Universität Wien

290607 SE Einführung in die Spezialisierung Migrations- und Bevölkerungsdynamiken (2025W)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Dienstag 21.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Dienstag 04.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Dienstag 11.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Dienstag 18.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Dienstag 25.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Dienstag 09.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Dienstag 16.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Dienstag 13.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Dienstag 20.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Dienstag 27.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This course lays the foundation for the specialization Migration and Population Dynamics, which examines the key interactions between global change and population dynamics, with a particular focus on migration. The topic is situated within the broader context of global development, with special attention to the Global South.

The question of how environmental and climate change affect migration and displacement is the subject of ongoing and controversial debate, not only among scholars but also among policymakers and the general public. Over the past decades, research on environmental and climate mobilities has expanded rapidly, incorporating an increasing range of disciplines, methodological approaches, conceptual perspectives, and regional foci.

The aim of this introductory course is to provide participants with a comprehensive overview of the specialization’s core themes. It enables students to navigate the field, identify key debates, and engage with selected case studies, thereby preparing the ground for more intensive study and specialization in the following semesters.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

For the successful completion of the seminar, the following services must be provided

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

- Individual assignment including reading reflections and final oral exam (60%)
- Group assignments including group work and presentations (40%)

A positive final evaluation can only be made
1) if regular attendance is maintained (max. 2 missed sessions);
2) if all required compulsory reading documentation as well as non-graded assignments are submitted.

Prüfungsstoff

see above

Literatur

Reading list will be available on moodle. For a sample of the selected literature, see below:
- Cresswell, T. (2010). Towards a Politics of Mobility Environment and Planning D: Society and Space 28 17–31
- Foresight Migration and Global Environmental Change Future Challenges and Opportunities (2011). Final Report. The Government Office for Science. London. Available online: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/287717/11-1116migration-and-global-environmental-change.pdf.
- Piguet, E. (2013). From “Primitive Migration” to “Climate Refugees”: The Curious Fate of the Natural Environment in Migration Studies. Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 103(1), 148–162.
- IPCC (2018). Report - Global warming of 1.5°C. ISBN 978-92-9169-151-7. Available online : https://report.ipcc.ch/sr15/pdf/sr15_spm_final.pdf.
- Jacobson J.L. (1988). Environmental Refugees: a Yardstick of Habitability. Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 8(3), 257–258. https://doi.org/10.1177/027046768800800304
- Borderon, M., Sakdapolrak, P., Muttarak, R., Kebede, E., Pagogna, R., & Sporer, E. (2019). Migration influenced by environmental change in Africa: A systematic review of empirical evidence. Demographic Research, 41(18), 491-544. https://dx.doi.org/10.4054/DemRes.2019.41.18.
- Cundill, Georgina; Singh, Chandni; Adger, William Neil; Safra de Campos, Ricardo; Vincent, Katharine; Tebboth, Mark; Maharjan, Amina (2021): Toward a climate mobilities research agenda: Intersectionality, immobility, and policy responses. In: Global Environmental Change 69, S. 102315. DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2021.102315.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

(MGGCST_M3.1) (MG21 APF MIGBASICS)

Letzte Änderung: Di 21.10.2025 10:47