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Instructors: Associate Professor Dr. Defne Erzene-Bürgin
Event type:
Seminar
Org-unit: Politics, Administration & International Relations
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Hours per week:
3
Credits:
6,0
Note: In your exam regulations, differing credits may have been specified.
Location:
Campus der Zeppelin Universität
Language of instruction:
Englisch
Min. | Max. participants:
5 | 35
Priority scheme: Standard-Priorisierung
Course content:
MIGRATION, INTEGRATION & CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Mass immigration, particularly the question of how to control immigration, has been high on the European agenda for at least the past 20 years. The issue is often framed as a cause of anxiety; culturally, politically, and economically in Europe. International migration shows no signs of slowing down so the causes and consequences of immigration will be a critical topic for the 21st century. In 2021, 22,3 million people had a migrant background, representing %27,2 of the population in Germany and 40% of children under five come from a migrant background.
The course sketches contemporary trends and dynamics of migration in Europe and Germany. In the meantime, questions related to immigrant integration, transnationalism and cultural diversity are coming to the fore and they demand a through revision of the immigration policy thinking. New patterns of circular, transit and return migration in Europe provide a set of challenges for integration policies. Therefore, we look at migration and memory processes in a continuum including the way these real and virtual flows of people and ideas reshape the sense of belonging across several generations. The course focuses on how immigrants become incorporated into the receiving society, including the examination of dynamics of migration and integration. Moreover, this course examines the role of migrant networks in both the sending and receiving countries.
Theories on migration and integration, migration policies in the EU, transnationalism, new challenges of integrating migrants in Germany, integration of female migrants, educational attainment of migrant children, transculturalism, cultural diversity, developing multicultural competence, European Refugee crises are the main topics of the course.
Students are expected to engage thoughtfully, critically, and self reflexively with course readings. This course values free and respectful exchange of ideas. The majority of classroom time will be spent discussing our readings. This class will be facilitated as a seminar and students are expected to take co-responsibility for creating a collective, cooperative learning environment. We will also use classroom time to engage students with popular media, academic blogs, and/or short documentary films in order to deepen our understanding of the issues in the assigned readings.
Schedule
Week 1 – Introduction: Theory of Migration Across Disciplines and The Historical Origins of Migration Studies and The Sociology of International Migration
Brettell B. Caroline, Hollifield F. James; Migration Theory – Talking Across Disciplines, Third Edition, Routledge, p.1-55; 115-137 (2015)
Week 2- Integration; An Overview of Classical and Contemporary Sociological Models of Immigrant Integration
Schunck, Reinhard; Transnational Activities and Immigrant Integration in Germany, Concurrent of Competitive Processes? Springer; p.9-41 (2014)
Week 3 – Transculturalism and Transnationalism
Schunck, Reinhard; Transnational Activities and Immigrant Integration in Germany, Concurrent of Competitive Processes? Springer; p.43– 85 (2014)
Week 4 - Cross Cultural Interactions – Interculturalism – Developing Multicultural Competence
Welsch, Robert; Vivanco, Luis; Fuentes, Augustin. Anthropology, Asking Questions About Human Origins, Diversity and Culture. Part 1 Chapter 4 Cross- Cultural Interactions Page: 79-108 Second Edition. Oxford University Press, (2020)
Ratts, Manivong; Pedersen, Paul. Counselling for Multiculturalism and Social Justice; Chapter 7 Developing Multicultural Competence. Page 83-104, American Counselling Association; (2014)
Meersmann, B., Kippenberg H.; The Humanities Between Global Integration and Cultural Diversity, De Gruyter (2016)
Loue, S., Diversity, Cultural Humility, and the Helping Professions, Building Bridges Across Difference, Springer (2020)
Week 5 – The Politics of Migration & Immigration in Europe; Migration Management in the EU; Immigration to Germany
Athanasopoulos Köpping H.; EU Migration Management and the Social Purpose of European Integration; Springer; p. 81-99 (2020)
Alegret, R.; Wladyka, D.; International Immigration, Integartion and Sustainability in Small Towns and Villages; Socio-Territorial Challenges in Rural and Semi-Rural Europe; Palgrave Macmillan (2020)
Week 6 - The Sociological Life Course Approach on Migration and Integration; Immigrants` Educational Attainment in Germany
Weiner A., Unterreiner A., Fargues P.; Migrant Integration Between Homeland and Society Volume 1, Springer; p.43-63, p.149-173 (2017).
