Immigrant Identity, Belonging & Integration in a settler society vs. ethnic nation

The research aims to compare and contrast the integration and ‘belonging’ of newcomers in Canada and Germany through following research questions:
• Canada is considered to be a “settler colony”, and Germany an “ethnic
nation”. How does this affect their immigration policies and integration of
newcomers?
• How do the newcomers identify themselves in these ‘multicultural’
countries?
• Since 2015, both the countries have seen a shift in the national discourse
and a rise in Right-wing populism. With increasing number of immigrants,
how will their integration look like in such a polarized environment?

In order to answer the following questions, the relation between migration, settlement, displacement and subordination of Indigenous peoples (historically and even today) will be studied through political, social and historical lens.

Faculty Supervisor:

Harald Bauder

Student:

Partner:

University of Osnabrück

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program: