International migrations: a global issue
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- ABOUT THE MOOC : INTERNATIONAL MIGRATIONS: A GLOBAL ISSUE
- Catherine Wihtol De Wenden - CERI CNRS/SciencesPo
- ABOUT THE COURSE
- The world is moving, but not all opinions and governments are willing to accept this poorly understood reality. The issue affects both states and the planet, in a process of globalization and of regionalization of migrations, and raises new questions for international relations, now including the South. This course aims at improving knowledge of the subject, addressing the key issues raised by international migration, and assessing the trends of tomorrow.
- FORMAT
- The MOOC lasts 7 weeks and focuses on various themes related to migration. It makes use of various types of document, such as maps, news articles, and scientific papers.
- The text is in English and the videos are in French with English subtitles
- TEACHERS
- Catherine Wihtol de Wenden is Research Director at the CNRS (CERI) and teaches at Sciences-Po. She has been a consultant to many international organizations, notably the Council of Europe and the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees. From 2002 to 2008, she led the "Migration" research group of the International Sociological Association. Author of some 20 books, and having conducted many field investigations, she also teaches at the Sapienza University of Rome.
- COURSE OUTLINE
- Session 1: Globalization of migration
- Session 2: Refugees and environmentally displaced persons
- Session 3: Europe
- Session 4: France and international migration flows
- Session 5: Citizenship and migration
- Session 6: Borders
- Session 7: Right to mobility and global governance
International migrations: a global issue at Coursera Curriculum
Session 1: Globalization of migration
INTRODUCTION - VIDEO
GLOBALIZATION OF MIGRATION
THE SHIFTING OF MIGRANT CATEGORIES
A REGIONALIZATION OF MOVEMENTS THAT FORMS COMPLEX MIGRATION SYSTEMS
DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUND
MIGRATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT: A SELF-SUSTAINING PHENOMENON
GLOBALIZATION OF MIGRATIONS
THE FACTORS IN GLOBALIZED MOBILITY
THE SHIFTING OF MIGRANTS CATEGORIES
A REGIONALIZATION OF MOVEMENTS THAT FORMS COMPLEX MIGRATION SYSTEMS
THE MIGRATORY CHALLENGES OF A CONTRADICTORY GLOBALIZATION
DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUND
THE NEW INFLUENTIAL MIGRATION FIELDS
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT
MIGRATION IS A FACTOR IN DEVELOPMENT
A SERIES OF VERY DIFFERENT SITUATIONS DEPENDING ON THE REGIONS OF THE WORLD
Quiz 1
Session 2: Refugees and environmentally displaced persons
THE EXPLOSION OF ASYLUM IN THE EARLY 1990S AND ITS REDEFINITION
DETERRENCE, PREVENTION, SECURING OF FLOWS
IN EUROPE, THE LARGEST REFUGEE MOVEMENT SINCE 1945
ENVIRONMENTALLY DISPLACED PERSONS: MIGRANTS OF TOMORROW?
STATELESS PERSONS
THE EXPLOSION OF ASYLUM IN THE EARLY 1990S AND ITS REDEFINITION
HARMONIZATION OR EXTERNALIZATION
DETERRENCE, PREVENTION, SECURING OF FLOW
IN EUROPE, THE LARGEST REFUGEE MOVEMENT SINCE 1945
THE CASE OF CALAIS
THE REFUGEE, AN INTRUDER IN THE STATE ORDER, A CONFIRMATION OF IT, A NOTION TO BE RECONSIDERED?
ENVIRONMENTALLY DISPLACED PERSONS: MIGRANTS OF TOMORROW?
STATELESS PERSONS
WHAT IS A STATELESS PERSON?
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICIES
THE CASE OF THE BIHARIS IN BANGLADESH
THE CASE OF THE ROHINGYA
Quiz 2
Session 3: Europe
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
EUROPE, A CONTINENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM DESPITE ITSELF
THE MEDITERRANEAN: ONE OF THE GREATEST LINES OF FRACTURE AND PROXIMITY IN THE WORLD
THE MIGRANT CRISIS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHENGEN AREA
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
THE EUROPEAN UNION FACED WITH THE CHALLENGE OF MIGRATION
EUROPE, A CONTINENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM DESPITE ITSELF
HARD-TO-READ RESPONSES
THE MEDITERRANEAN: ONE OF THE GREATEST LINES OF FRACTURE AND PROXIMITY IN THE WORLD
THE MIGRANT CRISIS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
A EUROPEAN BORDER CONTROL SYSTEM MARKED BY CLOSING IN THE SOUTH
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SECURITY
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHENGEN AREA
EFFECTS OF THE SCHENGEN AREA
Quiz 3
Session 4: France and international migration flows
INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL OVERVIEW - PART 1
INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL OVERVIEW - PART 2
MIGRATION FIGURES AND ETHNIC STATISTICS - PART 1
MIGRATION FIGURES AND ETHNIC STATISTICS - PART 2
LOYALTY AND AFFILIATION: A LOGIC OF INCLUSION /EXCLUSION
MOBILITIES BY 2050
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, FRANCE BECAME A LAND OF IMMIGRATION
IN THE 20TH CENTURY FRANCE BECAME THE LARGEST COUNTRY OF IMMIGRATION IN EUROPE
MIGRATION FIGURES AND ETHNICAL STATISTICS
A POPULATION DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY
A POPULATION THAT STRUGGLES TO DEFINE ITSELF
LOYALTY AND AFFILIATION: A LOGIC OF INCLUSION /EXCLUSION
NEW CHALLENGES: ISLAM, ETHNICITY, MULTICULTURALISM, AND "FRENCH-STYLE" IDENTITY.
