Immigration Policies
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
Knowledge and ability to understand
The course aims at offering the knowledge and ability to understand the main features of migration policies. It focuses on three areas: policies of immigration (entry and residence), the policies for migrants (integration and citizenship), and local policies.
The course will also consider some specific issues: entry policies, irregular immigration, asylum, multiculturalism, and citizenship.
Applied knowledge
Applied knowledge for addressing the critical analysis of the main questions of migration policies.
Developing the ability to understand the forms of civic stratification of the resident population (from full citizens to unauthorized sojourners) and of the inequalities in the distribution of mobility rights across borders.
The course aims at offering the knowledge and ability to understand the main features of migration policies. It focuses on three areas: policies of immigration (entry and residence), the policies for migrants (integration and citizenship), and local policies.
The course will also consider some specific issues: entry policies, irregular immigration, asylum, multiculturalism, and citizenship.
Applied knowledge
Applied knowledge for addressing the critical analysis of the main questions of migration policies.
Developing the ability to understand the forms of civic stratification of the resident population (from full citizens to unauthorized sojourners) and of the inequalities in the distribution of mobility rights across borders.
Expected learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students will develop the ability to understand the forms of civic stratification of the resident population (from full citizens to unauthorized sojourners) and of the inequalities in the distribution of mobility rights across borders. Students will also acquire a stronger attitude to independent thinking and skills for continuing research in this field of study.
Lesson period: Second trimester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second trimester
Course syllabus
The course aims to provide a solid knowledge and a set of tools to understand migration policies, paying particular attention to the Italian and European case compared to the international context. The course is divided into four parts:
1) Immigration policies: borders, right of mobility, irregular immigration
2) Policies for immigrants: multiculturalism, civic integration, reception of refugees, citizenship as a legal frame and as a practical activity
3) Local policies for immigrants as a battleground
4) Immigrant care workers and invisible Welfare.
During the course seminars, activities and presentations of recent research studies will be also planned
First part: Immigration policies.
1. Immigration as a challenge of national sovereignty
2. The right to mobility and the selective regulation of access to the national territory
3. The issue of irregular immigration
4. The paths to regularization of irregular immigrants
5. The policies towards asylum seekers and refugees
Second part: Policies for the immigrants
1. The discussion on multiculturalism
2. The new emphasis on "civic integration" in the European Union and neo-assimilationist policies
3. Diversity and interculturalism
4. The reception of asylum seekers
5. Citizenship: legal rules and social practices
Third part: Local policies and trends
1. Diversity policies at the local level
2. Local policies of exclusion against immigrants and refugees
3. The action of civil society. Migration policies as a battleground
4. Immigrants' religions and integration
Fourth part: Immigrants' contribution to the informal Welfare
1. Immigrant careworkers and native families
2. Transnational families of immigrants
3. The contradictions between the care regime and migration regime
1) Immigration policies: borders, right of mobility, irregular immigration
2) Policies for immigrants: multiculturalism, civic integration, reception of refugees, citizenship as a legal frame and as a practical activity
3) Local policies for immigrants as a battleground
4) Immigrant care workers and invisible Welfare.
During the course seminars, activities and presentations of recent research studies will be also planned
First part: Immigration policies.
1. Immigration as a challenge of national sovereignty
2. The right to mobility and the selective regulation of access to the national territory
3. The issue of irregular immigration
4. The paths to regularization of irregular immigrants
5. The policies towards asylum seekers and refugees
Second part: Policies for the immigrants
1. The discussion on multiculturalism
2. The new emphasis on "civic integration" in the European Union and neo-assimilationist policies
3. Diversity and interculturalism
4. The reception of asylum seekers
5. Citizenship: legal rules and social practices
Third part: Local policies and trends
1. Diversity policies at the local level
2. Local policies of exclusion against immigrants and refugees
3. The action of civil society. Migration policies as a battleground
4. Immigrants' religions and integration
Fourth part: Immigrants' contribution to the informal Welfare
1. Immigrant careworkers and native families
2. Transnational families of immigrants
3. The contradictions between the care regime and migration regime
Prerequisites for admission
Knowledge of general sociology is recommended as a prerequisite. For students speaking Italian, the previous attendance of the course "Migration processes" is also recommended
Teaching methods
Each class will consist of a lecture-style presentation accompanied by slides and an open discussion with the participants.
Active participation by students will be encouraged. Students are expected to constructively participate with questions and comments, to highlight main points and/or comparative aspects of the issue at stake.
Active participation by students is strongly recommended. In order to be recognized as a participant, a student is required to attend at least 75 per cent of the classes, signing the sheet.
No exceptions are admitted.
Active participation by students will be encouraged. Students are expected to constructively participate with questions and comments, to highlight main points and/or comparative aspects of the issue at stake.
Active participation by students is strongly recommended. In order to be recognized as a participant, a student is required to attend at least 75 per cent of the classes, signing the sheet.
No exceptions are admitted.
Teaching Resources
For participants:
M.Ambrosini, M. Hajer, Irregular migration. Springer, Cham, 2023.
and the following articles:
1. Ambrosini M. (2023) Moral economy and deservingness in immigration policies. The case of regularisations in Italy, in "Ethnicities" 23(2), 306-330.
2. Galstyan N., Ambrosini M (2022) Diasporas and Collective Remittances: From State-Driven to Unofficial Forms of Diaspora Engagement, in "International Migration Review" (published online in early view).
3. Ambrosini M. (2022) Humanitarian Help and Refugees: De-Bordering Solidarity as a Contentious Issue, in "Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies" (published online in early view).
