Globalization and the transformation of Europe’s borders A seminar series/research network funded by Norface globalborders.org.uk Principal Organizer: Chris Rumford, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK

Programme

‘Globalization and borders: theorizing European transformation’

Norface seminar, 18-19 September 2007, Royal Holloway, University of London

Tuesday 18th September

Coffee

9.15 – 10.45 Business meeting (for Norface network partners)

Coffee

11.00 – 11.45 Chris Rumford – Introduction and overview

11.45 - 13.00 Robert Holton - “Globalization, networks and frontiers” (Chair: Tim Richardson)

Lunch

14.15- 15.45 William Walters - “The contested cartography of 'illegal immigration'” (Chair: Olivier Kramsch)

Coffee

16.00 – 17.30 Roundtable: William Walters, Anssi Paasi, Henk van Houtum, Tim Richardson (Chair: Chris Rumford)

Dinner at local restaurant

Wednesday 19th September

Coffee

9.15 – 11.15 Barrie Axford - “The seeming antithesis between globalization and borders" and Nick Vaughan-Williams – ‘The generalised border’ (Chair: Noralv Veggeland)

Coffee

11.45 – 13.00 Liam O’Dowd - 'States, borders and sociology: critical reflections' (Chair: Chris Rumford)

Lunch

14.00 – 15.15 Henk van Houtumn – ‘On the Immorality of Borders: navigating between open borders and gated community’ (Chair: Anssi Paasi)

Coffee

15.30 – 17.00 Roundtable: Barrie Axford, Olivier Kramsch, Robert Holton, Liam O’Dowd (Chair: Chris Rumford)