Introduction to Migration Studies

This course aims to raise awareness about contemporary migrations. It introduces not only the conditions standing behind displacements but also their potential effects, e.g. how second generations function in exile. Moreover, students participating in this seminar will discuss different approaches towards the subject of migration, such as: sociological, anthropological, political or historical.

The course will present and discuss contemporary migrations concerning:

- potential causes

- race and ethnicity

- globalisation

- religion

- biographies

- transnationalism

- humanitarianism

- sociology and anthropology

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1. Migration – an introduction.

2. Race and ethnicity.

3. Causes of migrations.

4. Forced Migration.

5. Racism and ethnic integration.

6. Migration in a global era.

7. Migration policies.

8. The second generation in exile.

9. Religion in migration studies.

10. The biographical method in migration studies.

11. Transnationalism.

12. Tibetans in exile.

13. Presentations.

14. Presentations.

15. Presentations.

Giddens Anthony, Sutton Philip (2014), Migration, [in:] Essential concepts in sociology, p. 113- 119.

Giddens Anthony (2009) Key concepts. [in:] Sociology 6th edition, p 631-637.

Giddens Anthony (2009) What is racism?; Ethnic integration, diversity and conflict [in:] Sociology 6th edition, p 637-653.

Giddens Anthony (2009) Migration in a global age. [in:] Sociology 6th edition, p 654-669.

The Oxford Handbook of Refugee and Forced Migration Studies, (2014) (edit.) Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh, Gil Loescher, Katy Long, Nando Sigona, Oxford University Press.

Kivisto Peter, International Migration [in:] Yamane David (edit.) Handbook of Religion and Society p. 547-566.

Sinatti G. (2008) The Polish Peasant Revisited. Thomas and Znaniecki’s Classic in the Light of Contemporary Transnational Migration Theory [in:] Sociologica: Italian Journal of Sociology, vol. 2, p. 1–22.

Ricucci, Roberta (2016) Learning by Sharing and Integration of Second-Generation: The Italian Case, Migration Letters, Volume: 13, No: 2, pp. 193 – 202.

Exile as Challenge: The Tibetan Diaspora (2004) Hubertus von Welck (edit.), Dagmar Bernstorff (edit.), Orient Longman.

The final grade will depend on: the activity of the student during seminars, his preparation to the subject (50%) and oral presentation with the use of PowerPoint (50%) [which will be graded with the use of standard scale (2-5)].

Assessment criteria:

fail- (0-50%)

satisfactory- (51%-60%)

satisfactory plus- (61%-70%)

good - (71%-80%)

good plus- (81%-90%)

very good- (91%-100%)