Violent Conflict, War and Migration 3700-ISSC-VCWM-OG

In the recent years, migration became one the key social and global issues in politics. It affects many social sector of both country 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, ‘emergency mobility’ and ‘forced migration’ will be proposed as prime interpretative lenses to study the migration issues and its challenges. Some attention will be also 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 analyse the Ukrainian refugee mobility after the outbreak of war against Ukraine, caused by brutal and unprovoked Russian aggression.

Type of course

general courses

Prerequisites (description)

The course is dedicated to graduate students (studenci II stopnia). Knowledge of English on the B2 level, both written and oral.

Learning outcomes

KNOWLEDGE:
K_W02 - Understands the relationships between the various dimensions of social change (especially with regard to various aspects of mobility and "crises") and knows the approaches to this process related to many scientific fields and disciplines.

K_W05 - Knows the terminology of the humanities and understands their role in culture; understands the relationships between individual disciplines that relate to the study of culture and other disciplines in the field of humanities

K_W06 - Understands the value of an interdisciplinary approach to the analysis and interpretation of social changes in the modern world (especially in the Mediterranean countries and in Central and Eastern Europe).

SKILLS:

K_U01 - Is able to select and make a critical assessment of information coming from various scientific, popular science, journalistic and other sources.

K_U03 - Is able to independently conceptualize research problems, selects the appropriate sources, conducts their critical analysis and evaluation according to previously established criteria, can adapt the methodology accordingly to research theme, draw conclusions with the awareness of various points of view.

K_U04 - Is able to interpret social processes in an advanced and interdisciplinary way, especially the changes taking place in them.

SOCIAL COMPETENCIES:
K- _K01 Is ready to undertake lifelong learning.

K_K04 - Is ready to accept the competence to choose the most appropriate means to perform the indicated tasks.

K_K05 - Is ready to show respect for partners in the discussion and uses substantive arguments; understands the principles of tolerance and cultural differences.

Assessment criteria

Class participation 20%
Essay 40%
Oral exam 40%

Number of possible absences – 3

Bibliography

A. Betts, Forced Migration and Global Politics
S. Barkhof, A.k Smith, War and Displacement in the Twentieth Century: Global Conflicts
A. Betts, Forced Migration and Global Politics
Peter Adey, Emeregency Mobilites
Braithwaite et al, Refugees, Forced Migration and Conflict
A. Betts, Forced Migration and Global Politics The Oxford Handbook of Refugee and Forced Migration Studies
Jef Huysmans, The Politics of Insecurity: Fear, Migration and Asylum in the EU?
Klaus, W., Szulecka, M. Extending the net: from securitisation to civicisation of migration control.
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 "

Additional information

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