Violent Conflict, War and Migration 3700-ISSC-23-VCWM
In recent years, migration has become one of the key social and global issues in politics. It affects many social sectors of both countries of origin and receiving societies. In the latter, the migration has often been “securitized” by different political actors with the acceptance of the ‘audience’.
This seminar focuses on war-related and violent-related migrations. In particular, the concepts of ‘securitization and ‘forced migration’ will be proposed as prime interpretative lenses to study the migration issues and its challenges. Some attention will also be paid to internal displacement caused by violent conflicts and wars. Students will be analyzing the historical and current examples of this type of migration. In particular, students will have a chance to analyze the Ukrainian refugee mobility after the outbreak of war against Ukraine, caused by brutal and unprovoked Russian aggression.
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Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE:
K_W02 - will have have an understanding of the relationships between various dimensions of social change, particularly those related to mobility and crises, and to be familiar with various scientific fields and interdisciplinary approaches that pertain to this process
K_W03 - will possess knowledge of terminology used in the humanities and understand the role they play in culture, as well as the relationships between individual disciplines in the study of culture and other fields in the humanities
K_W03 - will understand the value of an interdisciplinary approach to analyzing and interpreting social changes in the modern world
ABILITIES:
K_U01 - will engage in lifelong learning and continue to develop my skills and knowledge.
K_U04 - will be able adapt the methodology accordingly to research theme, draw conclusions with the awareness of various points of view.
K_U04 - will have the ability to interpret social processes in an advanced and interdisciplinary way, with a focus on understanding the changes that occur within them
SOCIAL COMPETENCIES:
K- _K01
will engage in lifelong learning and continue to develop my skills and knowledge.
K_K05
- will recognize the importance of treating my colleagues with respect and using factual evidence to support my arguments.
Assessment criteria
Class participation 20%
Essay 40%
Oral exam 40%
Absence limit: 2
If student exceeds 50% of missed classes, she/he needs to retake the class
Bibliography
A. Betts, Forced Migration and Global Politics
S. Barkhof, A.K Smith, War and Displacement in the Twentieth Century: Global Conflicts
P. Gatrell, Forced Migration during the Second World War. Introduction
M. Morokvasic, Yugoslav Refugees, Displaced Persons And The Civil War
J. Huysmans, The Politics of Insecurity: Fear, Migration and Asylum in the EU?
V. Bove, T. Böhmelt, Does immigration induce terrorism?
D. Bigo, When Two Become Ones: Internal and External Securitisation in Europe
De Genova, M. Tazzioli, Europe / Crisis: New Keywords of “the Crisis” in and of “Europe”; E. Ferris &K. Kirisci, Syria's Humanitarian Crisis and the Failure to Protect "
S. Özden, Syrian refugees in Turkey
M. Jaroszewicz, J. Grzymski, M. Krępa, The Ukrainian refugee crisis demands new solutions, ‘Nature
Human Behaviour’ 19.05.2022,
M. Jaroszewicz, M. Krępa, Stabilisation of emergency measures: Poland’s refugee reception system
one month after the Russian attack on Ukraine [w:] S. Carrera i M. I. Ciger (red.), EU Temporary Protection Responses to the Ukraine War and the Future of the EU Asylum System
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