Migration and Migration Governance

Elective course

Governance specialization for DPP

Course description and aims

The course Migration Policy and Diaspora Politics in a European Context covers fundamental aspects of migration within and to Europe, the emergence of new Diasporas as a result of permanent immigration as well as European migration policy and Diaspora politics. In six blocks with twin sessions of 2x100 minutes per day, the course will focus on issues raised by contemporary migration dynamics (including labour migration, family reunion, flows of refugees as well as irregular migrants), steering and migration management capacities by the EU, the nation states, and the changing architecture of global migration governance. Highlighting the multi-faceted nature of migration policy, it will cover European border management, asylum and humanitarian protection, Diaspora and citizenship, domestic politics as wall as foreign policies related to international migration; and it will discuss the dilemmas of open and democratic societies confronted with irregular migrants and asylum seekers.

Target groups

 We will primarily accommodate students from the CEU community (from SPP as well as students from CEU departments), but will accept applications from professionals working in the field of migration, asylum and Diaspora policies (either at state institutions, international institutions or NGOs).

 Application requirements

•   SPP/CEU students are able to apply via the online system.
•  Non-CEU applicants are asked to provide a short motivation letter describing how they would benefit from the course, how they think their experience of working in this area can contribute to the course objectives, and also stating their ability to fund all occurring travel and accommodation-related costs.