The course provides an overview of the key concepts in migration research from a human geographer’s viewpoint. It discusses the practical relevance of concepts such as mobility, migration, and transnational social spaces with regard to migration movements/patterns in a comparative perspective by integrating international guest lecturers from our partner universities. They report on the situation in their ”immigration societies”. A special focus will be on the interlinkage of migration to these countries and the impact on the education systems (school sector). While presenting a general migration pattern (i.e. labour migration, forced migration) in an introductory session, the next session will deal with a country case study (e.g. US/Israel).
By focusing on these concepts and practical examples, the students will be enabled to understand the complex interactions between space, place and human beings. Upon successful completion of the course, they will be able to analyse and describe the impacts spatial mobility/ people on the move have on the migrants’ regions of origin, the areas of destination, the education systems and the individual migrants.
Remarks:
- This course will - according to the current state- be organised as a virtual course in a synchronous mode (i.e. we will meet virtually every Wednesday).
- In order to participate, students are not expected to be fluent in English. English is our working language. Please feel free to join this course, if you still have potential to improve your English language skills.
- Dozent*in: Nina Jäger
- Dozent*in: Peter Kirchner
- Dozent*in: Stephan Schuler