HIST 635: Problems in European History

HIST 635-004: Global Migrations
(Fall 2015)

07:20 PM to 10:00 PM R

Enterprise Hall 275

Section Information for Fall 2015

How have the global migrations of people shaped the modern world?  What forces produce international migrations? How have empires and nation-states both promoted and restricted the international movement of people? In recent years, these questions have moved to the center of the new global history, as scholars seek to grasp the role of large-scale migrations in modern history and to understand the origins of the contentious contemporary politics of immigration.  In this seminar, we will read widely in the history of global migrations in order to better understand how state sovereignty, international capitalism, and war have intersected with the individual experiences of migrants.  We will pay particular attention to the role of politics and law in shaping migration patterns and experiences. Readings will range across the globe, from the early modern period until the present, and will cover such subjects as the slave trade, indentured labor, racial restriction laws, the construction of state borders, and refugee policy.  The course will provide both an overview of global migration history, and offer an introduction to the interdisciplinary methods historians use to study international migration. This course fulfills the “Europe to 1789” OR "1789-1914" OR “1914 to present” requirement in European history.

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Credits: 3

Investigates selected problems. Readings, discussions, development of bibliographies. Primary sources used where possible. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lec/Sem #1, Lec/Sem #2, Lec/Sem #3, Lec/Sem #4, Lec/Sem #5, Lec/Sem #6, Lec/Sem #7, Lec/Sem #8, Lec/Sem #9, Lecture, Sem/Lec #10, Sem/Lec #11, Sem/Lec #12, Sem/Lec #13, Sem/Lec #14, Sem/Lec #15, Sem/Lec #16, Sem/Lec #17, Sem/Lec #18
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

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