assyrians/Syriac migrants residing in Sweden and among Swedish/Nordic migrants ...
Transnational educational careers -educational choice, horizons of opportunity and social networks among young people with foreign affiliation
Period: 1/1/08 - 12/30/11
Projektet studerar utbildningskarriärer hos den växande andel unga i Sverige som pga t ex familjens invandring är knutna till olika transnationella sociala nätverk. Många av de unga tycks ”ärva” sina föräldrars ”annorlundahet” i det svenska samhället, vilket ofta har konsekvenser för deras chanser ...