Half-day seminar on the Afghan diaspora and transnationalism

The aim of this half-day event is to critically examine the complexities and challenges involved in bringing about sustainable socio-cultural and political transformation in Afghanistan. The focus will be on the role of the Afghan diaspora, resistance within rural communities and the impact of international support.
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Diaspora afghane et le transnationalisme © Fatima LESANI‎

The event aims to deepen understanding of the interactions between traditional values and modern democratic principles, while exploring strategies for promoting inclusive political systems and encouraging democratic participation in fragile and conflict-ridden contexts.

Program

Welcome remarks

  • François Héran, Professor at the Collège de France

First panel (in English)

14:10 - 16:10

  1. Dr Yahia BAIZA, Senior Research Associate, Aga Khan Centre | The Institute of Ismaili Studies, UK

    Speech title: "Beyond Money: The Political and Economic Influence of the Afghan Diaspora"

  2. Dr Rabia KHAN, Former Research Fellow at the University of Sussex, UK, and currently an Independent Researcher

    Speech title: "'A new era has started': Exploring Hazara diaspora activism in the UK and transnational solidarity"

Debate and Q&A session

  • Moderator: Marie-Caroline Saglio-Yatzimirsky, University Professor of Anthropology at Inalco, researcher at the CESSMA laboratory

Pause (10 minutes)

Second panel (in French)

16:20 - 19:00

  1. Dr Alessandro Monsutti, Professor of Anthropology and Sociology, Graduate Institute of Geneva

    Speech title: "The moral economy of the migration of young Afghans to Europe"

  2. Riccardo Bonotto, PhD student at EHESS

    Title of speech: "The challenge of preserving the identity of Afghan Sikhs in diaspora"

Debate and Q&A session

  • Moderator: Sophie Hohmann, Sociologist, Senior Lecturer at Inalco
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