Migration 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

2. Contemporary International migratory waves 3. International migrations from (and to) Portugal

4. Migration Systems

5. Incorporation of Migrants into host societies 6. Transnationalism and migration

7. Refugees

8. Human Trafficking

9. Migration and Development.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Periodic, as given in the course information: 100.0%

Bibliography

AMELINA, A. et al. (Eds.) (2016) An Anthology of Migration and Social Transformation. European Perspectives, Springer

BOMMES, M., & MORAWSKA, E. (2005) International migration research: Constructions, omissions and the promises of Interdisciplinarity. Farnham: Ashgate

BRETTELL, C. B., & HOLLIFIELD, J. F. (2015) Migration theory: Talking across disciplines. Abingdon: Routledge

CASTLES, S., et al.. (2014) The age of migration: International population movements in the modern world, London Macmillan

COHEN, R. (ed.) (1996) The sociology of migration. Cheltenham EE

MARTINIELLO, M., RATH, J., (Ed.) (2014) An Introduction to International Migration Studies. European Perspectives, IMISCOE AUP, Amsterdam

PORTES, A. & DEWIND J. (eds). (2007) Rethinking Migration: New Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives. BB

SCHOLTEN, P., et al. (2015) Integrating immigrants in Europe: Research-policy dialogues. Dordrecht Springer

VARGAS-SILVA, C. (Ed.). (2012) 'Handbook of Research Methods in Migration'.