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Transnational Social Spaces Network
TRANSNET - Prof. Dr. Ludger Pries |
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Workshops
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Three international seminars (2 workshops and one summer school) have been planned at the Ruhr University,
Bochum, one of which took place in autumn 2002. More acitivities are planned for autumn 2003 and 2004.
Topical workshop September 6th and 7th, 2002: Transnationalism: New Configurations of the Social and the Space
Each workshop will be prepared in and accompanied by a virtual seminar room. For access contact us under "Tutor e-mail".
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Short summary of the 1st TRANSNET Workshop,
conducted on September 6th and 7th, 2002 |
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We would like to thank all participants for coming and for taking part in the stimulating interdisciplinary
discussions.
List of Participants:
| Bendig, Chris |
Ruhr University, Bochum |
chris.bendig@ruhr-uni-bochum.de |
| Dreisholtkamp Uwe Dr. |
Social Psychology / Social Anthropology, Ruhr University, Bochum |
uwe.dreisholtkamp@ruhr-uni-bochum.de |
| Goebel, Dorothea |
Sociology of Organisations And Participation Studies, Ruhr University, Bochum |
dorothea.goebel@ruhr-uni-bochum.de |
| Goeke, Pascal |
Institut for Migration and Intercultural Studies, Osnabrück |
pascal.goeke@gmx.de |
| Hamann, Volker |
Sociology of Organisations And Participation Studies, Ruhr University, Bochum |
volker.hamann@ruhr-uni-bochum.de |
| Hilkermeier, Lena |
Sociology of Organisations And Participation Studies, Ruhr University, Bochum |
lena.hilkermeier@ruhr-uni-bochum.de |
| Holzmüller Hartmut Prof. Dr. |
Chair of Marketing, University of Dortmund |
hartmut.holzmueller@udo.edu |
| Jordan, Rolf |
University of Kassel |
rojordan@uni-kassel.de |
| Kaiser, Markus Dr. |
Faculty of Sociology, University of Bielefeld |
markus.kaiser@uni-bielefeld.de |
| Lenz, Ilse Prof. Dr. |
Ruhr University, Bochum |
ilse.lenz@ruhr-uni-bochum.de |
| Moldenhawer, Bolette Dr. |
University of Copenhagen, DK |
bolettem@hum.ku.dk |
| Pape, Elli |
Sociology of Organisations And Participation Studies, Ruhr University, Bochum |
Elizabeth.Pape@ruhr-uni-bochum.de |
| Pries, Ludger Prof. Dr. |
Sociology of Organisations And Participation Studies, Ruhr University, Bochum |
Ludger.pries@ruhr-uni-bochum.de |
| Reichmuth, Stefan Prof. Dr. |
Fakulty of Philology, Ruhr University, Bochum |
Stefan.reichmuth@ruhr-uni-bochum.de |
| Schwenken, Helen |
"Globalization and Politics", University of Kassel |
Helena.Schwenken@uni-kassel.de |
| Smith Michael Peter Prof. Dr. |
Dep. Of Community Studies and Development, UC Davis |
mpsmith77@earthlink.net |
| Smith, Lothar |
AGIDS, University of Amsterdam, NED |
L.Smith@frw.uva.nl |
| Tippmann Hajo |
Sociology of Organisations And Participation Studies, Ruhr University, Bochum |
hajo.tippmann@ruhr-uni-bochum.de |
| van Liempt, Ilse |
Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies, Amsterdam |
ivanliempt@fmg.uva.nl |
| Winschuh, Thomas |
University of Hannover |
twinschuh@aol.com |
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Friday, September 6th, 2002: |
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1st Talk:
Ludger Pries (Ruhr University of Bochum):
The Spatial Spanning of the Social. Transnationalism as a challenge and chance for the social science(s)
Summary:
Prof. Pries distinguishes between different forms of (Inter-)Nationalization: Inter-nationalization;
Supra-nationalization, Renationalization, Globalization, Glocalization, Diaspora-
Internationalization and Transnationalization.
The debate on Transnationalism is marked by a specific relation between social and geographical space :
one geographical space may contain various social spaces, while one social space might span different
geographical spaces.
You can find the full version here:
2nd Talk:
Michael Peter Smith (University of California, Davis):
Transnationalism: A Cultural, Political or Geographical Metaphor
Summary:
Transnationalism is not a new phenomenon, but has risen sharply over the last two decades.
It is the complex connectivity of different localities and is defined by multidimensionality in
the areas of economy, the social, culture, religion etc.. Transnational movements are nation-spanning,
border-crossing and trans-local; they are characterized by transnational agents. Unlike globalization
the existence of Transnationalism still depends on the legal construction of nation-states.
While Pries delimited Transnationalism from the other concepts mentioned, Smith tried to
integrate some of them under the heading of Transnationalism.
Diaspora movements, for example, have pluri-local means but local or national ends; therefore, it
can be considered a form of (Re-)Nationalization, making both just specific forms of
Transnationalization.
Also, Smith considers the following questions to be crucial when analyzing
transnational phenomena:
- Who makes what place out of which spaces? (The politics of place-making).
- Who can participate in what, where and how?
The results of Saturday's discussion are available in the virtual workspace.
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