In line with the learning objective of the Laurea Magistrale, we aim to provide a sound preparation in specific thematic fields of the anthropological discipline. This course offers an introductory overview of the Anthropology of Migration by illustrating its theoretical foundations and historical development, and exploring the relationship between migration, globalization and the formation of new forms of family structures and communities that can be met in migratory contexts.

Following a brief introduction about the fundaments of Cultural Anthropology, the basic topics of the Anthropology of Migration will be the object of the first part of the course and particular attention will be places on its origins in the 1920s’ and to its actual growing relevance within the anthropological discipline. Classic anthropological issues such as ethnicity and gender identity, kinship and family networks, power and exchange relations as well as more recent issue (diasporic identities, transnational networks, forms of citizenship) will be tackled through the lens of the migrations field.

The existing categorial, legal and administrative distinction between economic/voluntary migrations and political/forced ones will be tackled at a second stage. The proliferation of labels to classify migrants, and related forms of their inclusion/exclusion, control, containment and detention, or deportation will be object of presentations. In particular, main differences the management and the study of migration between the global North and the Global South will be highlighted. Examples of early migrations across the Indian Ocean will be part of the material proposed to the students.

Discussion will also be solicited through the vision of a number of video documentaries on migration issues which will be used as a study tool.

No brodging courses

It is expected that students will acquire advanced and specific knowledge of main authors, concepts and debates within the Anthropology of Migration. The students’ ability to learn about this specific field will be enhanced by encouraging the students’ autonomy and critical abilities, through lectures, seminar sessions and debates.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Students will study all the texts provided and will be required to watch the films / documentaries included in the program (among the study texts).

Teaching

The course offers an introductory part on the bases of cultural anthropology. Thereafter a historic and theoretical presentation of the discipline will be presented; the final part will alternate lectures with at least 8 hours of seminars of selected readings and essays presented by the students.

 

Attendance

Attendance is not compulsory. During the year there will be a number of seminars in Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology to which all students are welcome to participate.

Course books

For the students of the School of Social and Politica Sciences

- Carlo Capello, Pietro Cingolani, Francesco Vietti, 2014, Etnografia delle migrazioni. Temi e metodi di ricerca, Carocci, Roma.

- Stephen Castles and Mark J. Miller, 2012, L’era delle migrazioni. Popoli in movimento nel mondo contemporaneo, Odoya Srl, Bologna. I seguenti capitoli: Cap 1: Introduzione, pp 23-41; cap 2: Teorie della migrazione, pp 43-74; cap 3: Globalizzazione sviluppo e migrazione, pp75-104; cap 4: La migrazione internazionale prima del 1945, pp 105-123; cap 8: Lo stato e la migrazione internazionale: la missione per il controllo, pp. 211-237.

- Alessandro Leogrande, 2016, Uomini e caporali. Viaggio tra i nuovi schiavi nelle campagne del sud, Feltrinelli, Milano.

- Barbara Sorgoni (a cura di), 2011, Etnografia dell’accoglienza. Rifugiati e richiedenti asilo a Ravenna, CISU, Roma.

or instead of Sorgoni read Ciabarri

- Ciabarri L. (a cura di), 2015, I rifugiati e l’Europa, Milano, Raffaello Cortina.

or instead of Ciabarri read Ciabarri Bellagamba:

Alice Bellagamba (a cura di), 2011, Migrazioni dal lato dell'Africa, Edizioni Altravista

Novel to be read:

- Jenny Erpenbeck, Voci del verbo andare, Edizioni Sellerio

For the students of TEFLI and CID

Bernardo Bernardi, Uomo, cultura e società, Franco Angeli, Milano.

oppure, al posto di Bernardi il libro di Fabietti

Ugo Fabietti, Elementi di antropologia culturale, Mondadori, 2004

- Stephen Castles and Mark J. Miller, 2012, L’era delle migrazioni. Popoli in movimento nel mondo contemporaneo, Odoya Srl, Bologna. I seguenti capitoli: Cap 1: Introduzione, pp. 23-41; cap 2: Teorie della migrazione, pp. 43-74; cap 3: Globalizzazione sviluppo e migrazione, pp. 75-104; cap 4: La migrazione internazionale prima del 1945, pp 105-123; cap 8: Lo stato e la migrazione internazionale: la missione per il controllo, pp. 211-237.

- Alessandro Leogrande, 2016, Uomini e caporali. Viaggio tra i nuovi schiavi nelle campagne del sud, Feltrinelli, Milano.

oppure al posto di Leogrande il libro di Erpenbeck

- Jenny Erpenbeck, 2014 Voci del verbo andare, Edizioni Sellerio

- Barbara Sorgoni (a cura di), 2011, Etnografia dell’accoglienza. Rifugiati e richiedenti asilo a Ravenna, CISU, Roma.

oppure al posto di Sorgoni il libro di Ciabarri

- Ciabarri L. (a cura di), 2015, I rifugiati e l’Europa, Milano, Raffaello Cortina.

or instead of Ciabarri read Ciabarri Bellagamba:

Alice Bellagamba (a cura di), 2011, Migrazioni dal lato dell'Africa, Edizioni Altravista

Per tutti gli indirizzi di tutte le scuole e dipartimenti il programma prevede la visione, analisi e discussione di documentari/filmati sul tema delle migrazioni.

Per i non frequentanti si richiede la visione di:

Into Paradiso (2010)  -  regista Paola Randi

Nuovomondo (2006) – regista Emanuele Crialese  (1h58m)

Assessment

Students will undertake an oral exam. This will be a discussion aiming at assessing the acquired basic notions, the ability to apply such notions to specific cases, and to critically discuss selected topics. Questions will address notions acquired while attending the course, and the texts for those who attended the classes. Students who didn’t or could not attend the lessons will undertake an oral exposition of the texts specifically listed for “non – attending students”. Erasmus students and any other wishing students may prepare for the examination and take it in English, studying texts specifically selected upon previous agreement with the teacher.

 

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Study the texts and watch the film and documentaries indicated

Attendance

Attendance is not compulsory

Assessment

The method of ascertaining the acquired skills is oral. It consists of a question aimed at verifying the understanding of the basic notions, the ability to apply these notions to specific cases, and to critically discuss a selected topic. The questions will focus for attending students on the lecture notes and on the texts provided for the exam and for non-attending studentsonly on the texts indicated. Erasmus students and other students who so wish can take the exam in English, prepared on the readong of previously agreed texts.

The exam questions include themes concerning the documentaries / films proposed in the program.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

The students who have followed previous years and ahve already bought their books can undertake the exams with such books.