IR 4457 Politics of Migration

This course is offered as part of “UNESCO Chair on International Migration” activities.

Lecture: Thursdays 12:30-15:20 
Office Hours: 15:30-17:00

Mid-term exam date: November 15, 2018

Syllabus

Student course evaluations

Presentation Guide

Presentation Evaluation Grid 

By Simon Kneebone

Lecture Notes

• Theories of Migration
• Concepts and Definations, Migration Trends
• Politics of Migration in the EU
• Turkey’s Policy Response to Migration and Refugee Flow of 2015 
• Migrant Smuggling Report

Announcements

• November 22, 2018 Field trip to İzmir DG Migration Management. We will depart from the class at 12:30 together. Please be at class on time!
• Please choose your presentation topic
  October 25 (Max, Ertuğrul, Berkay)
  November 8 (Arif, Buket) and (Tutku, Hannah, Bestegül)
  November 22 (Fikriye, Ecem, İrem) and (Maksymillan, Weronika, Talha) 
  November 29 (Melike, Didem, Pello) and (Selin, Melis, Merve)
  December 6 (Özgecan, Erkan) and (Gülşah, Koray)
  December 13 (Tutku, Aleyna) and (Elif)
  December 20 (İleyda, Deniz, Ilgaz) and (Ethem, Esra, Ecem) 

Additional  readings

Batalla, L., Tolay, J. 2018. “Toward long-term solidarity with Syrian refugees? Turkey’s policy response and challenges”. Atlantic Council in Turkey 

Russell King. 2012. Theories and Typologies of Migration: An Overview  and a Primer. Willy Brandt Series of Working Papers in International Migration and Ethnic Relations 3/12. Malmö University

Article on “Migration and Integration”

Article on “Naturalization Policies”

Presentation Grades
14020006052: 93
14020006024: 87
14020006039:82