Upcoming Seminar with Prof. Ábel Bereményi
We are pleased to invite you to a Brown Bag Seminar hosted by MIGLOBA, in collaboration with the EduBron research group (University of Antwerp), on Wednesday, March 12th, from 12:30 to 14:00.
This seminar will feature Professor Ábel Bereményi, who will present an overview of his recent research on social mobility among ethnic minorities.
Presentation details:
The mobility Triangle: Downwardly Mobile Families’ Struggle with Social Territorial and Pupils’ Mobility.
This presentation examines the school choices of families who have recently experienced downward mobility during the economic crisis in Spain. Based on semi-structured interviews we analyse the educational strategies of the families in a Bourdieusian framework, focusing on how they cope with the loss of their perceived social status. Prior to the 2008 global crisis, these families of working-class origin improved their social position as a result of their success in economic capital accumulation with a humble increase in social and cultural capital. Our research suggests that the concerns of families confronted with downward social mobility are manifested in tensions related to their school choice in terms of their strategies of resistance and negotiation with regards to the ownership, social composition and corresponding perceived quality of the school. School can symbolically represent the last resort, an indispensable investment in one’s own future and that of the next generation.
Professor Ábel Bereményi is an Assistant Professor of Education at the Universitat de Barcelona (Spain). He holds a PhD in Educational Anthropology from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and has held prestigious research positions, including as a "María Zambrano" researcher at Universitat Pompeu Fabra and a Marie S. Curie (MSCA-IF) researcher at Central European University. His research interests lie at the intersection of social inequalities, youth, and ethnic minorities (with a particular focus on Roma/Gypsy communities), especially in relation to education and the labor market. Recently, his work has explored the dynamics of higher education-driven social mobility among ethnic minorities, shedding light on challenges and opportunities in academic and professional trajectories. Currently, he teaches at both BA and MA levels and continues his research on career guidance and social justice.
This Brown Bag Seminar provides a unique opportunity to engage with Professor Bereményi’s work in an open and interactive setting. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunch and take part in what promises to be a stimulating discussion on key issues related to education, inequality, and mobility.
Whether you are a researcher, student, or simply interested in these topics, we warmly invite you to join us!
📅 Date: Wednesday, March 12th
⏰ Time: 12:30 - 14:00
📍 Location: Room SM101, Faculty of Social Sciences, Sint-Jacobstraat 2, 2000 Antwerpen
➡️ ➡️ Please register using the QR code below or by clicking here.
We look forward to welcoming you!