4. Ambrosini M., Schnyder von Wartensee I. (2022) Actions speak louder than claims: humanitarian corridors, civil society and asylum policies in "Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies", 48(17): 3965-3984
5. Ambrosini M., Artero M. (2023), Immigrant Volunteering: A Form of Citizenship from Below in "VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations" 34, pages252-262
6. Ambrosini M., (2021) The battleground of asylum and immigration policies: a conceptual inquiry, in "Ethnic and Racial Studies" 44 (3), 374-395
7. Ambrosini M., Bonizzoni P., Molli S. (2021) How religion shapes immigrants' integration: the case of Christian migrant churches in Italy, in "Current Sociology" 69(6), 823-842.
Other articles will be suggested during the classes.
Slides and notes taken during the classes will complement the bibliography.
For non-participants:
De Haas H., Castles S. and Miller M.J. 2020. The Age of Migration. International Populations Movements in the Modern World (6th edition). London: Red Globe Press.
M.Ambrosini, M. Hajer, Irregular migration. Springer, Cham, 2023.
and the following articles
1. Ambrosini M. (2023) Moral economy and deservingness in immigration policies. The case of regularisations in Italy, in "Ethnicities" 23(2), 306-330.
2. Galstyan N., Ambrosini M (2022) Diasporas and Collective Remittances: From State-Driven to Unofficial Forms of Diaspora Engagement, in "International Migration Review" (published online in early view).
3. Ambrosini M. (2022) Humanitarian Help and Refugees: De-Bordering Solidarity as a Contentious Issue, in "Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies" (published online in early view).
4. Ambrosini M., Schnyder von Wartensee I. (2022) Actions speak louder than claims: humanitarian corridors, civil society and asylum policies in "Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies", 48(17): 3965-3984
5. Ambrosini M., Artero M. (2023), Immigrant Volunteering: A Form of Citizenship from Below in "VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations" 34, pages252-262
6. Ambrosini M., (2021) The battleground of asylum and immigration policies: a conceptual inquiry, in "Ethnic and Racial Studies" 44 (3), 374-395
7. Ambrosini M., Bonizzoni P., Molli S. (2021) How religion shapes immigrants' integration: the case of Christian migrant churches in Italy, in "Current Sociology" 69(6), 823-842.
M.Ambrosini, M. Hajer, Irregular migration. Springer, Cham, 2023.
and the following articles:
1. Ambrosini M. (2023) Moral economy and deservingness in immigration policies. The case of regularisations in Italy, in "Ethnicities" 23(2), 306-330.
2. Galstyan N., Ambrosini M (2022) Diasporas and Collective Remittances: From State-Driven to Unofficial Forms of Diaspora Engagement, in "International Migration Review" (published online in early view).
3. Ambrosini M. (2022) Humanitarian Help and Refugees: De-Bordering Solidarity as a Contentious Issue, in "Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies" (published online in early view).
4. Ambrosini M., Schnyder von Wartensee I. (2022) Actions speak louder than claims: humanitarian corridors, civil society and asylum policies in "Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies", 48(17): 3965-3984
5. Ambrosini M., Artero M. (2023), Immigrant Volunteering: A Form of Citizenship from Below in "VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations" 34, pages252-262
6. Ambrosini M., (2021) The battleground of asylum and immigration policies: a conceptual inquiry, in "Ethnic and Racial Studies" 44 (3), 374-395
7. Ambrosini M., Bonizzoni P., Molli S. (2021) How religion shapes immigrants' integration: the case of Christian migrant churches in Italy, in "Current Sociology" 69(6), 823-842.
Other articles will be suggested during the classes.
Slides and notes taken during the classes will complement the bibliography.
For non-participants:
De Haas H., Castles S. and Miller M.J. 2020. The Age of Migration. International Populations Movements in the Modern World (6th edition). London: Red Globe Press.
M.Ambrosini, M. Hajer, Irregular migration. Springer, Cham, 2023.
and the following articles
1. Ambrosini M. (2023) Moral economy and deservingness in immigration policies. The case of regularisations in Italy, in "Ethnicities" 23(2), 306-330.
2. Galstyan N., Ambrosini M (2022) Diasporas and Collective Remittances: From State-Driven to Unofficial Forms of Diaspora Engagement, in "International Migration Review" (published online in early view).
3. Ambrosini M. (2022) Humanitarian Help and Refugees: De-Bordering Solidarity as a Contentious Issue, in "Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies" (published online in early view).
4. Ambrosini M., Schnyder von Wartensee I. (2022) Actions speak louder than claims: humanitarian corridors, civil society and asylum policies in "Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies", 48(17): 3965-3984
5. Ambrosini M., Artero M. (2023), Immigrant Volunteering: A Form of Citizenship from Below in "VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations" 34, pages252-262
6. Ambrosini M., (2021) The battleground of asylum and immigration policies: a conceptual inquiry, in "Ethnic and Racial Studies" 44 (3), 374-395
7. Ambrosini M., Bonizzoni P., Molli S. (2021) How religion shapes immigrants' integration: the case of Christian migrant churches in Italy, in "Current Sociology" 69(6), 823-842.
Assessment methods and Criteria
the exam will be written and will consist of a list of ten open questions, with 10' for each question (1 hour 40 minutes).
It will evaluate the level of knowledge of the main issues of the course, the ability to critically analyse the concepts, the competence in discussing migration policies at international, national and local level.
It will evaluate the level of knowledge of the main issues of the course, the ability to critically analyse the concepts, the competence in discussing migration policies at international, national and local level.
SPS/10 - URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours
Professor:
Ambrosini Maurizio
Professor(s)
Reception:
Monday and Tuesday, 10:30-12:30, taking an appointment by email. If necessary, other appointments on-line can be established, upon students' request
via Passione 15, office 312, third floor