This workshop aims to explore how various dynamics influence the scenarios of migration without borders (MWB) and a post-national West Africa discussed in the literature (Adepoju 2007; Aniche et al. 2022). Arhin-Sam and colleagues (2022) have urged the development of unique cross-border mobility systems based on West African realities, cautioning against simply replicating models from other contexts, such as the EU. In the light of this, the key question of the workshop is: to what extent is ECOWAS moving towards or away from the post-nationalism and decolonization scenario described by Aniche and colleagues (2022), and why?
While migration literature is our starting point, we additionally welcome submissions from cognate research fields as long as they engage with the broader question of ECOWAS and (de)colonisation. More specifically, they can (this list is not exhaustive):
Workshop details
The hybrid workshop will take place in Bruges, Belgium at the United Nations University CRIS and streamed online on 15 October 2024. The aim of the hybrid workshop is that of gathering contributions for their potential inclusion in an edited volume.
Submission Details:
Send by 15 June 2024 to rossella.marino@ugent.be:
Applications from scholars affiliated with institutions/located in the Global South and from underrepresented backgrounds are particularly encouraged. Contributions co-authored with activists are also eligible.