INTL 325: Contemporary Forced Displacement

Course Description

This course provides a broad, interdisciplinary introduction to the fields of refugee/forced displacement studies and critical refugee studies. Grounded in an investigation of the relationship between globalization and forced displacement, with particular emphasis on the differential experiences of the displaced around the world, this course provides students with deeper understanding of the complexity of forced displacement in terms of legal, socio-economic, political, and cultural aspects. In addition to exploring the causes of displacement, students will reflect on the roles that local and national governments, non-government organizations, and the international community play in addressing problems faced by refugees, internally displaced persons, and stateless individuals, especially in terms of relief assistance and humanitarian services. Cases from various parts of the world will be utilized as tools for learning.