Universität Wien

290077 SE Migration and Population Dynamics in the Context of Global Change and Development II (2023W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work
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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. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Tuesday 03.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Tuesday 10.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Tuesday 17.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Tuesday 24.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Tuesday 31.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Tuesday 07.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Tuesday 21.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Tuesday 28.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Tuesday 05.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Tuesday 12.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Tuesday 09.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Tuesday 16.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Tuesday 23.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Tuesday 30.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The question of how environmental and climate change affect migration and displacement is the subject of controversial debate not only among scientists, but also among politicians and the general public. In this context, "environmental refugees" are seen as an icon of approaching catastrophe. As the former chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Rajendra Pachauri puts it, they are "the human face of climate change." Embodied in human fates, "environmental refugees" make the consequences of environmental and climate change tangible and socially visible, beyond abstract indicators and projections.
Against the backdrop of this debate, the seminar provides an overview of the current state of discussion and enables participants to reflect critically on the complex relationship between the environment and migration. Seminar participants will also be enabled to understand the relationship between environment and migration not only as an empirical phenomenon, but also as a discursive and political one. The seminar will introduce conceptual approaches as well as discuss empirical findings from different regions.

Assessment and permitted materials

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

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

- Individual assignments on readings (20%)
- Group assignments (40%)
- Final examination (40%)
A positive final evaluation can only be made
1) if regular attendance is maintained;
2) if all required compulsory reading documentation as well as non-graded weekly assignments are submitted.

Examination topics

The final exam is an oral examination that will take place over the course of a day at the end of the semester. The topics will be specifically about what has been covered during the whole semester. Details and confirmations of time, place and planning will come towards the end of the semester.
Date: February 1st 2024

Reading list

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.

Association in the course directory

(MG21 APF MIGSPEC) (MR6) (UF MA GW 02)

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