Moroccan Migration in Belgium

First volume in the new series CeMIS Migration and Intercultural Studies
Moroccans are one of the largest and most debated migrant groups in Belgium. Moroccan Migration in Belgium analyses diverse facets of this community from a multidisciplinary perspective and addresses the most relevant and some underexposed topics in the rapidly developing field of migration studies. Combining various academic disciplines and different research methods, the book offers a panoramic introspection into the dynamic nature of migration studies in general and Moroccan studies in particular. The contributions of established academics and young researchers will not only appeal to scientific peers working on this domain, but also to teachers, social workers, policy advisors and other interested people who work from close or afar with this minority group.

This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).

Contributors
Chaïma Ahaddour (KU Leuven), Goedele Baeke (KU Leuven), Anna Berbers (University of Amsterdam), Bert Broeckaert (KU Leuven), Frank Caestecker (Ghent University), Noel Clycq (University of Antwerp), Sam De Schutter (Leiden University), Leen d’Haenens (KU Leuven), Emilien Dupont (Ghent University), Karim Ettourki (KADOC-KU Leuven), Nadia Fadil (KU Leuven), Idesbald Goddeeris (KU Leuven), Mieke Groeninck (KU Leuven), Philip Hermans (KU Leuven), Jürgen Jaspers (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Norah Karrouche (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Joyce Koeman (KU Leuven), Iman Lechkar (Vrije Universiteit Brussel/KU Leuven), François Levrau (University of Antwerp), John Lievens (Ghent University), Rilke Mahieu (University of Antwerp), Albert Martens (KU Leuven), Karel Neels (University of Antwerp), Wim Peumans (University of the Witwatersrand), Christiane Timmerman (University of Antwerp), Layla Van den Berg (University of Antwerp), Stef Van den Branden (KU Leuven), Bart Van de Putte (Ghent University), Nicolas Van Puymbroeck (University of Antwerp), Jonas Wood (University of Antwerp)

"Moroccan Migration in Belgium" was written by Christiane Timmerman, Nadia Fadil, Idesbald Goddeeris, Noel Clycq, Sam De Schutter, Albert Martens, Emilien Dupont, Bart Van de Putte, John Lievens, Frank Caestecker, Jonas Wood, Layla Van den Berg, Karel Neels, François Levrau, Nicolas Van Puymbroeck, Rilke Mahieu, Norah Karrouche, Anna Berbers, Leen d’Haenens, Joyce Koeman, Jürgen Jaspers, Wim Peumans, Philip Hermans, Bert Broeckaert, Stef Van den Branden, Chaïma Ahaddour, Mieke Groeninck, Iman Lechkar and Goedele Baeke.

Christiane Timmerman (†) was professor of anthropology and director of the Center for Migration and Intercultural Studies (CeMIS) at the University of Antwerp.

Nadia Fadil is associate professor at the Interculturalism, Migration and Minorities Research Centre (IMMRC) at KU Leuven.

Idesbald Goddeeris is professor of colonial history at the research unit MoSa (Modernity and Society, 1800-2000), KU Leuven.
Idesbald Goddeeris is hoogleraar koloniale geschiedenis aan de KU Leuven.

Noel Clycq is research professor at the research group Edubron of the department of Training and Education Studies at the University of Antwerp. He studies issues of diversity and identity and the governance of learning in an era of globalization.

François Levrau has obtained his PhD in social science at the Centre for Migration and Intercultural Studies (CeMIS) and is currently a postdoctoral assistant at the Centre Pieter Gillis, University of Antwerp.

Rilke Mahieu is FWO-aspirant bij het Centrum voor Migratie en Interculturele Studies (CeMIS) aan de Universiteit Antwerpen.

Leen d’Haenens is full professor in communication science at the Institute for Media Studies at KU Leuven.

"Moroccan Migration in Belgium" was edited by Karim Ettourki.

Karim Ettourki is a consultant for the heritage of ethnic-cultural minorities at KADOC, the Documentation and Research Centre of KU Leuven, and staff member of Archiefbank Vlaanderen.

