Migrations and Mobilities

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Classes are theoretical-practical, appealing strongly to the participation of students. The teacher proceeds to theoretical systematization and presentation of issues and themes of the program, promoting the debate about the bibliography. The course is organized based on the weekly discussion of topics and reference texts. Classes dynamic encourage strong involvement of students, who are expected to submit materials and different types of problems for discussion in class, allowing the operationalization of theoretical issues.

Learning Outcomes

1. have a thorough knowledge of the contemporary research in the area of refugees, mobilities and migration (anchored in sociology, but also demography, economy and political science); 2. be able to evaluate competing sociological theories/views and methodologies on migration, mobilities and refugees processes; 3. be prepared for doctoral research in these topics.

 

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Theories of International Migration and Migration Policy.
1.1. Concepts, conceptual definitions and sources of information
1.2. Migration as interdisciplinary research
1.3. Theories concerning the origin of international migration
1.4. Maintenance of migratory movements
2. The main migratory waves
2.1. Transatlantic migration
2.2. The intra-European migration after WW II
2.3. Migration today
3. Migration Systems in the Present
3.1. Micro, meso and macro structures in the development and support of migration
3.2. Dynamics of contemporary migration systems
4. Incorporation of migrants in host societies
4.1. Immigrant integration processes
4.2. Immigrant integration models
5. Transnationalism and migration
5.1. Transnationalism
5.2. Diasporas
5.3. Ethnicity
6. Refugee Migration
6.1 Refugees and forced migration
6.2. Forced migration, causes, concepts and answers
7. Trafficking and exploitation of human beings
7.1. Forms of Human Trafficking and Slavery
7.2. Concepts and theories

Head Lecturer(s)

Pedro Manuel Rodrigues da Silva Madeira e Góis

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Class participation and presentation of a pratical exercise of reading and theoretical reflection : 25.0%
Synthesis work : 75.0%

Bibliography

AMELINA, A. et al. (Eds.) An Anthology of Migration and Social Transformation. European Perspectives, Springer, 2016
CASTLES, S. & MILLER, M. - The age of migration : international population movements in the modern world. 4th ed. Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009
COHEN, R. (ed.) The sociology of migration. The International library of studies on migration (No.3). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, xi-xvii, 1996
MARFLEET, P. Refugees in a Global Era. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006
MARTINIELLO, M., RATH, J., (Ed.) An Introduction to Immigrant Incorporation Studies. European Perspectives, IMISCOE AUP, Amsterdam, 2014
MARTINIELLO, M., RATH, J., (Ed.) An Introduction to International Migration Studies. European Perspectives, IMISCOE AUP, Amsterdam, 2014
MOSES, J. International migration: globalization's last frontier. Bangkok [etc.]: White Lotus [etc.], 2006.
PORTES, A. & DEWIND J. (eds). 2007. Rethinking Migration: New Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives. Berghahn Books