20452 - MENA Global Migration and Identities

Description

Migration from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to the U.S. has a long history, affected by voluntary movements and forced displacement, but has not been always incorporated in sociology of migration. This session explores dynamics regarding migration to and from the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) globally, as well as various aspects of identity formation and integration among MENA migrants and their descendants globally as well as in the U.S. Papers examining identity within this community through class, race, ethnicity, gender, belonging, religion, intergenerational differences, health, and well-being are welcomed. Additionally, submissions that explore the historical roots of MENA diasporas in the region and their political involvement and participation are encouraged. One aim of this session is to foster a deeper understanding of the MENA diaspora and its members, as well as its impact on existing migration dynamics.

Sub Unit

• Section on International Migration / MENA Global Migration and Identities

Presider

• Ayse Perihan Kirkic, Florida International University

Individual Presentations

• Engagement with mosques and faith-based organizations: Belonging, and identity of second-generation immigrants from the MENA region - Aleezay Khaliq, Loyola University Maryland

• Imagined Destinations: The Role of Collective Imagination in Shaping Emigration and Return Among Iranians - Sara Hormozinejad, University of Toronto

• The lived experience of female college-educated Iranian immigrants with faith-based institutional discrimination - Homa Sadri, University of California-Irvine

• Palestinian Migrants in the US: A Sociological Study of Silencing - Louise Cainkar, Marquette University

• Temporary Protection through Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Palestinians in the United States - Rawan Arar, University of Washington

Discussant

• Neda Maghbouleh, University of British Columbia

Session Organizer

• Jean Beaman, CUNY Graduate Center