SOC 797 Contemporary Migration Research SPRING 2021 Instructors: Mgr. Radka Klvaňová, Ph.D., M.A. (room 3.48) klvanova@fss.muni.cz doc. Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky, Ph.D. (room 3.66) jaworsky@fss.muni.cz Guest lecturers: Prof. RNDr. Dušan Drbohlav, CSc., Charles University, Prague Mgr. Petra Ezzeddine, Ph.D., Charles University, Prague Mgr. Alica Rétiová, FSS MU Mgr. Ivana Rapoš Božič, FSS MU Course Description There could hardly be a more important topic in contemporary societies than international migration. In today’s globalized world, there are more than 272 million migrants and the trend toward movement 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. Exploring the phenomenon of migration can involve multiple perspectives and methods. In this course, we focus on various methods for researching people on the move, from ethnographies of borders to rich, detailed biographical interviews, to the analysis of media and online materials. We also consider the reflexivity of the researcher, looking at the intersection of activism and social scientific investigation. The ultimate goal is to gain a better understanding of contemporary migration in a global context. Course objectives By the end of the course, students will be able to: § Describe and consider the phenomenon of contemporary international migration in a global context § Investigate localized migration events § Conceptualize the methods of migration research and assess the appropriateness of single methods for a concrete research design § Design a research study on a migration issue § Assess the possible contribution of academic knowledge to non-academic social fields Conditions for Passing the Course 1. Participation in class (discussions, group projects) (25%) 2. Written Assignments (30%) 5 points for each home assignment (discussion papers and peer-to-peer feedback) 3. Final paper (3,000 – 4,000 words) (45% - 10% for the draft and 35% for the final paper) Subject Points Delivery term Notes Discussion Papers 25 Thursdays at 11:00 Sessions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (5 points each) Class Participation 25 Fridays in class Sessions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (5 points each) Draft of the paper 10 Monday, May 24 at 11:00 Peer review of paper draft 5 Thursday, May 27, 23:59 Final research paper 35 Sunday, June 20 at 23:59 Evaluation is based upon this scale: 90-100 points - A 80-89 points - B 70-79 points - C 66-69 points - D 60-65 points - E 0-59 points - F Study Materials and Instructions · For each session, readings are specified in the syllabus. All the required texts are available in electronic form in the IS Study Materials folder and are linked to the Interactive Syllabus. · Instructions for group projects will be specified in class. · Instructions for the assignments will be available in the Study Materials. · Please, check the Interactive Syllabus regularly for actual readings and study instructions. https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/fss/jaro2020/ESOn4007/index.qwarp Timetable The course is taught regularly in double-block sessions once in two weeks (even weeks) from 10:00 until 13:40 online on zoom. Links to zoom sessions will be sent by the lecturers in advance. Academic Honesty The Faculty of Social Studies at MU expects students to know the study rules and maintain academic honesty by refraining from plagiarism and from cheating during exams. Plagiarism means that one presents other peoples’ ideas as one’s own and does not credit the author. Plagiarism is one of the most serious breaches of ethical standards in the academic environment, for it denies the mission of the university and the meaning of studying. From a legal perspective, plagiarism is the stealing of intellectual property. The official FSS policy on academic honesty is available in the course’s interactive syllabus in IS. Academic dishonesty is not tolerated under any circumstances at FSS. The minimum penalty for academic dishonesty is expulsion from the course, a grade of F for the semester, and referral to the Faculty disciplinary committee. Course Schedule: Session #1 – INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE (March 5) (Jaworsky/Klvaňová) We have linked the Syllabus and the Discussion Paper Guideline files in the Interactive Syllabus Session #2 ONLINE AND MEDIA RESEARCH (March 19) (Jaworsky) Readings Prior to Class: Jaworsky, Bernadette N. 2016. The Boundaries of Belonging. Online Work of Immigrant-Related Social Movement Organizations. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. READ ONLY CHAPTER 1 (pp. 1-34) and CHAPTER 3 (pp. 67-112). Binder, Werner and Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky. 2018. “Refugees as Icons: Culture and Iconic Representation.” Sociology Compass. DOI: 10.1111/soc4.12568. Discussion Papers: to be submitted to IS-Study Materials-Homework Vault by March 18, 11:00 (please check the discussion paper guidelines in Study Materials) Additional Readings (recommended): Lenette, Caroline. 2016. “Writing with light: An iconographic‐iconologic approach to refugee photography.” Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung/Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 17(2), art. 8. Retrieve from http://www.qualitative‐research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/2436. Chouliaraki, Lilie and Tijana Stolic. 2017. “Rethinking Media Responsibility in the Refugee ‘Crisis’: A Visual Typology of European News.” Media, Culture & Society 39(8): 1162-1177. Jaworsky, Bernadette N. 2016. The Boundaries of Belonging. Online Work of Immigrant-Related Social Movement Organizations. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. (Remaining Chapters 2, 4, 5, 6) Session #3 – RESEARCH ON PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF MIGRATION (April 9) (Jaworsky/Klvaňová/Rétiová/Rapošová) Readings Prior to Class: Löfflmann, G., Vaughan-Williams, N. 2018. “Vernacular imaginaries of European border security among citizens: From walls to information management.” European Journal of International Security 3 (3): 382-400. Parks-Yancy, R. Shih, J. DiTomaso, N., Post, C. 2009. “TALKING ABOUT IMMIGRATION AND IMMIGRANTS: A Qualitative Exploration of White Americans' Attitudes.” International Review of Modern Sociology 35 (2): 285-306 Ferreira, V., S. 2014. “Arts and tricks of comprehensive interview.” Saude e Sociedade 23(3): 979-992. Discussion Papers: to be submitted to IS-Study Materials-Homework Vault by April 8, 11:00 (please check the discussion paper guidelines in Study Materials) Additional Readings (recommended): Czaika, M., Di Lillo, A. 2018: The geography of anti-immigrant attitudes across Europe, 2002–2014, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. Heath, A. Davidov, E. Ford, R. Green, E., Ramos, A., Schmidt, P. 2019. “Contested terrain: explaining divergent patterns of public opinion towards immigration within Europe, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. Löfflmann, G., Vaughan-Williams, N. 2017. “Narrating identity, border security and migration: critical focus groups and the everyday as problematic”. Critical Studies on Security. Session #4 – GEOGRAPHY APPROACHES (April 30) (Drbohlav/Klvaňová) Readings Prior to Class: Pisarevskaya, Asya, Nathan Levy, Peter Scholten, Joost Jansen. 2019. “Mapping migration studies: An empirical analysis of the coming of age of a research field” Migration Studies (online publication) King, Russel. 2012. “Geography and Migration Studies: Retrospect and Prospect.” Population, Space and Place 18 (2): 134-153. Discussion Papers: to be submitted to IS-Study Materials-Homework Vault by April 29, 11:00 (please check the discussion paper guidelines in Study Materials) Additional Readings (recommended): TBA Session #5 – BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH (May 14) (Klvaňová) Readings Prior to Class: Eastmond, M. (2007). “Stories as Lived Experience: Narratives in Forced Migration.” Research Journal of Refugee Studies 20(2): 248-264. [17 p.] Goncharova, G. N. (2016). “Getting inside the migrants’ world(s): Biographical interview as a tool for (re)searching transcultural memory.” Crossings: Journal of Migration & Culture, 7 (1): 43-61. Breckner, R. (2014) “Collective Identities in Migration. Biographical Perspectives on Ambivalences and Paradoxes.” Sociology and Anthropology, 2, 15-24. doi: 10.13189/sa.2014.020103 [10 p.] Discussion Papers: to be submitted to IS-Study Materials-Homework Vault by May 13, 11:00 (please check the discussion paper guidelines in Study Materials) Additional Readings (recommended): Riemann, G. (2003). “Doing Biographical Research.” Qualitative Social Forschung, 4 (3). (Articles analyzing the interview with Turkish migrant woman in Germany). O'Neill, M. and R. Harindranath (2006). “Theorising narratives of exile and belonging: the importance of Biography and Ethno-mimesis in ‘understanding’ asylum.” Qualitative Sociology Review, Vol. II Issue 1. (http://www.qualitativesociologyreview.org /ENG/archive_eng.php) [15 p.] Erel, U. (2007). “Constructing Meaningful Lives: Biographical Methods in Research on Migrant Women.” Sociological Research Online, 12 (4), http://www.socresonline.org.uk /12/4/5.html. Session #6 – ACTIVISM IN RESEARCH (May 28) (Ezzeddine/Jaworsky) Readings Prior to Class: Kellett, Peter. 2009. “Advocacy in Anthropology: Active Engagement or Passive Scholarship?” Durham Anthropology Journal 16(1): 22-31. Anderson, Bridget. 2003 “Just Another Job? The Commodification of Domestic Labor.” In Global Woman: Nannies, Maids and Sex Workers, edited by Barbara Ehrenreich and Arlie Hochschild. London: Granta Books, pp. 104-114. Andersson, Ruben. 2017. “The Price of Impact: Reflections on Academic Outreach Amid the ‘Refugee Crisis.’” Social Anthropology. Published online at: doi:10.1111/1469-8676.12478. Discussion Papers: to be submitted to IS-Study Materials-Homework Vault by May 27, 11:00 (please check the discussion paper guidelines in Study Materials) Additional Readings (recommended): Sidiropulu Janků, Kateřina. 2015. “Researching with Respect, Remembering with Dignity: Day after Day.” In Doing Research, Making Science: The Memory of Roma Workers, edited by Kateřina Nedbálkova and Kateřina Sidiropulu Janků. Brno: Muni Press, pp. 21-53. Kubala, Petr. 2015. “How Was This Exhibition Written and Read?” In Doing Research, Making Science: The Memory of Roma Workers, edited by Kateřina Nedbálkova and Kateřina Sidiropulu Janků. Brno: Muni Press, pp. 189-263. Letiecq, Bethany and Leah Schmalzbauer. 2012. “Community-based Participatory Research with Mexican Migrants in a New Rural Destination: A Good Fit?” Action Research 10(3): 244-259. LERI project website: http://fra.europa.eu/en/project/2015/local-engagement-roma-inclusion-leri-multi-annual-roma-program me Homework assignments: 1. Final paper draft: to be submitted to IS-Study Materials-Homework Vaults by Monday, May 24, at 11:00. 2. Peer-to-peer feedback on your colleague’s paper proposal: to be submitted to IS-Study Materials-Homework Vaults and to your assigned peer by Thursday, May 27, 23:59.