Global Migrations to the EU: Challenges and Solutions
dr Karol Wilczyński (Jagiellonian Center for Migration Studies)
mail: karolmikolaj.wilczynski@uj.edu.pl
Office hours: Thursday, 11:30-12:00 (upon shorter notice by e-mail), JCSM office, Reymonta 4
Description:
The purpose of the class is to learn about the causes of migration from countries in Asia, Africa and the Americas to the European Union. Why are some countries the source of migration movements and others not? How do EU countries respond to migratory movements and forced migration? What makes countries become migration hotspots. The class also aims to introduce the topic of migration. Who is a refugee according to EU laws? When is a forced migrant not considered a refugee? What are the mechanisms for defining categories and assigning people to them? What is life like in European centers and camps for those seeking international protection? How do we think about refugees and why does the topic of migration shape politics and electoral narratives in the European Union? After decades of migration movements from the south and east to the north and west, how have EU countries shaped international law on migrants and refugees? Is it Eurocentric? What are the specific migration policy solutions in EU countries and the EU as a whole? Why is the EU pursuing an increasingly restrictive asylum policy? How productive is it to analyze EU asylum policy and practice without reference to broader debates on migration in a globalized world?
The interdisciplinary course will draw from the fields of geography, history, philosophy, political theory, media education and intercultural studies.
This course equips students with a comprehensive understanding of migration issues in the EU, fostering analytical skills and a socially responsible perspective on migration policies and practices.
Class Dates: Thursday, 4:45 PM - 6:15 PM, Reymonta Street 4, room 301 Grading Method and Conditions: 1) Maximum 2 absences (other absences must be made up) 2) Summaries of readings in a BRIEF outline form: 0-5 outlines = partial grade: 2 6-7 outlines = partial grade: 3 8-10 outlines = partial grade: 4 11 or more outlines = partial grade: 5 OR Microanalyses of Current Political Messages 0-5 microanalyses = partial grade: 2 6-7 microanalyses = partial grade: 3 8-10 microanalyses = partial grade: 4 11 or more microanalyses = partial grade: 5 Texts will be made available to course participants at least 6 days before the class. The deadline for submitting the outline (a short summary, max. 1000 characters with spaces, containing a description of the main points presented by the author) is Tuesday evening before the class. The outline should be submitted by email to karolmikolaj.wilczynski@uj.edu.pl 3) Activity (activity is counted the same as for summaries. One point can be earned per class). 4) A written paper on the topic accepted by the instructor. Paper should be of approximately 3000-3600 characters with spaces. It should be sent by 27th January to karolmikolaj.wilczynski@uj.edu.pl.
OR
a presentation submitted/prepared and presented during class by January 15, 2025 (the presentation must be sent at least one week in advance to karolmikolaj.wilczynski@uj.edu.pl).
*** All missing work (in outlines, activities, tests, etc.) can be made up during office hours (after prior email contact). Please note – due to the conversational nature of the classes, participants will be asked not to turn off their cameras during the classes.
Course schedule:
1. Migration: definitions and history - introductory class.
2. Causes of migration: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine & Yemen
3. Causes of migration: North Africa
4. Causes of migration: Turkey, Kurdistan, Iran, Afghanistan
5. Causes of migration: India, Pakistan & Bangladesh
6. Causes of migration: Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia
7. Situation in host countries: asylum law and EU policy
8. Situation in host countries: the Balkan and Mediterranean route
9. Migration policy in Germany and France
10. Situation in host countries: the eastern route and Poland's migration policy
11. Hot potato: migration and populism; part 1.
12. Hot potato: migration and populism; part. 2
13. Migration policy: possible solutions?
Readings:
1. -
2. Lawrence, T.E. "Revolt in the Desert" (part), Bell, G. "The Letters" (part); Akram, S. (2001), ‘Reinterpretating Palestinian refugee rights under international law and a framework for durable solutions’, in Naseer Aruri, ed., Palestinian Refugees, The right of return, Pluto Press, pp 165–194.
3. TBA
4. İçduygu, A. and Diker, E. (2017) ‘Labour market integration of Syrian refugees in Turkey: from refugees to settlers’ The Journal of Migration Studies, 3(1): 12-35.
Brun, C. & Fabos. A (2015) Making homes in limbo? A conceptual framework, Refuge 31(1): 5-17
5. TBA
6. Agamben, G. (2006), “We, refugees”.
7. Bhambra G K (2017) 'The current crisis of Europe: Refugees, colonialism, and the limits of cosmopolitanism', w: European Law Journal 23(5): 395– 405.
E. Tendayi Achiume, 'Reimagining International Law for Global Migration: Migration as Decolonization' (2017) 111 AJIL unbound : 142-146.
7. Giglioli I. (2019) On not being European enough. Migration, crisis and precarious livelihoods on the periphery of Europe., w: "Social & Cultural Geography"
Brunet-Jailly, E. (2012), 'Securing Borders in Europe and North America', w: Companion to Border Studies.
8. Fauser, M. (2019) The Emergence of Urban Border Spaces in Europe, w: Journal of Borderlands Studies, 34:4, 605-622
9. Colin Harvey, 'Time for Reform? Refugees, Asylum-seekers, and Protection under International Human Rights Law' (2015) 34(1) Refugee Survey Quarterly 43-60
10. Mbembe A. (2019). Bodies as borders, w: Europeansouth journal, Issue 4, pp.5-18.
11. de Genova, N.(2012), 'Border, Scene and Obscene', w: Companion to Border Studies.
12. Khosravi, S. (2019), What do we see if we look at the border from the other side?, w: Social Anthropology, 27: 409-424.
Ager, A & Strang. A, (2008), ‘Understanding Integration: A Conceptual Framework’ Journal of Refugee Studies, 21, (2): 166-191
13. TBA
