87563 - Politics Of International Migration

Learning outcomes

The aim of this Course is to provide students with analytical skills to assess, research and critically debate the political dimensions of international migrations. At the end of the Course the student is expected to know the layers of governance of the issue at the regional and global level; to acknowledge the main challenges key actors identify with respect to the phenomenon and to be aware of the main resistances to the creation of an effective and efficient governance of the phenomenon.

Course contents

The course is organized in lectures and seminars, as detailed in the following program. Lectures aim to introduce students to the discipline's core tenets. Seminars aim to provide occasions for in-depth discussions of class material and exercises. Students are invited to brainstorm and identify key and workable research questions, to get used to teamwork and pull their weight. They are also required to carefully read the assigned material before the session and - in the case of seminars - active participation through presentations of existing scholarship and case studies is also expected.

The detailed syllabus will be fully disclosed over the next months. The programme is quite dense and requires full dedication by enrolled Students. Students are expected to read the material in the Syllabus ahead of classes, following the Professor’s instructions. No specific schedule is provided as Classes may vary according to need.

Readings/Bibliography

MIGRATION: CONCEPTS AND THEORIES

Migration, a global phenomenon

Actors and layers of governance

Migration and International Relations

Migration, foreign policy and migration diplomacy

The external dimension of migration

 

MIGRATION AND THE EU

Migration/asylum policies in the EU

The 2015 refugee crisis

 

2nd PART

Migration and security

The EU and the external dimension of migration

Migration and political elections

Crises, wars and displacement

Teaching methods

Lectures; Class - debates; Seminars; Class-activities; presentations

Assessment methods

The Course is part of the IPM/IPE Programme. Be sure to consult instructions on attendance. 'Non-attending student' modality is not offered for this Course.

1). Participation (25%) - for this Course, students' active engagement is strongly recommended and will be part of the grading system according to the modality explained during classes.

2). Class presentation (25%)-more info in class

3). Final written exam (50%)

More details will be provided in Class.

Teaching tools

Powerpoints, articles, simulations, video projection

Office hours

See the website of Michela Ceccorulli