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Terrorism and Migration Discourses

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Perspectives on Terrorism and Migration in Germany, Europe and Israel: From Discourse to Policy

Haifa and Jerusalem, 24-26 March 2019

The conference launches a cross-cultural discussion on the constructions of securitised collective identities through the intersection of terrorism and migration in public discourse. The discussions examine the political discourse, media discourse and the cultural discourse of Germany, different EU-countries and Israel, in order to expand on current discourses of “othering” and the process of identity formation. Themes for panel discussions include the securitization of national identity within the context of migration and terrorism; The Impact of memory frames on migration and security discourses; Case Studies and Comparison: the media discourses in EU-countries and Israel; re-contextualization and cross-pollination of migration and terror discourses in other securitized civilian realms. The discussion aims to bring together theoretical with practical use of the concepts of terrorism and migration within national security policies, with references to past events that transform these topics into memory frames. We are interested in visual and lingual data from print and digital media, including social media, that embrace motifs which are inherent to the national identity.

 

Sunday, March 24, 2019
University of Haifa, Ofer Observatory, Floor 30, Eshkol Tower

13:30-13:45

Welcome

Prof. Eli Salzberger, Director, Haifa Center for German and European Studies and Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions, University of Haifa

Dr. Tobias Ebbrecht-Hartman, DAAD Center for German Studies, European Forum, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
13:45-15:15

Panel 1: Securitization practices and migration in a comparative perspective

Chair: Shani Bar-Tuvia, PhD candidate, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Prof. Ireneusz Pawel Karolewski, Willy Brandt Center for German and European Studies, University of Wroclaw

Adv. Anat Ben Dor, The Faculty of Law, Tel-Aviv University

Adv. Keren Michaeli, Head of Legal Unit, United Nations High Commisioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Israel
15:15-15:45 Coffee Break
15:45-17:15

Panel 2: Political ideology logics of threat and collective memory

Chair: Dr. Adi Hercowitz-Amir, Haifa Center for German and European Studies, University of Haifa

Dr. Ayelet Banai and Mr. Yuval Canfi, Haifa Center for German and European Studies and School of Political Sciences, University of Haifa

Prof. Oren Meyers, The Department of Communication, University of Haifa

Dr. Gal Ariely, Department of Politics and Government, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
17:15-17:30  Coffee Break
17:30-18:30

Keynote: Why do courts incline to prefer national security arguments over human rights?

Prof. Gad Barzilai, Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions and Head of the International School, University of Haifa
18:30 Reception

 Monday, March 25, 2019
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Maiersdorf Faculty Club, Room 503

9:30-9:45

Opening Remarks
  

Prof. Gili S. Drori, Director, The European Forum & DAAD Center for German Studies, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Dr. Tobias Ebbrecht-Hartmann, DAAD Center for German Studies & Department of Communication & Journalism, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

9:45-11:15

The Securitization of Collective Identity within the Context of Conflict and Terrorism
  

Chair: Dr. Yael Ben-Moshe, Bucerius Institute for Research of German History and Society & Haifa Center for German and European Studies, University of Haifa

Media, Freedom and Democracy: Fundamental Aspects Retold
Dr. Angelos Giannakopoulos, European Studies Department, University of Tel Aviv & University of Dortmund

Terrorism Crisis Communication in Europe and Israel
Prof. Shlomo Shpiro, Department of Political Studies, Bar-Ilan University

"Do You Condemn?" Negotiating Power Relations in Ethno-Political Interviews
Prof. Zohar Kampf, Department of Communication & Journalism, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

11:15-11:45

Coffee Break

11:45-13:15

The Impact of Memory Frames on Migration and Security Discourses
  

Chair: Dr. Adi Hercowitz-Amir, Haifa Center for German and European Studies, University of Haifa

Historical Frames and Resonating Images in European Public Perception of New Terrorism and Forced Migration
Dr. Tobias Ebbrecht-Hartmann, DAAD Center for German Studies & Department of Communication & Journalism, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

The Memory, Media and Migration Nexus – The Case of African Asylum Seekers in Israel
Dr. Noam Tirosh, Department of Communication Studies, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

From Collective Memory to Collective Vision: The Mediatization of the Future of Conflicts
Prof. Motti Neiger, School of Communication, Bar-Ilan University

13:15-14:30

Lunch break

14:30-16:00

Collective Identity Discourse and the Challenges of Migration
  

Chair: Dr. Elie Friedman, School of Communication, Bar-Ilan University & The Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Socio-Psychological Reactions in the EU to Immigration: From Regaining Ontological Security to Desecuritization
Dr. Tal Dingott Alkopher, Hadassah Academic College in Jerusalem & Department of International Relations, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Linking Migration and Terrorism: Populist Discourses on Limiting Human Rights
Dr. Markus Rheindorf, Department of Applied Linguistics, University of Vienna

Collective Identity, Social Media and the Threat of Migration: A Media Proximization Approach
Dr. Monika Kopytowska, Department of Pragmatics, University of Lodz

16:00-16:30

Coffee break

16:30-17:30

The Legacy of Conflict – The Case of the Balkans
  

Chair: Prof. Ireneusz Pawel Karolewski, Willy Brandt Center for German and European Studies, University of Wroclaw

The Balkans: Fertile Ground for Political and Religious Radicals
Dr. Alon Ben-Meir, Center for Global Affairs, New York University

Challenges of Migration via the Western Balkan Route in the Context of the International Debate on Terrorism and Security
Dr. Martina Bitunjac, Department of History, University of Potsdam & Moses Mendelssohn Center, Potsdam

Tuesday, March 26, 2019
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Maiersdorf Faculty Club, Room 503

9:30-11:15

Case Studies and Comparison: The Media Discourses in Israel, Austria, Poland, and Germany
  

Chair: Dr. Tobias Ebbrecht-Hartmann, DAAD Center for German Studies & Department of Communication & Journalism, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Framing Collective Identities through Terrorism and Migration Discourses: The German Case 2010, 2018
Dr. Yael Ben-Moshe, Bucerius Institute for Research of German History and Society & Haifa Center for German and European Studies, University of Haifa

Framing Collective Identities through Terrorism and Migration Discourses: The Israeli Case 2011, 2018
Dr. Elie Friedman, School of Communication, Bar-Ilan University & The Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

The Caesarean Politics of Migration and Terrorism in Central and Eastern Europe
Prof. Ireneusz Pawel Karolewski, Willy Brandt Center for German and European Studies, University of Wroclaw

11:15-11:30

Coffee break

11:30-12:30

Closing Discussion: Future Directions of Collective Identity Formation within the Context of Migration and Terrorism

12:30-13:30

Lunch

 

Organization:

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem: Dr. Tobias Ebbrecht-Hartmann, Dr. Elie Friedman, Dr. Yael Ben-Moshe, Elisheva Moatti, Ateret Zer-Cavod

University of Haifa: Dr. Adi Hercowitz-Amir, Katharina Konarek, Danni Reches, Dr. Michal Ben-Gal,