Yes, "Moroccan Migration in Belgium" is part of the "CeMIS Migration and Intercultural Studies" series. It's book 1 in the series.

Editors: Lore van Praag, An Daems

CeMIS Migration and Intercultural Studies is published in collaboration with the Centre for Migration and Intercultural Studies and focuses on two major areas of research:

• International migration / Migration and Development
• Integration and social cohesion

In association with

About CeMIS

The Centre for Migration and Intercultural Studies (CeMIS) was founded in 2005 at the University of Antwerp, at the initiative of a group of researchers who were working together within the framework of the Antwerp Centre for Migrant Studies.

CeMIS is an interdisciplinary research centre that has received national and international praise for its work. The centre conducts research as well as providing education and other academic services relating to migration, integration, and intercultural themes in various social fields, including education, the labour market, welfare, family, health, and law.

Collaborating with civil society, policymakers, and other academic partners, the research centre addresses the challenges arising from migration and intercultural life in today’s society.

CeMIS seeks to provide an open and pluralistic research platform that fosters collaboration between society and academia.

For more information about CeMIS, please visit https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/rg/cemis/

Series board

Lore Van Praag (University of Antwerp), Dirk Vanheule (University of Antwerp), Noel Clycq (University of Antwerp), Sunčica Vujić (University of Antwerp), Paul Van Royen (University of Antwerp), Godfried Engbersen (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Kevin Smets (University of Antwerp /Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Hilde Greefs (University of Antwerp), François Levrau (Centre Pieter Gillis/ University of Antwerp)

Introduction Christiane Timmerman, Nadia Fadil, Idesbald Goddeeris, Noel Clycq & Karim Ettourki
Part 1: Research and context 1. Social sciences and Moroccan migration in Belgium Christiane Timmerman 2. The study of Islam and Moroccan migration in Belgium Nadia Fadil 3. Historical research on Moroccan migration in Belgium Karim Ettourki, Sam De Schutter & Idesbald Goddeeris
Part 2: Movement and settlement 4. Moroccan migration in Belgium’s labor policy and labor market Albert Martens 5. Partner migration in the Moroccan community. A focus on time and contextual evolutions Emilien Dupont, Bart Van de Putte, John Lievens & Frank Caestecker 6. Household division of labor and family formation among Moroccan couples at the turn of the 21st Century Jonas Wood, Layla Van den Berg & Karel Neels
Part 3: Politics and policy 7. Towards a comprehensive integration policy: a critical analysis of how social imaginations underpin Flemish integration policies Noel Clycq & François Levrau 8. Moroccan migration and its (unique) pattern of self-organizations? Comparative reflections on Antwerp and Ghent Nicolas Van Puymbroeck 9. The shifting Moroccan policy paradigm regarding the integration of MRE’s (Moroccans Living Abroad): reconciling transnationalties and migrant integration Rilke Mahieu, Christiane Timmerman & Nadia Fadil
Part 4: Identity and ethnicity 10. Becoming Berber: ethnicity and identity politics among Moroccans in Belgium Norah Karrouche 11. Fluctuating identifi cations among second-generation Moroccans in the Netherlands and Belgium: looking beyond personal experiences via social network analysis Anna Berbers, Leen d’Haenens & Joyce Koeman 12. Migration and language use at school: an ethnographic close-up Jürgen Jaspers 13. Same-sex sexualities and Belgian Moroccan communities Wim Peumans

Part 5: Religion and devotion 14. Struggling with the Jinn: Moroccan healing practices and the placebo effect Philip Hermans 15. How do Moroccan Muslims in Belgium deal with death and dying? Bert Broeckaert, Goedele Baeke, Stef Van den Branden & Chaïma Ahaddour 16. Islamic knowledge and pious becoming among Moroccan Muslims in the region of Brussels Mieke Groeninck 17. The power of affective encounters and events: why Moroccan Belgian Sunnis become Shia Iman Lechkar
About the Authors

The Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for "Moroccan Migration in Belgium" is 10.11116/9789461662569.