Migrations, displacements and diasporas in Chile and Sweden
Abstract
This Research Theme aims to analyze and critically examine the causes and consequences of external and internal migrations and displacements in Chile and Sweden from comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives. Our discussions will explore both the convergences and divergences between these two countries.
On the one hand, we will focus on external (international) migrations, with particular attention paid to the Chilean diaspora in Sweden and Latin American migrant groups in Chile. On the other hand, we will examine internal displacements caused by internal colonialism, economic extractivism, and environmental deterioration, which have particularly affected indigenous peoples in both countries. The Sámi and the Mapuche will receive special consideration in this context.
During the workshop, we will compare the challenges that migrant and indigenous communities in both countries face in relation to belonging, lived experiences of language (acquisition, maintenance, and loss), and the preservation of cultural identity, as well as how they address these challenges. Methodologically, we will focus on analyzing the discourses and forms through which minoritized communities—whether migrant or indigenous—voice their experiences, opinions, and demands, through personal narratives, social movements, environmental actions, and artistic expressions.
The workshop will feature individual presentations and panel discussions organized thematically. It will also include two artistic performances by Chilean and Swedish artists (or artivists), along with 1–2 field trips. Time will be allocated to discuss potential joint research projects and publications. Following the workshop, the Principal Investigators (IPs) will issue two calls for special issue journal publications.
Key word: Migration
EXPECTATIONS FOR PARTICIPANTS
Participants are expected to contribute individual research presentations, engage in panel discussions, actively participate in debates and Q&As during the workshop, and be open to exploring and discussing potential joint projects and publications related to the Research Theme.
Alicia Noemí Salomone, Universidad de Chile
Professor Salomone’s research has focused on memory, identity, language, and cultural production in Latin America. She also has an extensive body of work on gender and women’s writing.
Natalia Ganuza, Uppsala University
Professor Natalia Ganuzza's research focuses on multilingualism, migration, and language education, both in policy and practice. About 20 years ago, she was involved in a research project on language, identity, education, and transmigration among Chilean adolescents in Sweden, as well as 'retornados' in Chile.
CONTACT US:
Alicia: alicia.salomone@u.uchile.cl
Natalia: natalia.ganuza@nordiska.uu.se