One of the central challenges continuing to face global society is the successful management of migration and integration. The ongoing refugee crises (including those involving internally displaced peoples), a growing number of climate refugees, the free movement of citizens within the European Union, and the continued need from both the private and public sector in many states for skilled and unskilled labour have combined to make migration an especially salient issue for scholars, policymakers, bureaucrats, and the general public more broadly. The course the LU is based on provides students with an introduction to this key global challenge experiences at all levels – internationally, nationally, regionally and at the local level. It highlights key forms of migration and details how associated challenges and possibilities are problematized by migration scholars from a broad range of social science disciplines, and how practitioners are engaged in efforts to develop sustainable good practices internationally. To achieve its objectives, the course relies chiefly on literature-based seminars with migration scholars from Sweden and abroad, as well as presentations, discussions, and workshops with a diverse group of international experts and international extra-academic stakeholders (including both public servants and civil society staff), all of whom take part digitally.
Learning Community Activities
Past Events
International Conference Migration Dynamics and New Trends in European (In)Security
October 25th -27th, 2023 (in person at Cluj-Napoca and via Zoom)
The Tenth Edition of the International Conference Migration Dynamics and New Trends in European (In)Security, will cover two separate, but interconnected topics: on one hand, the migration issues, involving topics related to societal security, identity(ies), minority issues, migration and refugees and on the other hand security studies.
Panel 1. Intelligence and European Governance for sustainable migration policies; This panel is designed to address the main issues and challenges related to international security and it integrates specific approaches of governance and intelligence.
Panel 2. Migration – (In)Security Nexus: International Migration and Security; The securitisation/ desecuritisation of migration is nothing new, but in the new international context, these issues became a priority.
Panel 3. Refugees – Economic, Societal and Social Challenges; This panel focuses on the geopolitics of migration, the challenges posed by the large number of refugees in Europe and the failure of multiculturalism in different EU member states.
How to Get Involved
(Students and educators)
Contact the EUTOPIA curriculum team: Jo Angouri (J.Angouri@warwick.ac.uk) and Karen Triquet (karen.triquet@vub.be).