Migration and Cultural Contacts

Key question:
What are the causes and consequences of migration and how can we deal with them?

Coordinator:
Dr. Bart Zwegers (b.zwegers@let.ru.nl)

General information
Why do people migrate to a different continent? What does this mean for their lives, for the communities they left behind and for those they settle in? What was and what is the impact of migration on Europe, Africa and America? You will engage with one of the most urgent challenges of our time: the peaceful integration of people with different cultural backgrounds. This minor will give you insight into important factors involved in the study of migration processes. You will be able to answer such questions as: How can you compare groups of migrants? How do migration and acculturation policies vary through time and space? What makes migration and acculturation policies successful? After completing this minor, you will be able to conduct research on various aspects of migration. You will also be capable of translating your findings into policy recommendations for governments or NGOs in the field of migration. Students will also be able to write policy papers, journal articles and they can contribute to online platforms on cultural heritage of migrants.

The minor consists of the following fixed components (mandatory; only accessible to Faculty of Arts students and PTRS students (Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies)):

Code	Course	Period	Number of EC
LET-LETMI-TH10	Theme course: Migration and Cultural Contacts	1	5
LET-LETMI-RF10	Migration and Cultural Contacts: Academia and Society	2	5
LET-LETMI-DT10	Think tank: Migration and Cultural Contacts	3-4	10

More information about (the concept of) a think tank can be found here.

Electives (20 EC)

In addition to the fixed components, you'll also enroll in courses for a total 20 EC. You can choose between two options:

You can choose a disciplinary package. In this package you can choose courses of one degree programme for a total of 20 EC. More information on the disciplinary packages can be found here.
You can choose courses from the interdisciplinary packageof the minorMigration and Cultural Contacts for a total of 20 EC. In this package you will find courses from the Faculty of Arts that allow you to focus on specific aspects of literature and society.

Code	Course	Period	Number of EC
MAN-BCU306	Borders and Identities in Europe	1	6
FTR-FIPPSB221	Life course, personhood & identity	1&2	5
MAN-BCU2029	Globalising Worlds	1&2	6
LET-RTCBS217	Struggles of identity in the Hispanic World	1&2	5
LET-GESB961	Who built America I	2	5
LET-GESB962	Who built America II	3	5
MAN-BKV65	Migration and Society (needs to be confirmed)	3	6
LET-RTCBS214	Crossing Borders in the Hispanic World	3&4	5
FTR-FIPPSB210	1492: Race, Religion and the Colonising ‘Man’*	3&4	5
FTR-FIPPSB212	Race, Colonialism and the Colour Line*	3&4	5
LET-RTCBF217	The migrant novel in French	3&4	5
LET-GESB963	American identities	4	5
LET-GESB2107	Europa historisch beschouwd 2	4	5

* Usually, you would have to apply for admission to these courses, but if you chose the minor Migration and cultural contacts, you do NOT have to do that. Because you cannot register directly via OSIRIS Student please send an email to stip@let.ru.nl.