240532 SE Anthropological Aspects of Migration in/to Poland and Europe (P4) (2022W)

2.50 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 24 - Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie

Continuous assessment of course work

Participation at first session is obligatory!

The lecturer can invite students to a grade-relevant discussion about partial achievements. Partial achievements that are obtained by fraud or plagiarized result in the non-evaluation of the course (entry 'X' in certificate). The plagiarism software 'Turnitin' will be used for courses with continuous assessment.

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).

Registration is open from Th 01.09.2022 00:01 to Mo 26.09.2022 23:59
Deregistration possible until Mo 17.10.2022 23:59

Details

max. 20 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Izabella Main

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

If possible, the course is to be conducted in presence. Due to the respective applicable distance regulations and other measures, adjustments may be made.

Thursday 03.11. 08:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
Friday 04.11. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The character, directions and the meaning of migration from and to Poland have changed significantly during last few decades. This short course aims at analyzing these changes from anthropological angle. How migration impacts sending and receiving communities? What hierarchies and categories of migrants are constructed in particular political context and legal frameworks of Poland? How migration and mobility influences health, wellbeing and access to healthcare? And what are the responses to growing immigration to Poland.
During the first part of the class we will discuss key transformations, concepts and categories with regard to migration in/to Poland. The second part will cover the intersection between migration and medical anthropology as well as responses to very recent migration to Poland/Europe.

Assessment and permitted materials

Each participant prepares a short response to selected text and presents it in class. Active participation in group work and class discussion is expected. A short essay of approximately 2000 words must be submitted within six weeks of the course (exact date to be announced).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance on both days, reading response and essay.

• 91-100 points - 1 (excellent)
• 81-90 points - 2 (good)
• 71-80 points - 3 (satisfactory)
• 61-70 points - 4 (sufficient)
• 0-60 points - 5 (failed)

Examination topics

Reading list

White Anne. (2020). New receiving countries and the European ‘mobility laboratory’: integration and family reunification aspirations among Ukrainians in Plock, "Studia Migracyjne Przeglad Polonijny", 4 (178): 2747. https://www.ejournals.eu/Studia-Migracyjne/2020/4(178)/art/17977/
Pine, Frances. (2014). Migration as Hope: Space, Time, and Imagining the Future, "Current Anthropology", 55 (S9): S95-S104. https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/10813/1/ANT-Pine2014.pdf

Association in the course directory

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