DAFF 25A88 - The governance of migration: a multiscalar perspective

This course will introduce to the contemporary and emerging stakes posed by international migration at the international, national and local levels. In dialogue with case studies and comparative research, students will learn about how states adapt to the changing features of human mobility in a context of growing geopolitical (and climate) instability and how this affects interstate relations on the one hand (the so-called migration diplomacy) and spurs mobilisations of municipalities and civil society activists on the other. The externalisation of migration control and diaspora surveillance policies have transformed the geography of public intervention, thereby opening a new field for diplomatic and local engagements.

No prerequisite. The students will be asked to read the indicated papers prior to each course and prepare two assignments, an expose in class, and a policy brief at the end of the term.

Reading of texts and participation in class: 20% of the final grade

Exposé presenting and discussing a text which is part of the bibliography of the course: 40%

Writing of a 4-page policy brief on a topic chosen by the student and related to the course: 40%.