Call for papers for workshop on the growing significance of ancestral citizenship as a pathway to mobility, restitution and belonging in today's world of changing migration policies and contested identities.
Part of the Ancestral Citizenship Aquisition in Europe (ACE) project, this two-day hybrid workshop will bring together scholars, practitioners and civil society to explore how citizenship based on descent, co-ethnicity and historical restitution reshapes migration trajectories and challenges conventional nationhood concepts.
The organizers are seeking contributions that decentre territorially bounded notions of citizenship and focus on legal/social infrastructures for acquiring ancestral citizenship across different regions, examining intersections with migration governance, mobility justice and racialized/gendered experiences.
Key themes
- Legal architectures and policy paradoxes
- Intergenerational relationships and the role of intermediaries
- Imaginaries of restitution and return
Key dates
- Abstract submission (500 words): June 15, 2025 (send to saparova@iss.nl)
- Notification of acceptance: June 30, 2025
- Full paper submission: September 30, 2025
- Workshop: 13-14 October 2025
- Related links
- Ancestral Citizenship in Europe research project