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Grunddaten
Veranstaltungsart Seminar Veranstaltungsnummer 53754
Semester WiSe 2021/22 SWS 2
Rhythmus keine Übernahme Moodle-Link  
Veranstaltungsstatus Freigegeben für Vorlesungsverzeichnis  Freigegeben  Sprache englisch
Belegungsfristen - Eine Belegung ist online erforderlich
Veranstaltungsformat Digital

Termine

Gruppe 1
Tag Zeit Rhythmus Dauer Raum Gebäude Raum-
plan
Lehrperson Status Bemerkung fällt aus am Max. Teilnehmer/-innen
Mi. 16:00 bis 18:00 wöch 20.10.2021 bis 16.02.2022      findet statt     30
Gruppe 1:
Zur Zeit keine Belegung möglich


Zugeordnete Person
Zugeordnete Person Zuständigkeit
Mallick, Bishawjit
Studiengänge
Abschluss Studiengang LP Semester
Master of Arts  Global Studies Programme Hauptfach ( Vertiefung: kein LA; POVersion: 2016 )   -  
Master of Arts  Süd-u. Südostasienstudien Hauptfach ( Vertiefung: kein LA; POVersion: 2014 )   -  
Zuordnung zu Einrichtungen
Einrichtung
Kultur-, Sozial- und Bildungswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Institut für Asien- und Afrikawissenschaften
Inhalt
Kurzkommentar

Methoden und Theorien (wenn relevant) Welche Methoden und Theorien werden im Kurs vermittelt und/oder angewandt?

  • Theories relevant for environmental migration/non-migration studies, in particular neoclassical model, new economics of labour migration, push-pull theory, social network theory, life course perspectives, capability-aspiration framework etc.
  • Qualitative and quantitative methods of migration studies, particularly, field surveys, case studies, agent-based models etc.
Kommentar

Kursinhalt

 

Background

Extreme climatic events and environmental change act as migration push factors, when combined with various social, economic and cultural influences. Yet, many individuals threatened by natural hazards do not migrate. Thus, edifying knowledge on the emerging theoretical, methodological and empirical developments in environmental non-migration (i.e. immobility) research is essential for the countries vulnerable to climate change. This seminar course asks the following questions:

  • What are the conceptual perspectives of environmental (non-)migration?  (Conceptualization)
  • What are the methodological approaches employed in environmental migration and non-migration studies? (Methods and tools)
  • What are the regional differences in the evidence on environmental (non-)migration? (empirical perspectives of different regions that are vulnerable to climate risks)
  • What is the policy relevance of environmental (non-)migration studies? (emerging policy topics)

Drawing on a theoretically and geographically diverse range of examples, the participants will read across human geography, economics, and anthropology, and sociological theory, methodology and cases. Collectively, the participants will explore and gain the knowledge of 'who stays and who migrates amid environmental threats, how it matters, and what policies are required for them.'

 

Organization:

This seminar entails both reading and writing exercises. Participants will prepare for attending class so that they can discuss, question, and critique during the class. They may bring their notes and comments to the class.

 

During the introductory lecture, the participants will be divided into a group of 2 or 3, depending on the number of participants. This group has one task: presentation of an article. 

 

In each class, one group will start the seminar by presenting the readings. Presentations should be on the selected readings, not more than 20 minutes and include: 

  • a brief summary of the readings;
  • an introduction of the critical arguments and main ideas of the research;
  • at least three critical questions about the readings that may facilitate the seminar discussion,
  • additional comments that may illuminate or expand on the readings.

 

Each participant will present at least once in the semester.

 

Later each participant will write a final research paper (in English) based on primary and secondary textual sources OR secondary quantitative or qualitative data sources. The participant will identify research questions relevant to the topics discussed in the seminars. While developing the proposal, the participants should consider the following guiding questions:

  • Is this a question worth asking?
  • Is it a question that can be answered in a ca. 15-page (ca.35000 characters including spaces) paper using a combination of primary and secondary sources?

If so, the participant will submit a proposal for the final paper  including

  • two/three paragraphs outlining the research question(s),
  • why and how the paper is relevant to the themes of the seminar,
  • sources of information, and
  • a preliminary bibliography of 10-15 potential sources that the participant will use to situate and answer those questions.

Both the proposal and the final paper submission will be discussed in class. final submission 30.03.2022 

Lernziele

After successfully completing this course, the participants will be able to:

  • Make evident a working knowledge of the environmental migration and non-migration discourses in the Global South
  • Explain the concepts and theories learned in class to understand environmental migration and non-migration
  • Conceptualize and write a viable research project
  • Put forth a persuasive argument in writing
  • Identify primary and secondary sources and effectively use them in research papers

Kursbewertung

 

Evaluation (MA Modern South- and Southeast Asian Studies)

For final grading calculation the following distribution of tasks will be considered:

  • In-class presentations: 1 LP 
  • One final (15-page) paper (individual): 3 LP 

Evaluation (MA Global Studies)

  • In-class presentations: 1 LP
  • One final (15-page) paper (individual): 2 LP

Thematischer Bezug zu Säule und Modul

(Non-)migration is an increasingly prominent issue in global discussion of climate change. Whatever we called it climate or environment induced (non-)migration, it is global problem but it needs to be solved locally. By edifying the related theoretical frameworks, empirical methods and cases to environmental (non-)migration this course will enhance the scientific and practical know-how of the participants under the global studies programme. To achieve this, the course is structured as following learning schedules, where the participants’ presentation will start on 6th week, and end on 12th week. The reading materials for the presentation will be provided.

 

  • Week-1: Setting the scene: conceptualizing 'environmental migration and non-migration.'
  • Week-2 & 3: Theoretical perspectives on environmental migration and non-migration
  • Week-4 & 5: Methods: Concepts, definitions and data collection approaches
  • Week-6 & 7: Environmental migration/non-migration in Africa
  • Week-8 & 9: Environmental migration/non-migration in Asia
  • Week-10: Environmental migration/non-migration in Latin America
  • Week-11: Environmental migration/non-migration in island countries
  • Week-12: Environmental migration/non-migration, and health
  • Week-13: Environmental migration/non-migration and regional rootedness and policy outlook
  • Week-14: Summing up & feedbacks

 

Literatur

Suggested literature / books

All required texts/articles will be made available via the web portal/distributed amongst the participants. Besides, the interested participants are suggested to read the following book:

  • R. McLeman & F. Gemenne (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Environmental Displacement and Migration (1st ed. 2018). Abingdon & New York: Routledge.
  • D. Ionesco, D. Mokhnacheva, & F. Gemenne (eds.) The Atlas of Environmental Migration, (1st ed. 2017), Abingdon & New York: Routledge.
  • F. Hillmann, M. Pahl, B. Rafflenbeul & H. Sterly (eds.) Environmental Change, Adaptation and Migration, (1st ed. 2015), Palgrave Mclemann Publishers
Zielgruppe

Basic knowledge on climate change or environment related migration will be an asset.

Strukturbaum

Keine Einordnung ins Vorlesungsverzeichnis vorhanden. Veranstaltung ist aus dem Semester WiSe 2021/22. Aktuelles Semester: WiSe 2024/25.
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