The Penn Program on Democracy, Citizenship and Constitutionalism
2007-2008 Lecture Series
Leading scholars share their perspectives on “Citizenship, Borders and Human Needs”
Inaugural Lecture Featuring:
Demetrios Papademetriou,
President, Migration Policy Institute
Speaking on:
“Immigration: Global Trends and Issues”
Commentators:
Douglas Massey, Henry G. Bryant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University
Joseph H. Carens, Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto
September 20, 2007, 4:00 p.m.
The National Constitution Center, Kirby Auditorium
525 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA
The inaugural lecture of the Penn Program on Democracy, Citizenship and Constitutionalism is made possible by the support of the the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the School of Arts & Sciences, the National Constitution Center and the College Alumni Society.
About Demetrios Papademetriou:
Demetrios G. Papademetriou is co-founder and President of the Migration Policy Institute, a Washington-based think tank dedicated exclusively to the study of international migration. He acts as co-convener of the Transatlantic Task Force on Immigrant Integration and convenes the Athens Migration Policy Initiative (AMPI), which advises European Union member states on immigration and asylum issues. Papademetriou also co-founded and is International Chair Emeritus of the International Metropolis Project, a forum for bridging research, policy and practice on migration and diversity.
Papademetriou holds a PhD in Comparative Public Policy and International Relations and has taught at the University of Maryland, Duke, American University, and the New School for Social Research. He has held a wide range of senior policy and research positions that include: Chair of the Migration Committee of the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD); Director for Immigration Policy and Research at the U.S. Department of Labor; Chair of the Secretary of Labor’s Immigration Policy Task Force; and Executive Editor of the International Migration Review.
Papademetriou is the author of several books, articles, monographs and research reports. Most recently, he co-authored Immigration and America’s Future: A New Chapter, and was editor and co-author of Europe and its Immigrants in the 21st Century: A New Deal or a Continuing Dialogue of the Deaf?
About the Penn Program on Democracy, Citizenship and Constitutionalism
Established with the aid of a $2.5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS), the Penn Program on Democracy, Citizenship and Constitutionalism fosters an integrated approach to studying the interplay between democratic institutions, aspects of constitutionalism, and experiences of citizenship.
Both the University and the School have designated "democracy and constitutionalism" as a central theme for Penn research and teaching, and SAS Dean Rebecca Bushnell has authorized the DCC Program as a key element in promoting scholarship at all levels on these topics. The program’s Faculty Workshop Series and Spring Conference are designed to generate innovative research on annually designated themes such as this year’s “Citizenship, Borders and Human Needs.” DCC fellowships and research grants, given to undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral researchers, support fresh thinking by exceptional young scholars who are poised to embrace the complex issues facing the citizens and governments of constitutional democracies.
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The event is free and open to the public.
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