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[email protected]. Frank Usarski. Pontifical Catholic University usarski@pucsp.br. Edin Sued Abumanssur. Pontifical Catholic University [email protected].
https://www.sisr-issr.org/en/conferences/conference-2019 Thematic session Exporting faith: Migration and religion across countries Conveners: Suzana Ramos Coutinho Pontifical Catholic University [email protected] Frank Usarski Pontifical Catholic University [email protected] Edin Sued Abumanssur Pontifical Catholic University [email protected] Abstract (English): Between the mid-nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries, an influx of Europeans, Asians, and Arabic changed the face of the western world. Scholars of migration have examined the range of responses - some welcoming, some xenophobic - to the newcomers. They also look at the lasting effects that immigrants had on the economic, sociocultural, and religious institutions. Although it is often forgotten, migratory processes are reversible. Countries of immigration became countries of emigration, and nations that traditionally have sent out large numbers of migrants became now receivers. As religion came to be accepted as an important mediator between immigrants and society, social scientists began to incorporate it into their analysis. This thematic session aims to bring together papers that investigate not only the transit of people and the role played by religion, but also the religious institutions and how they import/ export values, rituals and practices from different countries.

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