GLCb1013 Migration and Displacement

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mag. phil. Raffaella Pagogna (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Adéla Souralová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Adéla Souralová, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites
none
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
There could hardly be a more important topic in contemporary societies than migration and displacement. In today’s globalized world, there are nearly 260 million international migrants and more than 41 million internally displaced people, and the trend toward movement within and across borders is only increasing. Migration is a hot-button issue in many countries, with politicians, the media and the public speaking out, especially concerning unauthorized migrants and refugees. Its causes and consequences represent and reflect some of the most important issues for a globalized world in the 21st century – not only the so-called migrant/refugee crisis, but also migrant integration, “failed multiculturalism,” the future of the welfare state and securitisation of migration, to name just a few. This course examines contemporary migration trends through inter-disciplinary lenses exploring this issue in its social, political and environmental dimensions and exposing the inherent tensions as well as overlaps among these.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, a student will be able to:
– Chart the historical evolution of international and internal migration and its causes;
– Review and analyse migration policies in multiple contexts;
– Conceptualize processes of inclusion/exclusion, assimilation, integration and multiculturalism in contemporary civil societies;
– Assess the environmental dimension of migration and displacement;
– Evaluate the consequences of refugee-based & involuntary population movements.
– Improve self-management, problem solving, and analytical thinking;
– Gain new competencies in teamwork and communication.
Syllabus
  • Week 1: What is Migration and Displacement and Why Should We Care? Introduction and Overview
  • NO READING
  • Week 2: Why Do People Migrate in the 21st Century?
  • Required readings:
  • 1. Castles, Stephen, Hein de Haas and Mark J. Miller. 2014. The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World. 5th ed. Houndmills, UK: Palgrave Macmillan. (pp. 25-54)
  • Recommended readings:
  • 1. King, Russell. 2012. Theories and Typologies of Migration. Willy Brandt Series of Working Papers in International Migration and Ethnic Relations 3/12. Malmö University.
  • Week 3: Flawed Models of Development as a Root Cause of Internal Displacement and Migration
  • Required readings:
  • 1. McMichael, P. 2019. “The Development Project.” Pp. 12 -15 in Kothari, A., Salleh, A., Escobar, A., Demaria, F., Acosta, A., Pluriverse: A Post-Development Dictionary New Delhi: Tulika Books.
  • 2. Shrivastava, A., and Kothari, A. 2012. Churning the Earth: The Making of Global India. London: Viking/Penguin Books, pp.106 - 120.
  • Recommended reading:
  • 1. Parenti, Christian. 2013. Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence. New York: Nation Books, Chapter 12, pp. 133 – 154.
  • Week 4: Migration and Society: Looking at the City as a Context of Reception
  • Required readings:
  • 1. Jaworsky, Bernadette Nadya, et al. 2012. “New Perspectives on Immigrant Contexts of Reception: The Cultural Armature of Cities.” Nordic Journal of Migration Studies 2(1): 78-88.
  • Recommended readings:
  • 1. Çağlar, Ayşe and Nina Glick Schiller. 2018. Migrants and City-Making: Dispossession, Displacement, and Urban Regeneration. Durham and London: Duke University Press.
  • Week 5: Migration and the State: Citizenship and Minority Issues Required readings:
  • 1. Safran W. 1997. “Citizenship and Nationality in Democratic Systems: Approaches to Defining and Acquiring Membership in the Political Community.” International Political Science Review/Revue internationale de science politique 18(3): 313-335.
  • Recommended readings:
  • 1. Wæver, O. 1993. Identity, Migration and the New Security Agenda in Europe. London: Pinter Publishers.
  • Week 6: The Global Village and Multicultural States: Policies of Assimilation and Pluralism
  • Required readings:
  • 1. Yuval-Davis, N. 2006. “Belonging and the Politics of Belonging.” Patterns of Prejudice 40(3): 197-214.
  • Recommended readings:
  • 1. Hudson, R. and Réno, F. 2000. Politics of Identity: Migrants and Minorities in Multicultural States. Basingstoke: Palgrave/Macmillan.
  • Week 7: Reading Week – No Class
  • NO READING
  • Week 8: The World of Clashing Civilisations: Exclusion and Discrimination of Migrants
  • Required readings:
  • 1. Buzan, Barry, Ole Wæver, and Jaap De Wilde. 1998. Security: A New Framework for Analysis. London: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Chapter 6, pp. 119-140.
  • Recommended readings:
  • 1. Huntington, Samuel. 1996. The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order. New York: Simon and Schuster.
  • Week 9: Migration and the Media: Cultural Representations of Migrants
  • Required readings:
  • 1. Binder, Werner and Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky. 2018. “Refugees as Icons: Culture and Iconic Representation.” Sociology Compass 12(3) DOI: 10.1111/soc4.12568.
