ECON 372 - Unthinking Migration

Migration is an existent phenomenon that has always existed. Still, its interpretation has mutated in recent decades. Internal and international migration has become a more contested phenomenon, with boundaries that have become less permeable. In this class, we are going to review what are the factors that drive migration, as well as how does migration transforms both, the place of origin and the host country/city. We will also analyze some of the obstacles for migration and what are some of the challenges that migration poses. Brief, in the course, we will explore migration patterns, immigration policies, sources and causes of migration, and the impacts that migration generates. This is a hands-on, multidisciplinary course, that will use methods and tools from micro and macroeconomics, history, politics and sociology. We will discover and unthink it using real data, and methods that include surveys and observation, as well as exploring migrant communities under different contexts.

4 credits