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Scientific presentationThe migrants’ participation in elections of their country of origin is a worldwide trend. So far, the literature has mostly discussed the why and how States adopt external voting provisions, and whether it is legitimate for non-resident citizens to vote. This conference proposes to take a step forward. It intends to look at electoral participation, political preferences, and electoral know-how and practices in a transnational context. It will discuss the extent to which determinants of voting behavior are shaped prior departure and the influence of migrants’ socialization in Western countries on social and political changes in their homeland. The conference further intends to explore “material dimensions” of external voting, that is to say voting procedures, political campaigns, candidate and representatives. By doing so, it hopes to shed light on the evolution of democratic norms and practices in the context of globalization. The conference will gather scholars in migration and transnational studies from different academic backgrounds and with specialization on various geographic areas.The conference is part of Arab Overseas Voting, a Marie Curie Action research project based at Sciences Po (Paris) and funded by the Seventh Framework Programme of the European CommissionProgramTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 1st14:00-14:30 Opening Remarks Catherine Withol de Wenden, CERI-Sciences Po, CNRS &#38; Thibaut Jaulin, CERI-Sciences Po14:30-16:00 Keynote speechPeggy Levitt, Wellesley College and Harvard UniversityArtifacts and Allegiances: How Museums Put the Nation and the World on Display16:00-16:30 Coffee Break16:30-18:00 Session 1: The study of external votingChair: Thomas Lacroix, MIGRINTERDiscussant: Speranta Dimitru, Université Paris VJean Michel Lafleur, CEDEM/Université de LiègeExternal voting: Lessons from existing research and potential beyond migration studiesMichael Collyer, University of SussexThe Means and Meaning of External votingPaulo Boccagni, University of TrentoAn act of (transnational) citizenship? Why the non-electoral implications of external voting matter (and deserve more research)FRIDAY 2nd OCTOBER9:00-11:00 Session 2: Comparative perspectivesChair: Peggy Levitt, Wellesley College and Harvard UniversityDiscussant: Antoine Pécoud, Université Paris XIIICristof Hartmann, University of Duisburg-EssenExternal Voting in Africa: Comparative Perspectives on Driving Factors and ImpactAsli Okyay, European University Institute &#38; Bahar Baser, Coventry UniversityTurkey’s Reach Beyond Borders and the Politics of External Voting: Analysing the external voting experience of diaspora(s) from TurkeyJean Thomas Arrighi, University of NeuchatelVoting from abroad in sub-state elections: Comparative insights from Scotland, Catalonia and Flanders11h00-12:30 Session 3: Voting procedures and voter turnoutChair: Jean Michel Lafleur, CEDEM/Université de LiègeDiscussant: Hélène Thiollet, CERI-Sciences Po, CNRSMohammed Krir, Instance régionale indépendante pour les électionsEnjeux et spécificités des élections tunisiennes à l’étrangerIrina Ciornei, University of Bern &#38; Eva Østergaard-Nielsen, Autonomous University of BarcelonaEmigration and turnout. Determinants of non-resident citizen electoral mobilization in home country electionsAnar Ahmadov, Oxford University and Princeton University &#38; Gwendolyn Sasse, Oxford UniversityA Voice Despite Exit: The Role of Assimilation, Emigrant Networks, and Destination in Emigrants’ Transnational Political Engagement14:00-16:00 Session 4: External voting and political remittancesChair: Paulo Boccagni, University of TrentoDiscussant: Chris Beauchemin, INEDFlore Gubert, DIAL/IRD &#38; Sandrine Mesplé-Somps, DIAL/IRD &#38; Lisa Chauvet, DIAL/IRDDo migrants adopt new political attitudes from abroad? Evidence using data on Malian migrantsEtienne Smith, Ecole de gouvernance et d’économie de RabatSenegalese external voting and the "diaspora effect": What does the vote abroad say about the vote at home?Paul Tabar, Lebanese American UniversityPolitical remittances: The case of LebanonThibaut Jaulin, CERI-Sciences PoReproduction or transformation? The Tunisian voting behaviour at home and abroad16:00-17:00 Concluding remarks&#160;&#160;Responsable scientifique : Thibaut Jaulin, CERI-Sciences PoCERI-56 rue Jacob, 75006 Paris / Salle de conférencesINSCRIPTION OBLIGATOIRE &#160;&#160;