Wingens M., Windzio M., Valk H., Aybek C,; A Life-Course Perspective on Migration and Integration, Springer, 1-55 (2011)
Messer M., Schroeder R., Wodak R.; Migrations Interdisciplinary Perspectives; p.57-99; Springer (2012)
Carmel E., Cerami A., Papadopoulos T.; Migration and the Welfare in the New Europe, Social Protection and the Challenges of Integrations, The Policy Press, University of Bristol (2011)
OECD Rewievs of Migrant Education, The Road to Integration, Education and Migration, OECD (2019)
Week 7 - Peer Relations Among Immigrant Children & Adolescents; New Challenges of Integration
Messer M., Schroeder R., Wodak R.; Migrations Interdisciplinary Perspectives; p.43-99; Springer (2012)
Week 8 - Female Migrants and Integration
Timmermann C., Martiniello M., Rea A., Wets J.; New Dynamics in Female Migration and Integration; Routledge (2015)
Anthias F., Kontos M., Morokvasic M.; Paradoxes of Integration, Female Migrants in Europe; Springer (2013)
Pajnik M., Anthias F.; Contesting Integration, Engendering Migration Theory and Practice; Palgrave Macmillan (2014)
Week 9 – Return Migration; The European Refugee and Mixed Migration Crisis in a Global Context
Schunck, Reinhard; Transnational Activities and Immigrant Integration in Germany, Concurrent of Competitive Processes? p.179-197; Springer (2014)
Erzene B.D.; Bürgin A.; Educated in Germany, Working in Turkey; The Emigration Motivations of Persons of Turkish Origin; German Politics; Vol.22. N.4. p.461-477; Routledge (2013)
Ghosh B.; Refugee and Mixed Migration Flows, Managing a Looming Humanitarian and Economic Crises; Palgrave Macmillan (2018)
Etzel M,; The German Migration, Integration Regie; Syrian Refugees, Bureaucracy, and Inclusion, Bristol University Press (2023)
Week 10 – Student Presentations and Discussion
Week 11 – Student Presentations and Discussion
Educational objective:
- Gain the theoretical and empirical tools to analyse the key developments and political processes pertinent to contemporary transnational migration and integration
- Appreciate the complexities of transnational migration and its impact on contemporary social and cultural life, national and international policies, governmental and non-governmental responses
- Describe and contrast the range of immigration and integration policies in the EU and identify and draw policy lessons from their impact on admissions patterns and integration outcomes
- Critically analyse the ways in which international migration shapes and is shaped by different understandings of citizenship and belonging
- Understand the current debates and questions about where “Home” is and what it in/excludes
- Explain the potential limits of theory through the various case studies provided
- Develop skills in critical analysis and writing related to migration and integration
- Enhanced individual and group analytic and problem-solving skills
- Enjoy the course and broaden their visions
- Improve cross-cultural skills
Further information about the exams:
Midterm 60 % (Essay 40% + Presentation 20%)
Essay 40%: Questions on course articles.
Presentation 20% : You have to work on a short presentation about immigration in a specific European country. The presentation will give a brief overview of the history of immigration in your country as well as the main immigration and integration issues in contemporary society. Presentations will be held in 10th and 11th week of the semester.
Endterm 40%
Term paper (min.10 max.15 pages) You will write min.10 max.15 pages paper related to your presentation topic, although it must be approved by me to ensure that it is appropriate for the course. The paper must be framed around a research question and you must evaluate several competing hypotheses that purport to answer that research question. More details on the presentation and term paper will come in the first weeks of the class
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