Admission requirements
Description
Migration has emerged as a challenging policy field for European countries and the European Union over the last decades. A politicization of migration has contributed to the politicization of European integration since the Maastricht Treaty, and to tensions between Northern, Southern, and Central/Eastern European countries. This seminar examines the postwar history of migration in Europe and in European integration (the 1951 Geneva convention; ‘guest-worker’ programs; the expansion of free movement; the Schengen Accords and Dublin Treaty; and the ‘migration crisis’ in 2015/2016) and introduces students to social-science approaches to the contemporary politics and governance of migration in the EU (the ‘securitization of migration’; citizenship and residency; welfare and migration; racism and (anti)discrimination; migration politics; and migration and EU foreign policy, in particular in regards to Africa and the Middle East).
Course objectives
To engage students in multidisciplinary approaches to migration studies and European integration
To investigate the impact that migration has had on European integration, and the role of migration in European integration
To build and enhance student presentation and research skills, including designing and carrying out a research topic related to migration in the EU
Timetable
The timetables are available through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
Seminar
Assessment method
Active Participation/coöperation in class/group
Abstract, oral presentation.
Essay, paper
Assessment
Class participation (20%)
Class presentation (20%)
Research paper (60%)
Weighing
The final mark for the course is established by determining the weighted average. To pass the course, the weighted average of the partial grades must be 5.5 or higher.
Resit
Inspection and feedback
Reading list
Available through Leiden library catalogue.
Registration
Enrolment through MyStudyMap is mandatory.
General information about course and exam enrolment is available on the website.
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the lecturer listed in the right information bar.
For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the Education Administration Office: Huizinga
Remarks
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