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Universities In Netherlands

Universiteit van Amsterdam


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Centrum voor de Geschiedenis van Migranten For Detail Click Here
The Dutch Centre for History of Migrants For Detail Click Here

The Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies (IMES) For Detail Click Here
Faculty of Political and Socio-Cultural Studies (PSCW), Rokin 84, NL-1012 KX Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS,
Tel: (31-20) 525.3627.
Fax: (31-20) 525.3628.
E-mail: imes@pscw.uva.nl


Senior staff:

Prof. V. Bader, Dr J. Doomernik, Dr M. Fennema, Dr F. Lindo, Dr L. Lucassen, Prof.Dr R. Penninx, Dr J. Rath, Dr J. N. Tillie, Dr M. de Vries, Dr W. Willems


Main field:

The research programme centres around three basic themes of international migration, interethnic relations in multiethnic societies and social inequality and the inter-relations among these processes
The Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies is an interdisciplinary research institute of the University of Amsterdam which has existed since 1994. The Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies (IMES)is an interdisciplinary research institute based in the Faculty of Political and Socio-Cultural Sciences (PSCW)of the University of Amsterdam. It's aims are to promote, coordinate and carry out research in the field of migration and ethnic studies.



Publication(s):

King, R.; De Mas, P.; Mansvelt Beck, J. (eds), Geography, environment and development in the Mediterranean, 2000;
Lucassen, L.; Penninx, R., Newcomers. Immigrants and their descendants in the Netherlands 1550-1995, 2000;
Penninx, R.; Roosblad, J. (eds), Trade unions, immigration, and immigrants in Europe, 1960-1993. A comparative study of the attitudes and actions of trade unions in seven West European countries, 2000;
Raes, S., Migrating enterprise and migrant entrepreneurship: how fashion and migration have changed the spatial organisation of clothing supply to consumers in the Netherlands, 2000;
van Selm, J., Kosovoïs refugees in the European Union, 2000;
Vermeulen, H.; Penninx, R., Immigrant integration. The Dutch case, 2000;
Vermeulen, H.; Perlmann, J. (eds), Immigrants, schooling and social mobility: does culture make a difference?, 2000;
Rath, J.; Penninx, R.; Groenendijk, K. et al., Western Europe and its islam. The social reaction to the institutionalization of a "new" religion in the Netherlands, Belgium and the United Kingdom, 2001;
Rogers, A.; Tillie, J. (eds), Multicultural policies and modes of citizenship in European cities, 2001


Research projects:



  • Theory and practice of policy interventions in migration processes. (1993- );


  • Immigration politics, citizenship and the mobilization of ethnic difference. (1997-2002);


  • The determinants of the settlement processes of immigrants and their descendants in the Netherlands, 1853-1960. (1998-2002);


  • Receipt and care provision for immigrants. (1998-2002);


  • Immigrants and the city of The Hague. (1998-2002);


  • Aliens, government policy and the labour market. (1998-2002);


  • Mobility in Noord Holland in the 19th and 20th centuries. (1998-2002);


  • Immigration in the Netherlands and the role of the urban opportunity structure, 1860-1960. (1998-2002);


  • Immigrant self-employment, mixed embeddedness, and the multicultural city. (1999-2002);


  • Working on the fringes, immigrant businesses, economic integration and informal practices. (1999-2002);


  • Financing immigrant enterprises. (1999-2002);


  • Affirmative action and multicultural economic citizenship. (2000-2002);


  • Islamic radicalism and European democratic order. (2000-2004);


  • Quality of multicultural democracy in Amsterdam and Berlin: civic community, integration and the political opportunity structure. (2000-2004)




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University of Leiden, The Netherlands


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History of International Migration For Detail Click Here


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University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands


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Centre for Migration Law
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Th. v. Aquinostraat 6, P.O. Box 9049, 6500 KK Nijmengen, NETHERLANDS,
Tel: (31-24) 361.2087.
Fax: (31-24) 361.6145.
E-mail: h.vandeput@jur.kun.nl
Senior staff: - Ms M. van den Bosch, Mr R. Cholewinski, Mr J. C. de Heer, Mr T. de Lange, Ms C. Pool, Ms A. Terlouw

Main field:


Conducts research on the protection of migration and minorities with a comparative approach
The purpose of the Centre is to provide a forum for exchange of ideas and discussion on issues surrounding migration and minority protection. The work carried out by participants of the Centre is part of its long term research strategy which focuses on migration and minority issues in an European context, be that European Union, Council of Europe or OSCE.


