Mobilities and Global Migration

Recommended Prerequisites

n.a

Teaching Methods

The first part of the UC is based on the expository method, with the lecturer presenting the theoretical debates and conceptual frameworks relevant to the session in question, based on the course, but in permanent dialogue with the students. Afterwards, the UC will entail student presentations of texts included in the course bibliography, focusing on a collective and shared learning process, centered on relevant literature. Finally, exercises will be carried out that may include group discussions and other performative methodologies that will be adjusted according to the themes in question in that specific session

Learning Outcomes

Students will develop the ability to understand and apply key theoretical concepts in migration studies, as well as the skills to research, manage, analyze, interpret, and produce inf. on migration-related topics from both thematic and sectoral perspectives. They will address short- and long-term challenges in the field of migration through a critical and analytical approach, identifying key contributions and the focus of academic or policy-oriented studies on migration and diversity. They will learn to recognize the main actors and institutions involved in the multilevel governance of immigration and to understand the factors underpinning political discourses and narratives regarding immigration and diversity. They will apply macro, meso, and micro levels of analysis, as top-down and bottom-up perspectives, to examine migration phenomena in depth. They will be able to describe key trends in human mobility and migration policies, along with their social and theoretical implications.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Introduction to key concepts and theories of migration and mobility in the context of modernity and globalisation; Analysis of border regimes and contemporary migration policies; Study of forced displacement, environmental migration, and their structural causes; Examination of the role of states, intermediaries, and international organisations in migration governance; Impact of political and media discourses on immigration and diversity; Exploration of transnationalism, multiple citizenship, and integration processes; Discussion of multiculturalism, intersectionality, gender, and racialisation in migration contexts; Relationship between migration, memory, art, and cultural practices; Introduction to critical methodologies in migration studies; Application of macro, meso, and micro levels of analysis, using both top-down and bottom-up approaches; Emphasis on ethics, empathy, and social responsibility in addressing migration issues

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Research project proposal: 20.0%
Presentations: 30.0%
Final project: 50.0%

Bibliography

Brettell,C.B.,&Hollifield J F.(Eds)(2022).Migration theory:Talking across disciplines.Routledge.De Haas,H,Castles,S,&Miller,M.J(2019).The age of migration:International population movements in the modern world.Bloomsbury Publ De Haas,H(2023).How migration really works:A factful guide to the most divisive issue in politics.Random House.Hinger,S., & Schweitzer,R.(2020). Politics of (dis)integration.Springer Nature.Pötzschke,S,&Rinken,S(2022).Migration research in a digitized world:Using innovative technology to tackle methodological challenges.Springer Nature.Scholten,P(2022).Introduction to migration studies:An interactive guide to the literatures on migration and diversity.Springer Nature.Triandafyllidou,A.(Ed)(2016).Routledge handbook of immigration and refugee studies.London:Routledge.Walia,H(2021)Border and rule:Global migration,capitalism,and the rise of racist nationalism.Haymarket books.Weber,L,&Tazreiter,C.(Eds)(2021).Handbook of migration and global justice.Edward Elgar Publ