Human Development and Mobility in a Changing World
A.Y. 2022/2023
Learning objectives
The course pertains to the general area of political anthropology and to the related sub-disciplines of anthropology of migration, development and humanitarianism, as well as to studies on citizenship and political inclusion. It presents an introduction to the concept of human development in relation to global migratory dynamics, with a special focus on the relationships between low and high-income countries, on forced migration, refugees and humanitarianism. Whilst the first part of the course highlights general issues and themes related to human development, global mobility and citizenship, in a second part specific case-studies will be analysed, drawing on socio-anthropological research as well as on documentation and studies produced by international organizations (UNDP, UNHCR etc.).
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Through a combination of frontal lectures, individual/group presentations, in-class exercises, at the end of the course students should be able to:
1. Critically debate key questions on human development, migration between low- and high-income areas, development/mobility nexus and mobility/citizenship nexus, humanitarian interventions.
2. Develop the capacity for conceptual and ethical reflection on development and mobility policies, policies related to refugees and displaced people.
Ability to apply Knowledge and Understanding
3. Analyse specific case studies (country or regional assessments, development projects, humanitarian interventions, migration dynamics) from the perspective of human development.
4. Analyse data and documentation on human development and migration, specifically those produced by UN agencies
Through a combination of frontal lectures, individual/group presentations, in-class exercises, at the end of the course students should be able to:
1. Critically debate key questions on human development, migration between low- and high-income areas, development/mobility nexus and mobility/citizenship nexus, humanitarian interventions.
2. Develop the capacity for conceptual and ethical reflection on development and mobility policies, policies related to refugees and displaced people.
Ability to apply Knowledge and Understanding
3. Analyse specific case studies (country or regional assessments, development projects, humanitarian interventions, migration dynamics) from the perspective of human development.
4. Analyse data and documentation on human development and migration, specifically those produced by UN agencies
Lesson period: First trimester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First trimester
Course syllabus
The course is composed of two parts:
Part 1. Global forms of migration and human development: It presents an introduction to the main elements and debates related to contemporary South-North migratory dynamics from the perspective of human development and of classic academic analyses;
Part 2. Understanding irregular migration and containment policies, from Africa to Europe: Through a number of case-studies, this part will analyze forms and motivations of irregular migration from Africa to Europe in anthropological and historical perspective. In the background, this section deals with dynamics related to forced displacement, refugees and undocumented migrants at the borders of Europe, analyzing the forms of containment and governance of forced displacement, with particular attention to cases of protracted crisis and the transformation of the mobility regimes over time, between asylum and irregular mobility.
Part 1. Global forms of migration and human development: It presents an introduction to the main elements and debates related to contemporary South-North migratory dynamics from the perspective of human development and of classic academic analyses;
Part 2. Understanding irregular migration and containment policies, from Africa to Europe: Through a number of case-studies, this part will analyze forms and motivations of irregular migration from Africa to Europe in anthropological and historical perspective. In the background, this section deals with dynamics related to forced displacement, refugees and undocumented migrants at the borders of Europe, analyzing the forms of containment and governance of forced displacement, with particular attention to cases of protracted crisis and the transformation of the mobility regimes over time, between asylum and irregular mobility.
Prerequisites for admission
No prior knowledge required
Teaching methods
Combination of frontal lectures, individual/group presentations, in-class discussions.
Teaching Resources
Part 1: Global forms of migration and human development
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2009, Overcoming barriers: Human mobility and development (about 100 pages + statistics - free download from UNDP website: https://hdr.undp.org/content/human-development-report-2009)
UNDP Report 2019, Scaling Fences: Voices of Irregular African Migrant to Europe
October 21, 2019 (about 50 pages + annexes - free download from UNDP website: https://www.undp.org/africa/publications/scaling-fences-voices-irregular-african-migrant-europe)
L. H. Malkki, Refugees and Exile: From "Refugee Studies" to the National Order of Things, Annual Review of Anthropology, Vol. 24 (1995), pp. 495-523 (free download).
R. Shamir, Without Borders? Notes on Globalization as a Mobility Regime, Sociological Theory, Jun., 2005, Vol. 23, No. 2 (Jun., 2005), pp. 197-217 (free download).
Part 2: Understanding irregular migration and containment policies from Africa to Europe
For attending students:
A list of essays on the topic "Irregular migration from Africa to Europe, anthropological and historical perspectives" (total about 130 pages) will be made available on the Ariel website.
For non-attending students:
M. Agier, Managing the undesirables: refugee camps and humanitarian government, Polity Press 2011 (or equivalent editions in French language: "Gérer les indésirables. Des camps de réfugiés au gouvernement humanitaire").
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2009, Overcoming barriers: Human mobility and development (about 100 pages + statistics - free download from UNDP website: https://hdr.undp.org/content/human-development-report-2009)
UNDP Report 2019, Scaling Fences: Voices of Irregular African Migrant to Europe
October 21, 2019 (about 50 pages + annexes - free download from UNDP website: https://www.undp.org/africa/publications/scaling-fences-voices-irregular-african-migrant-europe)
L. H. Malkki, Refugees and Exile: From "Refugee Studies" to the National Order of Things, Annual Review of Anthropology, Vol. 24 (1995), pp. 495-523 (free download).
R. Shamir, Without Borders? Notes on Globalization as a Mobility Regime, Sociological Theory, Jun., 2005, Vol. 23, No. 2 (Jun., 2005), pp. 197-217 (free download).
Part 2: Understanding irregular migration and containment policies from Africa to Europe
For attending students:
A list of essays on the topic "Irregular migration from Africa to Europe, anthropological and historical perspectives" (total about 130 pages) will be made available on the Ariel website.
For non-attending students:
M. Agier, Managing the undesirables: refugee camps and humanitarian government, Polity Press 2011 (or equivalent editions in French language: "Gérer les indésirables. Des camps de réfugiés au gouvernement humanitaire").
Assessment methods and Criteria
Oral exam evaluating students' knowledge of the key topics of the course, theoretical frameworks and methodologies.
M-DEA/01 - DEMOLOGY, ETHNOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY - University credits: 6
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor:
Ciabarri Luca
Professor(s)
Reception:
Office hours: online (via Teams or Skype)or in presence meeting: FRIDAY, h. 09,30-12,30; for online meetings students are invited to send a Teams message to the teacher from 9,30 to 11,00; the teacher will answer indicating the time of the call
ATTENTION: on 13/6 office hours in the afternoon since h 15 - In presence meeting: via Festa del Perdono 7 - cortile della Ghiacciaia, 1st Floor