93423 - Migration To And From Europe

Learning outcomes

The objective of this module is to investigate, with the help of international experts, a few different but interrelated topics: the history and evolution of migration and immigration movements, the impact of immigrant business in Europe and the young foreigners’ national identity formation processes, between opportunities and constraints (this entails issues relating to social and cultural interaction; intergenerational relations; citizenship and sense of belonging; future orientations). This new innovative module will be open to all students in Forlì and will include the contribution of European legal experts, historians, demographers, economists and sociologists in order to offer a cross-disciplinary long term view on migration movements and their economic and social impact. It will benefit from the Jean Monnet Chair contribution which will cover all travel expenses of the incoming international experts.

Course contents

The objective of this 20 hour module is to investigate, with the help of international experts, a few different but interrelated topics:

- the history and evolution of migration and immigration movements

- the impact of immigrant business in Europe

- the young foreigners’ national identity formation processes, between opportunities and constraints (this entails issues relating to social and cultural interaction; intergenerational relations; citizenship and sense of belonging; future orientations).

This new innovative module will be open to all students in Forlì, including Erasmus students who can take it separately.

The module will be organized in 8 seminars plus two classes for presenting the papaers elaborated by the students.

The 8 seminars will include the contribution of European legal experts, historians, demographers, economists and sociologists in order to offer a cross-disciplinary long term view on migration movements and their economic and social impact.

The 8 seminars will start in early November and specifically they will cover the history of migration from and to Europe and the integration challenges and risks (including topics such as: the history of migrant labour force in Europe, immigrant entrepreneurship, the refugee situation, young foreigners’ national identity formation processes and their education opportunities). Each lesson will focus on a specific issue and each guest speaker will provide a different perspective on migration. Speakers will include historians, sociologists, law scholars, and economists, from Italian and foreign Universities.

Readings/Bibliography

A list of selected and relevant articles and papers will be provided before each seminar, in order to allow the students to prepare accordingly.

Teaching methods

Teaching methods.

The idea is to investigate, with the help of international experts, many different viewpoints relating to migration and actively involve the class in the final discussion.

Assessment methods

Students will be evaluated on the basis of their participation in class and of the paper they will write at the end of the course.

Teaching tools

Powerpoint, Audiovisual instruments, papers and articles.

Office hours

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