Publication(s):


Guild, E., Security of residence and expulsion, protection of aliens in Europe, 2000;
van den Bosch, M.; Groenendijk, K.; et al., Comparative study of member states on immigration law, with special reference to deportation and administrative detention. Report on the Netherlands, 2000 (also available online);
Groenendijk, K.; Guild, E.; Barzilay, R., The Legal status of third country nationals who are long-term residents in a member state of the European Union, 2000 (also available online);
Doornbos, N.; Kuijpers, A.-M.; Shalmashi, K., Refugees on their way to a safe country, 2001 (in English and Dutch; also available online);
Guild, E., Moving the borders of Europe, 2001 (also available online);
Guild, E., Immigration law in the European Community, 2001.


Periodical(s):


- European Journal of Migration and Law, 4 p.a. (also available online)


Research projects:


- Communication in the Dutch asylum procedure. (1999-2003);
- The European asylum law. (1998-2002)



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University of Utrecht, The Netherlands


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Netherlands Institute of Human Rights
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European Research Centre On Migration and Ethnic Relations http://www.ercomer.org/
Utrecht University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Hedelberglaan 2, 3584 CS Utrecht, NETHERLANDS,
Tel: (31-30) 253-4166.
Fax: (31-30) 253-4733

Senior staff:


- Prof. H. Dekker, Mr G. B. Dielissen, Prof. H. Entzinger, Ms M. van Ewijk, Mr A. Fermin,
Mr P. Grifhorst, Prof. L. Hagendoorn, Ms P. Liem, Dr H. Linssen, Dr P. Muus, Mr J. Pepels, Ms K. Phalet, Mr E. Poppe, Ms K. Pouliasi, Ms J. Reimus, Mr M. Verkuyten, Ms M. Voudouris


Main field:


Promotes comparative research on migration, interethnic relations, ethnic groups, minorities, social integration and social exclusion with a focus on the European area

ERCOMER is a European research centre with a strong interest in comparative research in the fields of international migration, ethnic relations, racism and ethnic conflict within the European context. We are based at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Utrecht University, the Netherlands.


Publication(s):


Hagendoorn, L.; Linssen, H., Intergroup relations in States of the Former Soviet Union: the perception of Russians, 2000;
Ter Wal, J.; Verkuyten, M. M. (eds), Comparative perspectives on racism, 2000;
Hagendoorn, L.; Csepeli, G.; Dekker, H.; et al. (eds), European nations and nationalism in a historical perspective, 2000;
Muus, P., The "SOPEMI-Netherlands 2000": migration immigrants and policy in the Netherlands, 2000;
Fermin, A., Citizenship and integration policy, 2000;
Phalet, K.; Örkény, A., Ethnic minorities and inter-ethnic relations in context a Dutch-Hungarian comparison, 2001



Research projects:


  • - Brazilian women immigrants in Switzerland: identity construction in
    the context of migration. (1997-2002);

  • - Youth and multicultural society: opinions, orientations and strategies
    of Turkish and Moroccan migrants and low-schooled Dutch in
    Rotterdam. (1998-2002);

  • - Identity formation and cultural peculiarities of minorities in Ukraine.
    (2001-2002);

  • - Immigrants' experiences of racism. (2001-2002);

  • - Ethnic identity and subjective well-being. (1992- );

  • - Ethnic categorisations and social context. (1993- );

  • - Biculturalism among children. (2001- );

  • - Normative integration and school success of Turkish migrant youth.
    (2000-2004)