CEU Migration Research Group invites you to a public lecture by Dženeta Karabegović titled 'Diaspora Politicians and Transnational Political Engagement'.
The event will take place on May 6 at 17.30 CET in a hybrid format.
Join us at the CEU Vienna campus on Quellenstraße 51, Room A-419 (4th floor). If you are not affiliated with CEU, you can receive a visitor card at the reception to be able to go upstairs.
We invite you to join us for the reception after the lecture.
Diaspora Politicians and Transnational Political Engagement
Abstract: Scholarship on diaspora political engagement is unfolding in novel ways exploring the participation of second-generation diaspora individuals. Although scholarly discussions about diasporas’ loyalty to a homeland or a host state have been examined through the lens of transnationalism, integration, or citizenship regimes, this talk will introduce a topic that has been understudied – namely, political office holders of the 1.5 and second generation who draw on their diaspora identity. How do these diaspora politicians leverage their identity in their political engagement at home and abroad? The talk will draw on a recently published article focused on an exploratory case study of a German-Bosnian politician, but also on others. This exploration underscores their flexibility and evolving advocacy dynamics. Furthermore, it illustrates the way these politicians enhance their profiles within the countries where they’ve been elected and in countries of their descent. This serves to strengthen their chances of re-election on one hand while also drawing attention to authoritarian tendencies, potentially clearing a path for democratic advancement on the other. Research on diaspora politicians can help to better understand the dynamics of political engagement of those with migrant backgrounds, whether in terms of political participation, running for political office, their impact transnationally, or other ways in which their political agency is practiced. As societies become more diverse, it is important to gain better insight into how transnational political engagement influences communities in multiple countries, especially considering the number of diaspora politicians will likely continue to rise.
BIO* Dženeta Karabegović holds a PhD in Politics and International Studies from the University of Warwick, an MA in International Relations from the University of Chicago, and a BA (Hon) in German and Political Science with a minor in Holocaust Studies from the University of Vermont. She has co-edited the first book on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s foreign policy, a volume on diasporas and transitional justice, a book on migration studies in Austria, and Bosnian Studies – Perspectives from an Emerging Field. She works at the University of Salzburg and consults with diverse institutions and organizations regularly.
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