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240116 SE VM3 / VM6 - Migration and Refugees in Southeast Asia (2022S)

7.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 24 - Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie

Continuous assessment of course work

ON-SITE

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Sa 23.04.2022 09:00 to We 04.05.2022 09:00
Deregistration possible until Tu 31.05.2022 09:00

Details

Language: English

Lecturers

Amporn Jirattikorn

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Thursday 05.05. 09:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Friday 06.05. 09:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Monday 09.05. 09:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Tuesday 10.05. 09:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Wednesday 11.05. 09:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Monday 16.05. 09:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Tuesday 17.05. 09:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum SG1 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1
Thursday 19.05. 09:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum SG2 Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse 3, Bauteil 1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course covers diverse patterns of migration and offers different perspectives and approaches in studying migration and refugees in Southeast Asia. The course aims to be context-bound focus, drawing on several case studies in northern Thailand, Myanmar, Laos,
Malaysia and Indonesia. On migration issues, we will focus on the mass movement of labour migration from Myanmar into Thailand as well as looking at the emerging trends in migration studies in Southeast Asia such as marriage migration and lifestyle migration. We will also discuss how states have regulated so-called economic migration and issues related with health and education. On the refugee part, we will examine the current refugee crisis with a specific
focus on refugees from Myanmar, discussing various global, regional and national efforts to deal with refugees.

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The course aims to provide students with the following:
1) Gain knowledge related to regional humanitarian issues: migration, refugees, and humanitarian missions.
2) Understand impact of migration and refugee movement on individuals, community and nation-states.
3) Acquire concepts which can be applied for analyzing the regional humanitarian issues.

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Fr 13.05.2022 10:49