Sociology of Migration 480-ERS-1SOM

During the course the Student achieves the following learning objectives:
KP7_WG4, student has thorough knowledge of different theoretical approaches that explain the essence of social structures and relations between them
KP7_WG5, student has thorough knowledge of cultural diversity and its consequences for the functioning of social and political structures
KP7_WG7, student has a thorough knowledge of changes in social ties (including national and ethnic) and their consequences for various social groups
KP7_WK2, student has thorough knowledge of national and ethnic diversity in the contemporary world both in global and local dimensions
KP7_UK1, student is able to relate critically to the consequences of social and cultural changes

Methods:
small group work, practical task, in class activity, a multimedia presentation, periodic short tests

Final grade :
In-Class Activities (30%)
Final Project (60%)
Short tests (10%)
A score of 51% constitutes a passing grade

Attendance: max 2 absences are allowed

Required Reading
Cassarino, J.-P. (2004). Theorising return migration: The conceptual approach to return migrants revisited. International Journal on Multicultural Societies, 6(2), 253–279. UNESCO.
Czaika, M., & Reinprecht, C. (2022). Migration drivers: Why do people migrate? W: P. Scholten (Red.), Introduction to migration studies: An interactive guide to the literatures on migration and diversity (pp. 49–82). Springer.
Finotelli, C., & Ponzo, I. (2023). Introduction: Understanding migration controls in Europe. W: C. Finotelli & I. Ponzo (Red.), Migration control logics and strategies in Europe. IMISCOE Research Series. Springer.
Gauci, J.-P. (2023). IOM and 'Assisted Voluntary Return': Responsibility for disguised deportations? W: M. Bradley, C. Costello, & A. Sherwood (Red.), IOM unbound? Obligations and accountability of the International Organization for Migration in an era of expansion (p. 293–320). Cambridge University Press.
Glick Schiller, N., Basch, L., & Blanc-Szanton, C. (1992). Transnationalism: A new analytic framework for understanding migration. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 645(1), ix–xxxvi.
Massey, D. S., Arango, J., Hugo, G., Kouaouci, A., Pellegrino, A., & Taylor, J. E. (1993). Theories of international migration: A review and appraisal. Population and Development Review, 19(3), 431–466.
NEAR Project. (2023). NEAR policy guidelines: Diaspora integration. https://nearproject.eu/images/deliverables/NEARPolicyGuidelinesFinal.pdf
Nishimura, L. S. (2025). Gaps in protection: Climate change, human mobility, and current approaches. W: Climate change, human rights, and adaptive mobility. Oxford University Press.
Scholten, P. (2020). Mainstreaming versus alienation: Conceptualising the role of complexity in migration and diversity policymaking. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 46(1), 108–126.
Scholten, P., Pisarevskaya, A., & Levy, N. (2022). An introduction to migration studies: The rise and coming of age of a research field. W: P. Scholten (Red.), Introduction to migration studies: An interactive guide to the literatures on migration and diversity (pp. 3–24). Springer.
Schrover, M. (2022). Migration histories. W: P. Scholten (Red.), Introduction to migration studies: An interactive guide to the literatures on migration and diversity (pp. 25–44). Springer.
Spencer, S. (2022). The contested concept of 'integration'. W: P. Scholten (Red.), Introduction to migration studies: An interactive guide to the literatures on migration and diversity (pp. 219–232). Springer.
Talleraas, C., Brekke, J.-P., & Buhr, F. (2022). Humanitarian migration. W: P. Scholten (Red.), Introduction to migration studies: An interactive guide to the literatures on migration and diversity (pp. 151–168).


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