290607 SE Specialisation in Migration and Population Dynamics (2025W)
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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).
- Registration is open from Mo 08.09.2025 08:00 to Mo 22.09.2025 08:00
- Registration is open from We 24.09.2025 08:00 to Th 02.10.2025 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 31.10.2025 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 21.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 04.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 11.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 18.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 25.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- N Tuesday 02.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 09.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 16.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 13.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 20.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 27.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
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.
Assessment and permitted materials
For the successful completion of the seminar, the following services must be provided
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
- 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.
- 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.
Examination topics
see above
Reading list
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.
- 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.
Association in the course directory
(MGGCST_M3.1) (MG21 APF MIGBASICS)
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