OAMI 2115 - Forced migration and urbanization in the Middle East
Migration is a key issue in most of the Middle Eastern countries affected both by a high rate of emigration and increasing immigration. Due to political instability, the region concentrates one the highest refugee and internally displaced population in the world, mainly constituted by Syrian, Palestinians and Iraqis. These migrant populations are mostly urban while the whole region is experiencing a rapid urban development. This course examines the role of refugees in the urban development and their relation to the city. Through reading various texts, discussions and field-based observations, students will familiarize themselves with central theoretical concepts and methods relevant to refugee studies and apply them empirically to their individual study. Learning Outcomes
1. Describe concepts and theories essential for the study of refugees in urban areas
2. Analyze urban contexts in which refugees and migrants live the Middle East
3. Examine the effects of migration on urban development, with regard to economic, social, demographic, cultural and political effects
4. Design a critical case study of an urban settlement of refugees in the Middle East or another region Professional Skills
Critical perspective on migration and asylum policies
In-depth knowledge of Middle Eastern asylum trends
Reflection on humanitarian and political actors
Kamel DORAI
Séminaire
English
- In Class Presence: 2 hours a week / 24 hours a semester
- Reading and Preparation for Class: 1 hours a week / 12 hours a semester
- Research and Preparation for Group Work: 0,5hours a week / 6 hours a semester
- Research and Writing for Individual Assessments: 0,5 hours a week / 6 hours a semester
Spring 2022-2023
Force Migration in the Middle East
Assessment 1 - participation (20%): Oral participation during seminars
Assessment 2 - Case study (80%): Students are expected to conduct a case study of refugees in an urban or camp context. The essay should analyze the relation between the settlement process of refugees and the urban context in a particular context. The case study should be around 1,500-2,000 words long.
Take-home papers. Due on week 10
1. SANYAL, Romola. Refugees and the city: An urban discussion. Geography Compass, 2012, vol. 6, no 11, p. 633-644.
2. AGIER, Michel. Afterword: what contemporary camps tell us about the world to come. Humanity: An International Journal of Human Rights, Humanitarianism, and Development, 2016, vol. 7, no 3, p. 459-468.
4. KNUDSEN, Are J. Camp, Ghetto, Zinco, Slum: Lebanon's Transitional Zones of Emplacement. Humanity: An International Journal of Human Rights, Humanitarianism, and Development, 2016, vol. 7, no 3, p. 443-457
5. MARTIN, Diana. From spaces of exception to campscapes': Palestinian refugee camps and informal settlements in Beirut. Political geography, 2015, vol. 44, p. 9-18.