MOBILITIES BY 2050
Quiz 4
Session 5: Citizenship and migration
EVOLVING CITIZENSHIP FACED WITH MIGRATION
DISTINCTION BETWEEN NATIONALITY, CITIZENSHIP, AND DUAL NATIONALITY
IMMIGRATION: AN AGENT OF TRANSFORMATION
GLOBALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP
EVOLVING CITIZENSHIP FACED WITH MIGRATION
DISTINCTION BETWEEN NATIONALITY, CITIZENSHIP, AND DUAL NATIONALITY
MULTICULTURALISM AND TRANSNATIONAL CITIZENSHIP
IMMIGRATION: AN AGENT OF TRANSFORMATION
CITIZENSHIP IN FRANCE: CIVIL RIGHTS
CITIZENSHIP IN FRANCE: THE QUESTION OF SECULARISM
NEW ISSUES: EUROPE, GLOBALIZATION, DISCRIMINATION
GLOBALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP
Quiz 5
Session 6: Borders
BORDERS: ORDER OR DISORDER?
THE CONSTRUCTION OF BORDERS
FORGOTTEN BORDERS
EUROPE AND BORDERS
NEW BORDERS: THE MEDITERRANEAN, THE IMAGE OF THE OTHER
BORDERS: ORDER OR DISORDER?
THE CONSTRUCTION OF BORDERS
EUROPE, A LABORATORY
EUROPE, NEW BORDERS, NEW MOBILITIES
FORGOTTEN BORDERS
EUROPE AND BORDERS
GLOBALIZATION OF FLOWS, OR THE DEFEAT OF NATIONAL BORDERS
BORDER WALLS IN THE WORLD: POINTS OF TENSION
NEW BORDERS: THE MEDITERRANEAN, THE IMAGE OF THE OTHER
THE QUESTIONING OF BORDERS
Quiz 6
Session 7: Right to mobility and global governance
THE EMERGENCE OF GLOBAL GOVERNANCE OF MIGRATIONS: MULTILATERALISM, A SLOW REALIZATION
THE EMERGENCE OF GLOBAL GOVERNANCE OF MIGRATION: INTERNATIONAL MIGRATIONS TIMIDLY TAKE THEIR PLACE AMONG INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
THE RIGHT TO MOBILITY, A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT
FOR OR AGAINST FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT
IGOS AND NGOS
THE EMERGENCE OF GLOBAL GOVERNANCE OF MIGRATIONS: MULTILATERALISM, A SLOW REALIZATION
THE EMERGENCE OF GLOBAL GOVERNANCE OF MIGRATION: INTERNATIONAL MIGRATIONS TIMIDLY TAKE THEIR PLACE AMONG INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
THE EMERGENCE OF THE GLOBAL FORUM ON MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT
THE GLOBAL FORUM ON MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT: TOWARDS A "WIN-WIN-WIN" MODEL?
THE GLOBAL FORUM ON MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT: EVOLUTION OF OBJECTIVES
THE FUTURE OF THE FORUM
THE RIGHT TO MOBILITY, A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT
FOR OR AGAINST FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT
CIVIL SOCIETY AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
IGOS AND NGOS
Quiz 7
Bibliography
References
Maps
GLOBAL MIGRATION, 2013
REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS, 1990-2014
INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS SITUATION, END 2014.
REFUGEE SITUATION, END 2014
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX 2013
REMITTANCES SENT BY MIGRANTS TO THEIR COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN, 2013
ORIGINS AND DESTINATIONS OF AFRICAN MIGRANTS, 2010
MIGRATION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND ITS FORMER REPUBLICS, 1990-2008
BLACKS AND HISPANICS IN THE UNITED STATES 2010
FILIPINO DIASPORA, 2007
CHINESE DIASPORA, 2007
EUROPEAN MIGRATION, 2013
SCHENGEN AREA
DEATHS BY THOUSANDS AT THE DOORS OF EUROPE, 1993-2012
CAMPS FOR FOREIGNERS IN EUROPE AND IN NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES
MIGRATION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
ASYLUM SEEKERS IN EUROPEAN UNION
IMMIGRATION IN FRANCE: INDUSTRIALIZATION, 1891
IMMIGRATION IN FRANCE: RECONSTRUCTION, 1931
IMMIGRATION IN FRANCE: MODERNIZATION, 1975
Immigration in France: Urbanization, 2012
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