Migration Spaces: from Local Integration to Migratory Archipelagos
Objectives
a) Ability to discuss fundamental concepts related to the global geography of migration, the movement of migrants and their organization; b) Ability to formulate research proposals on multi-ethnic cities; c) Ability to advise political and administrative bodies in policymaking regarding intervention; d) Understand the situation and the dynamics of Portugal´s position in the global migration framework
General characterization
Code
722081075
Credits
10.0
Responsible teacher
Maria Dulce de Oliveira Pimentel Antunes
Hours
Weekly - 3
Total - 280
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Bibliography
Arbaci, S. (2019). Paradoxes of segregation. Housing systems, Welfare regimes and ethnic residential change in Southern European cities. Wiley Blackwell. Baubock, R. & Faist, Th. (2010). Diaspora and transnationalism. Concepts, theories and methods. IMISCOE. Castles, S., Haas, H. & Miller, M. (2020). The age of migration (5th ed.). Guilford Publications. King, R. (2012). Theories and typologies of migration: an overview and a primer. Working Papers in International Migration and Ethnic Relations 3/12, Malmö University. Malheiros, J.; Fonseca, L. (coords.) (2011). Acesso à habitação e problemas residenciais dos imigrantes em Portugal. ACIDI. O’Reilly, Z. (2019). The In-Between Spaces of Asylum and Migration: A Participatory Visual Approach. Palgrave Macmillan. Peixoto, J. et al. (2016). Regresso ao futuro: a nova emigração e a relação com a sociedade portuguesa. Gradiva. Withol de Wenden, C. (2021). Atlas des migrations. Des solidarités à construire (6ª ed.). Autrement.
Teaching method
Lectures introducing the major topics of the course, and presentation and discussion of selected readings by the students. A study visit to Mouraria and Martim Moniz, the most multicultural area in Lisbon
Evaluation method
Evaluation Methodologies - Attendance, participation and presentations in class(15%), Term paper, either a review article or an empirical study(65%), Written essay about an article on lectured topics(20%)
Subject matter
1. The contemporary geography of migration: changes and continuities 1.1. The major world migratory migration systems: rises and falls 1.2. Refugee flows and their meaning 1.3.The growing importance of the movement of skilled professionals 1.4. Other movements: feminization of migration, movement of students and \"sun seekers\" 1.5. Knock-on migration, family reunification and back-and-forth migration 2. Diasporas and transnational communities 2.1.Translation communities and the Nation-state: tensions and benefits 2.2.The cultural and economic significance of transnational communities 2.3. The Portuguese overseas, a transnational community? 3. Migrants and the metropolis 3.1. The ethnic dimension of the contemporary metropolis 3.2. The spatial segregation of migrants: the issue of ghettoes and ethnic neighbourhoods 3.3. The development of economically-based ethnic enclaves 3.4. Activity in multi-ethnic cities 4. Social innovation and socio-spatial insertion of migrants
Programs
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