The course will develop a critical approach to contemporary migrations and will provide a general knowledge about main literature on the topic
- 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
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.
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.
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.
Ricevimento: At the beginning and end of every class during the course period During the other periods, students have to contact the teacher in order to schedule an appointment.
first semester
The timetable for this course is available here: EasyAcademy
- 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
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