  • Recommended readings:
  • 1. Jaworsky, Bernadette N. 2016. The Boundaries of Belonging. Online Work of Immigrant-Related Social Movement Organizations. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Week 10: Environmental Causes and Consequences of Post-2015 Migration to Europe
  • Required readings:
  • 1. Migration Watch UK. 2010. Environmental impact of immigration. Pressure on Healthcare, Schools, Roads and Trains: MW 215. Briefing paper (9 p). Available at https://www.migrationwatchuk.org/pdfs/BP13_2.pdf.
  • 2. Graeme, Hugo. 2008. “Climate change and migration.” Pp. 31-41 in Migration, Development and Environment. IOM Migration Research Series (35). Available at https://publications.iom.int/system/files/pdf/mrs_35.pdf
  • Week 11: The Migration “Crisis” in Europe: Securitisation of Migration
  • Required readings:
  • 1. Bartoszewicz, Monika. G. 2016. “Festung Europa: Securitization of Migration and Radicalization of European Societies.” Acta Universitatis Carolinae, Studia Territorialia 16(2): 11-37.
  • Recommended readings:
  • 1. Laqueur, Walter. 2007. The Last Days of Europe: Epitaph for an Old Continent. Basingstoke: Macmillan.
  • Week 12: Global Approaches to Migration: Towards Methodological De-Nationalism
  • Required readings:
  • 1. Anderson, Bridget. 2019. “New Directions in Migration Studies: Towards Methodological De-Nationalism.” Comparative Migration Studies 7(36). doi:10.1186/s40878-019-0140-8
  • Recommended readings:
  • 1. Faist, Thomas, Margit Fauser, and Eveline Reisenauer. 2013. Transnational Migration. Cambridge: Polity Press.
  • Week 13: Consolidation and summary
Teaching methods
The teaching methods include: lectures, in-class discussion, group work, presentations by professionals in the sectors, reading, and written assignments culminating in a formal research paper.
Assessment methods
Students will receive a final grade for the semester based on the following components:
20% Activity and discussion during class
20% Question & Comment
60% Research Paper

1. Class activity: To prepare students to be effective participants in public debates, class participation counts toward the final grade and will be evaluated. Seminars are designed for students to discuss the ideas found in the required and recommended readings. Students should read all required readings, as these will form the basis for the issues discussed during each class. This is a discussion-driven course, so you need to come to class prepared to interact and reflect on the things you have read. You must prepare to discuss each reading. In class, you will be expected to have a copy of the reading with you that you can refer to (either printed or digital copy on the device of your choice). You need to refer to specific page numbers. You need to know the name of each author so you can refer to them as you go. The participation grade includes being involved in class discussions based on the readings and lectures, and being an active participant in all class activities. The maximum score for participation requires: regular attendance and contribution to the learning environment of the course by asking thoughtful questions (in response to readings, lectures and class discussions), offering comments on course material that show insightful reflection, analysis of material and synthesis of concepts, demonstrating an ability to link theory to cases and current events, etc. A minimal participation grade will be assigned for regular attendance without the above-stated contributions to class discussions. Students are expected to prepare thoroughly, attend consistently, and engage actively in class discussions.
2. C&Q – Comment and Question: This class deals with complex ideas that require regular and thorough completion of reading and engagement with ideas. To ensure that you do the reading, you are required to complete a brief C&Q assignment weekly. For each required reading, you will bring one comment and one discussion question to class. You may be called on at any time to share these with the class. The assignment should also be uploaded to the Homework Vault for the given week. Comments should demonstrate deep engagement with the readings and an analytical focus. These writings can be quite informal, but thoughtless or cursory thought pieces will not receive credit. They must be in your own words, and must respond to the readings. Questions should allow us to enter into a discussion on the text, rather than a clarification question. Often such questions can contain a critique of the text.
3. Term paper: This assignment is designed to encourage students to apply the material you will learn in this course to understand events occurring in the world. You need to notify the lecturer in writing by Week 6 what your choice of topic is and how are you going to approach it. The term paper must be typed using Times New Roman, 12 point-font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 4000 words long (exclusive of bibliography and references). Bibliography must include at least five references and must include at least three academic/scholarly books or articles (Note some academic sources can be accessed electronically through “full-text” databases. Just because they are electronic doesn’t make them non-academic. If you have questions, ask!). Bibliography and in-text citations must be in the correct scholarly form. Choose either APA or ASA style, and be consistent throughout your paper. There are useful websites assisting bibliography and citation work, including Citation Machine (http://www.citationmachine.net/). Late research papers will be penalized a full letter grade each day after passage of the due date. Students are required to hand-in a printed copy of their paper at the start of class on the due date and in Homework Vaults in the IS MU at least six hours prior to the class when it is due. Your grade will depend on the substance of the paper. You will be graded on your final written paper based upon how well you have met the following criteria:
– Reasoning and analysis;
– Integration of relevant literature and sources;
– Understanding of ideas and materials (accuracy, thoroughness);
– Fulfilment of the substantive questions of the assignment; and
– Originality (using your own voice, not that of the authors of your sources).
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024.
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