AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course will develop a critical approach to contemporary migrations and will provide a general knowledge about main literature on the topic

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

- to develop a critical knowledge on contemporary migrations

- to analyse relationship between policies and migrations

- to realize micro-research experiences and observations on migrations 

- to explore borders as battlegrounds

TEACHING METHODS

The course opts for a teaching method focussed on participation, direct experience, knowledge co-production

The course will use films and images produced by the Laboratory for Visual Sociology.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course will develop the following subjects:

a) causes and effects of migration; b) migration and labour market; c) gender and migration; e) migration, citizenship and social movements.

A specific attention will be devoted to borders, migrations and solidarity's practices. 

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

For students attending classes:

Giliberti L., Queirolo Palmas L. 2024, Boza! Diari dalla frontiera, Eleuthera, Milano.

Capello C.  Cingolani P.  Vietti F, 2023 , Etnografia delle migrazioni. Temi e metodi della ricerca, Roma, Carocci

Altri testi o articoli saranno consigliati durante le lezioni.

For students not attending classes: 

-  Ambrosini M., Sociologia delle migrazioni, Il Mulino, Bologna (Ultima edizione)

a text to choose among: 

Giliberti L., Queirolo Palmas L. 2024, Boza. Diari dalla frontiera, Eleuthera, Milano.

Giliberti L., 2020, Abitare la frontiera. Lotte neorurali e solidarietà ai migranti sul confine franco-italiano, Verona, Ombre Corte.

Queirolo Palmas L, Rahola F, 2020, Underground Europe. Lungo le rotte migranti, Meltemi, Milano.

Anderlini J Filippi D, Giliberti L. (a cura di), 2022, Borderland Italia. Regime di frontiera e autonomia delle migrazioni nella pandemia, Roma, Derive Approdi.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

first semester

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

- For students attendings classes: Discussion on a) a text elaborated by students; b) assigned books and articles

- oral exam on books and articles for students non attending classes  

ASSESSMENT METHODS

For students attending classes: the course will assess the students ability to  articulate sociological knowledge with micro research experience on migrations

For all students: the course will assess the students ability to apply sociological knowledge on migration as social phenomenon