Universität Wien

210115 SE M6: Austrian Politics (2020W)

Migration and Mobility in the European Union

9.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 07.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 14.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 21.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 28.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 04.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 11.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 18.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 25.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 02.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 09.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 16.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 13.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 20.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8
  • Wednesday 27.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
    Hörsaal 50 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Migration has been, is and will continue to be an important issue Austria and the EU.
This course digs into the political and policy process to explore the dynamics of migration and mobility in the EU: by thinking about different types of migration; exploring policy responses; and analysing the EU framework within which national policies in Austria and in other EU member states are now located.

Specific questions we will deal with in this course are:
• How, why, when and in what form have EU governance structures in the field of migration and mobility emerged and developed?
• How does Austria and other EU member states seek to shape and influence EU policy, but, also, how has EU action affected policy in member states?
• How has growing EU competence for migration contributed to both the politicisation of migration in Austria and other nation states and to the growth of Euroscepticism?

At the end of this course particpants will be able to assess how, why, when and with what effects the EU now plays a role in migration and mobility and the extent to which this changes the ways in which debate occurs, decisions are made and policies are implemented.

This course is designed to be interactive. To facilitate a lively exchange among participants during class and to guarantee a high learning outcome, for each teaching day a list of readings is assigned. Readings are usually book chapters, or journal articles. Short summaries of each of these readings have to be prepared by the participants of this course. The course also requires students to give a short presentation, and to constructively comment on presentations of their peers, and to deliver an essay.

By the end of this course, students are expected to:
• Demonstrate independent and critical understanding of the the issue of migration and mobility, its causes and its effects on liberal democracy and European societies
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the most important aspects of political responses to and perception about international migration in Austria and the EU
• Demonstrate appropriate cognitive, communicative and transferable skills, including understanding complex concepts and theories, exercising critical judgement, problem-solving skills; making effective oral and written presentations, utilizing specialist primary and secondary sources, and deepening the capacity for independent learning
• Write essays/opinion pieces with a coherent argument that are referenced in accordance with established academic practice
THE SEMINAR WILL BE HELD DIGITALLY via LIVE-VIDEOCONFERENCING. We will use the tool Collaborate. You can find instructions here: https://wiki.univie.ac.at/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=101484831

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment:
Essay (including discussion of the essay): 40%
(In class) Assignments 20%
Presentations & participation 40%

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Your grade will be based upon the following criteria/tasks:
Regular attendance
Completion of reading in advance of the teaching days
Submission of short summaries of key texts.
Active participation in the discussions in class
Presentation
Acting as a discussant of a colleagues´ presentation
Submission of one essay (approximately 3000 words in length) until end of January following a clear structure outlined in the syllabus
An oral, individual discussion of the essay (online) with the lecturer after submission (10 minutes, summarizing the major arguments) might be requested in cases in which the line of argument of the essay is unclear

Examination topics

Students are expected to engage with the inputs provided by the lecturer and are required to engage independently with the literature in the field. The list of core readings and the reading list for the teaching sessions provided offer a range of core readings whilst giving a flavour of the breadth and scope of the literature, but other additional sources are available. In preparation for coursework (essay and presentation), students will need to supplement the readings listed by the lecturer.

Reading list

Geddes, Andrew, Hadj Abdou, Leila and Brumat Leiza: Migration and Mobility in the European Union. Palgrave: Red Globe Press, 2020

Geddes, Andrew and Scholten, Peter: The Politics of Migration and Immigration in Europe. Sage, 2016

Hampshire, James. The Politics of Immigration. Polity Press, 2013.

In addition to the core readings and the readings for each unit it is also important to keep up to date with the current journals. Among the most important journals/blogs for this course are the following:
International Migration Review
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
Ethnic and Racial Studies
European Journal of Migration and Law
Immigrants and Minorities
International Migration
International Migration Bulletin
International Migration Law
Social Identities

Internet ressources:
International Organization for Migration, www.iom.int
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, www.unhcr.org
Forced Migration Review, http://www.fmreview.org/
Migration Policy Centre, http://www.migrationpolicycentre.eu/
Border Criminologies, https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/research-subject-groups/centre-criminology/centreborder-criminologies
Centre on Migration, Politics and Society, Oxford University, www.compas.ox.ac.uk
Migration Policy Institute, http://www.migrationpolicy.org/
EU Immigration and Asylum Law and Policy, http://eumigrationlawblog.eu/

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:19