220067 Interamerican Migration: Central America, Mexico and United States (S) (WiSe 2015/2016)
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Thinking migration in the Americas is usually related to Mexico-US corridor and its dynamics, putting aside other migratory trends that take place between other countries and regions. These other inter-regional movements have their own historical, social and cultural context, creating new platforms and transnational relations.
The aim of this course is to offer students an introductory perspective of Central American, Mexico and United States migratory processes in the last decades. Civil wars, diasporas, violence and natural disasters and other topics are going to be discussed.
The mains themes are:
• Migrations between Guatemala-Mexico
• Migrations between Mexico-USA (Laborsmigration)
• Civil wars and Diasporas in Central America. Migrations to United States. (Refugee and Asylum)
• Civil wars and Diasporas in Central America. Inter Migration
• Migration between Nicaragua Costa Rica
• Migrations between Honduras, Panamá and Mexico
• Young gangs, maras and violence in Mexico and Central America
• Transit/ory Migrations
• Remittances
• Imaginary borders in migrations flows
• Migratory policies in Mexico and Central America
• Unaccompanied minors. Examples of migratory policies and their consequences
Requirements for participation, required level
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Students attending this Seminar must be ready to read Spanish texts.
Teaching staff
Dates ( Calendar view )
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Subject assignments
| Module | Course | Requirements | |
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| 22-M-4.1 Theoriemodul | Theorieseminar Transnationale Geschichtsschreibung, Transfer und Vergleich | Student information | |
| 30-M-IAS10 Structures and Dynamics of Global Communities and Transnationalisation / Estructuras y dinámicas de comunidades globales y de transnacionalización | Seminar "empirisch" oder "anwendungsorientiert" | Study requirement
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Student information |
| Seminar "theoretisch" | Study requirement
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Student information | |
| - | Graded examination | Student information | |
| 30-M-IAS11 Forms of Transnational Communities and Collectivities / Formas de comunidades y colectividades transnacionales | Seminar "empirisch" oder "anwendungsorientiert" | Study requirement
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Student information |
| Seminar "theoretisch" | Study requirement
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Student information | |
| - | Graded examination | Student information |
The binding module descriptions contain further information, including specifications on the "types of assignments" students need to complete. In cases where a module description mentions more than one kind of assignment, the respective member of the teaching staff will decide which task(s) they assign the students.
| Degree programme/academic programme | Validity | Variant | Subdivision | Status | Semester | LP | |
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| Geschichtswissenschaft (Gym/Ge) / Master of Education | (Enrollment until SoSe 2014) | Modul 4.7 | 6 | Theorieseminar Transnational |
Students are expected to attend classes regularly and prepare sessions. In order to get the credits of the course, they have to present an oral exam by February 29th, 2016, at the latest.
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- Last update basic details/teaching staff:
- Friday, December 11, 2015
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- Wednesday, October 28, 2015
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- Wednesday, October 28, 2015
- Type(s) / SWS (hours per week per semester)
- seminar (S) / 2
- Language
- This lecture is taught in english
- Department
- Faculty of History, Philosophy and Theology / Department of History
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