300653 Migration in Africa, Asia and South America: Trends, policies and social questions (MA: Soziologie der globalen Welt) (S) (SoSe 2026)
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This course introduces students to migration theory from a decolonial perspective, with specific emphasis on
migration phenomena in countries in the Global South and their connection to global migration dinamics.
Its starts from the premise that South- south mobility is the norm, not the exception. We discuss historical migration dinamics
in Africa, South America and Asia, critically evaluate and discuss traditional and more contemporary theoretical approaches to
migration theory and relate these insights to specific case studies. We cover topics like internal migration and urbanisation,
migration and displacement, migration and development, regional migration systems, care work and migration,
student mobility in the Global South, transnational labour markets in Africa, Asia and South America,
belonging and identity and migration policy in the Global South.
Requirements for participation, required level
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Knowledge of Migration theory is an advantage.
Teaching staff
Dates ( Calendar view )
| Frequency | Weekday | Time | Format / Place | Period | |
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| weekly | Do | 14:00-16:00 | X-E0-212 | 13.04.-24.07.2026 |
Subject assignments
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This course combines the discussion of theoretical concepts with their application to case studies. This implies the active participation of students in the development
of case study material for class discussions.
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- Wednesday, November 19, 2025
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- Type(s) / SWS (hours per week per semester)
- seminar (S) / 2
- Language
- This lecture is taught in english
- Department
- Faculty of Sociology
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