REMESO Graduate School in Migration, Ethnicity and Society

The REMESO Graduate School in Migration, Ethnicity and Society offers courses for Swedish and international postgraduate students (PhD or MA) that address a variety of theoretical, methodological and empirical perspectives on international migration. Courses are taught by REMESO staff and international guest lecturers.

The course program links current research on international migration and ethnic relations with studies on political economy, labour, citizenship, gender, culture and human rights. Individual courses address issues of asylum, documented and undocumented labour migration, social integration, urban segregation and racism and ethnic discrimination. Run by one of Sweden’s top research institutions in ethnic and migration research, the Graduate School provides an excellent opportunity for PhD students to develop their knowledge base research skills. For Master level students, REMESO courses offer knowledge valued by employers in the public and private sectors dealing with migrant integration, issues of social inclusion and public policy implementation.

Spring 2012

International Migration, Ethnicity and Gender: Intersectional Perspectives on Labour, Power and Citizenship

2 April – 4 May, 2012, Intensive on-campus week: 16-20 April
Deadline for applications: 2 March, 2012
Course directors: Anna Bredström, PhD, REMESO and Prof. Diana Mulinari, University of Lund.

Gästföreläsare är Prof. Gail Lewis, Open University, UK, Prof. Helma Lutz, Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität, Ty., och Paula Mulinari, PhD, Malmö högskola.

This course draws on a variety of theoretical approaches to explore the centrality of gender at different levels of the migration process. It pursues an intersectional analysis of migration and focus on how articulations of class, ethnicity, gender/sexuality and generation shape the experiences of migrants across Europe. Questions concerning international migration, citizenship rights, gender relations and the global economy are discussed. Theories and concepts of migration, ethnicity, racism and multiculturalism will be critically examined from an intersectional perspective.

General information:

• The courses are offered to postgraduate students (PhD or MA).
• Courses comprise 5 weeks of full-time work for 7,5 ECTS. Students spend one intensive week at REMESO, at Linköping University, Campus Norrköping. Courses are usually examined by a paper assignment.
• There is no course fee. No grants are offered. Students are offered accommodation.