Course Descriptions

1036.4009.01 Migration and Civil Society Workshop  
​Prof. Adriana Kemp

This course takes place during the first and second semesters. The first semester is classroom-based, and the second semester is comprised of an internship. In the first semester students are equipped with the theoretical foundations which prepare them for conducting fieldwork.

1036.4024.01 Topics in Citizenship: Migration, Ethnicity, Commodification

Dr. Yossi Harpaz

The seminar will focus on the analysis of contemporary trends in the field of citizenship and nationality. In recent years, this institution has undergone a series of changes, including the rising legal acceptance of dual citizenship, the growth of "citizenship for sale" programs and the facilitation of immigrant integration in many countries. At the same time, numerous countries have adopted tough measures against immigration, while populist movements call for even stricter restrictions on immigrants and the erection of new walls and fences. These changes lead us to rethink questions of nationalism, ethnicity, democracy and inequality. In the course of the seminar, we will focus on analyzing three dimensions of change: the effect of international migration on citizenship in both sending and receiving countries; the relationship between citizenship and ethnicity; and the growing tendency toward the commodification of citizenship. The seminar will guide students as they carry out independent research project on a relevant topic. The class will involve lectures, class discussion and class presentations, as well as independent research. It will be conducted in English.

1036.4026.01 Legal and Ethical Perspectives on Refugees

Prof. Rosa Da-Costa

The course will cover key aspects of the international legal regimes pertaining to refugees and internally displaced persons, as well as a brief review of both the evolution and contemporary situation of these categories of persons globally. It will also be approached from a broader human rights perspective, highlighting where possible, examples of complex or challenging situations both in policy and practice, and from an ethical perspective.