Interactive Syllabus

Forced migration as a separate discipline has emerged relatively recently within the social sciences, and sociology in particular. The movement of people both within and outside countries is studied within migration studies, primarily through the prism of demographic, social and economic factors, but the most outstanding and independent factor is “force” (Harrell-Bond, 1988.). This course offers students a focused look at the trend of forced migration - whether due to military conflicts, climate change or other push factors that cause displacement - from the perspective of sociological theory and research. What social transformations does this type of migration cause? What are its distinct risks in terms of analyzing groups of forced migrants? What are the prospects for further research on forced migration in the social sciences, and sociology in particular, and how can sociological knowledge be applied in the field? In this course, we explore and discuss possible answers to these pressing questions concerning the different social dimensions of forced migration.