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A Critical Race Perspective on U.S. Welfare Regimes
In light of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing stream of refugees to Germany or the U.S. for more than a year now, the question of how to successfully integrate refugees and migrants became once more viable. New migratory patterns, routes, and regimes have altered assumptions about migrants and their reception in respective host countries, yet increased the debate on who is deemed worthy of being admitted and thus eligible to obtain welfare rights, citizenship, or access to social benefits.
Our symposium, therefore, provides a critical race perspective on U.S. welfare regimes to examine underlying racialization processes. It shifts the traditional/historic debate from how immigrants are incorporated into the host society to questions of how immigrants and their communities are racialized and thus incorporated into a racialized society that determines access and eligibility to welfare benefits. This new angle allows for a timely and more nuanced debate and a thorough understanding of how immigrants’ incorporation functions especially against the backdrop of increasing right-wing populism, an unregulated neoliberal economic system, and a diminishing welfare state.
We are looking forward to a stimulating discussion and welcome you to an exciting symposium!
Additional Information
Open to | all |
Prior registration | requested |
Organised by | PICAIS - Passau International Centre for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, American Studies / Cultural and Media Studies |
Event website | https://www.uni-passau.de/us-welfare/symposium-programm |
Contact organizer of event | Grit.Grigoleit-Richter@uni-passau.de |