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From international migration to superdiversity: how human mobility is transforming societies

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CategoryHistory and geographyCategoryPolitical science and international affairs
Why do migrants seek to reach Europe? How do they travel here? What are their motivations? How do they integrate in their destination countries ? Will they ever return to their country of origin?
  • Duration: 7 weeks
  • Effort: 14 hours
  • Pace: ~2 hours/week
  • Languages: English and french

What you will learn

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Understanding migration vocabulary
  • To reflect on and question migration policies
  • To analyse migratory routes

Description

In this MOOC, we propose to discuss these questions together and provide you with the tools to develop a critical and autonomous reflection on the controversial phenomenon of migration.

More precisely, this MOOC proposes to follow in 7 steps the path of migrants from the society of origin to the society of settlement. These migratory journeys, as we shall see, can vary significantly from one migrant to another. One can migrate with or without legal authorization to do so. One can find better economic opportunities in the country of residence or on the contrary be in a precarious situation. Finally, migration can lead to permanent settlement or, conversely, to multiple moves or even a return to the society of origin.

Format

To provide you with the keys to a better understanding of migration, we will carry out a wide range of activities together. There will be video clips and chats with your three teachers, interviews with experts to deepen certain more specialized issues such as the question of camps or religious diversity. There will also be testimonies from migrants, short texts to read to deconstruct certain myths and finally quizzes to help you retain the central notions and concepts on migration. We will also offer a series of writing assignments that will be corrected through a peer correction system.

Prerequisites

This MOOC is open to all

Assessment and certification

This MOOC includes different types of evaluation e.g. quizzes with feedback, peer reviews...

A badge at the end of MOOC to learners who have successfully completed all the certification activities.

Accessibility

Les vidéos sont en français. Les sous-titres peuvent être placés en français et en anglais.

Course plan

Module 0 :Introduction
Module 1 :Defining International Migration
Module 2: International migration trends. Where are we leaving from and why?
Module 3: Itinerary and travel. How do we migrate?
Module 4: Transit and stops. What diversity in migratory routes?
Module 5: Arrival and settlement
Module 6: Return and transnationalism
Module 7: Integration

Course team

Hassan Bousetta

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He is a Research Associate at the FRS-FNRS and a member of the Centre for Ethnic and Migration Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Liège. He teaches migration, intercultural dynamics and geopolitics of the Western Mediterranean.

Marco Martiniello

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He is the Research Director at the FRS-FNRS and head of the Centre for Ethnic and Migration Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Liège. He teaches the sociology of migration and interethnic relations

Jean-Michel Lafleur

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He is a Research Associate at the FRS-FNRS and deputy director of the Centre for Ethnic and Migration Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Liège. He teaches citizenship, migration and development.

Organizations

Université de Liège

License

License for the course content

Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

You are free to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material

Under the following terms:

  • Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
  • NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
  • ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.

License for the content created by course participants

Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

You are free to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material

Under the following terms:

  • Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
  • NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
  • ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
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