#SO-04-13 Migration and Cities
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University of BristolDescription
Develop critical thinking skills around the concepts of migration and mobilities
This two-week multidisciplinary course will enable you to develop all the critical thinking skills you need surrounding the twin concepts of migration and mobilities.
You’ll explore contemporary human movements within their historical context, and will also cover the current global situation of COVID-19, as well as the relation of race and racism to migration.
Investigate when and to whom the terms ‘migrant’ and ‘migration’ are applicable
Firstly, you’ll decipher exactly what the concept of migration means and entails, and will also establish the difference between the meanings of ‘migrant’ and ‘immigrant’.
You’ll then understand what the consequences of the label ‘migrant’ are, using the experiences of individuals, extensive data sets and wider public debate.
Explore why people migrate using a range of different academic disciplines
Then, comparing a variety of different disciplinary contributions to the study of human movement, you’ll identify the reasons as to why people migrate using a range of personal experiences in host countries.
You’ll then assess the role of the media and of the law in shaping public perception of migrants and migration, before reflecting on the assumptions you bring to debates on migration.
Learn from migration studies experts at the University of Bristol
The study of migration mobilities at the University of Bristol crosses five faculties and 22 schools and departments. As well as interdisciplinary research expertise of more than 200 scholars working in this field, the course is also able to draw on strong international networks.
This means that you’ll have access to key thinkers within global institutions, as well as local and national communities of practice all around the globe.
What topics will you cover?
- What is understood by ‘migrant’ in data, law and media/public opinion
- What the consequences are of these different understandings for experiences, data and public debate
- How different academic disciplines have explored why people migrate
- How different academic disciplines have explored migrants’ experiences in host countries.
Who will you learn with?
I am the Director of Migration Mobilities Bristol and Professor of Migration, Mobilities and Citizenship at the University of Bristol.
I am a Specialist Research Institutes Manager for Migration Mobilities Bristol (www.bristol.ac.uk/mmb), University of Bristol and have worked in the migration research field for 20 years.
Who developed the course?
University of Bristol is one of the leading institutions among the UK’s Russell Group of universities and is recognised for its research and academic excellence.
What Will I Learn?
- Investigate when and to whom the terms ‘migrant’ and ‘migration’ are applicable, and what the consequences are of these labels.
- Compare different disciplinary contributions to the study of human movement.
- Assess the role of the media and of the law in shaping public perceptions of migrants and migration.
- Reflect on the assumptions you bring to debates on migration.
Topics for this course
Welcome to our course
Welcome to the Course00:03:55
Tell us about a city that has been transformed by migration
Human mobility and urban history
Migration and the modern city
I've always been aware of the impact migration has, or can have, on a country, as a whole, but I never thought of focusing on cities. It is actually logical to do that because cities are where most migrants go, or, in any case, where they go to first, and where they usually settle, as opposed to the countryside, although a growing number have discovered the joys of living in suburbia and outside the main hubs of cities. There's more to migration than we think, and this course has brought all that to light. Thank you for organizing it!
I think the course has a good structure with topics covering the most important issues concerning those subjects. The case studies were very interesting and discussed with the appropriate depth. I've learned a lot and highly recommend it!
Really enjoyed the course - gained new insight into migration and not just the bleak picture often portrayed by the media.
An outstanding study. Exceeded expectations. The educators are knowledgeable and experienced.