Canadian Politics

A21(e) - Joint Session CPSA-CSA: (MIG4) Migrant inclusion in smaller Canadian centres - June 5th, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT

Date: Jun 5 | Time: 03:30pm to 05:00pm | Location: Waterfront L- 801

Joint Session / Séance conjointe : This is a joint session with the Canadian Political Science Association (CPSA). Session Organizers: Kathryn Barber, Cape Breton University Melissa Kelly, Toronto Metropolitan University Willem Maas, Glendon College at York University Session Chair: Melissa Kelly, Toronto Metropolitan University Session Discussant: Willem Maas, Glendon College at York University. https://event.fourwaves.com/csa-scs-conference-2025/schedule/fe5f5ab7-507b-485a-a95e-f95868c6490a

The inclusion of migrants is a perennial theme in the sociological literature. This is likely because the analysis of inclusion invites reflection not only on local community membership dynamics but also the complex processes underlying the construction of the nation-state and nationalism, policy enactment and deployment, as well as the interaction of individual/group identity formation with these processes. Although the existing literature is certainly rich, it tends to focus overwhelmingly on large urban centres, overlooking the complex and unique social processes that occur in small and medium-sized towns and rural centres. This roundtable brings together Canadian researchers who have recently published academic articles on migrant inclusion in small and medium-sized towns and rural areas in Canada in both Canadian Ethnic Studies (CES) and the Journal of International Migration and Integration (JIMI). The contributions include both theoretical and empirical case studies examining the inclusion processes and dynamics in Canadian smaller centers.