Moodle UDE

Arm trotz Arbeit. Menschen arbeiten und können trotzdem ihren Lebensunterhalt nur mühsam bestreiten. Dieses Phänomen ist nicht neu. Lange Zeit galten prekäre Beschäftigungsverhältnisse jedoch als Randphänomene in den hochentwickelten Staaten. Sie waren das Problem vergangener Zeiten bzw. des globalen Südens. In den letzten Jahren kam es nun zu einer „Rückkehr der Prekarität“ in Deutschland und den anderen Staaten des globalen Nordens und damit zu neuen sozialen und politischen Debatten. In dem Seminar wird das Konzept der Prekarität genauer beleuchtet. Untersucht und diskutiert werden sollen dabei zum einen die Analysen und Diagnosen zu den entwickelten Industriegesellschaften. Zum anderen sollen aber auch die prekären Arbeitsverhältnisse des globalen Südens in den Blick genommen werden. Ziel des Seminars ist es, die aktuellen Prekaritätsdebatten aus ihrem nationalen Kontext zu lösen und in globale Entwicklungen einzuordnen.

Aus gegebenem Anlass ergibt sich folgende Kursstruktur:

1  Theorieteil

Homeoffice / Moodle-Raum
20.4.2020–22.6.2020

Die Veranstaltung findet teilweise im Moodle-Raum "Printshop" statt. Es werden erste Motiv-Vorlagen im Homeoffice entwickelt. Ebenso werden theoretische Grundlagen des Siebdrucks vermittelt.
 

2  Praxisteil

Siebdruckwerkstatt (R12 T02 F09)
29.6.–4.7.2020 / Mo–Sa 10–17 Uhr
(Auf unbestimmte Zeit verschoben)

Ein einwöchiges Blockseminar ist am Ende des Semesters geplant. Hier findet die technische und handwerkliche Einarbeitung in den Siebdruck statt. Es werden die im Homeoffice erarbeiteten Motive final bearbeitet und anschließend im Siebdruck umgesetzt. Zudem kann mit verschiedenen Druckträgern experimentiert werden.


Kursinhalt

Der Siebdruck bietet vielseitige gestalterische Möglichkeiten. Scherenschnitte aus Tonpapier, computergenerierte Raster, Bleistift- sowie Tuschezeichnungen oder Experimente mit Acrylfarbe können zur Umsetzung eines Motivs eingesetzt werden.
Nach der Gestaltung geeigneter Druckvorlagen werden die einzelnen technischen Arbeitsschritte gemeinsam durchlaufen: Beschichtung der Siebe, Belichtung der Motive sowie der Druck auf Papier oder Stoff.
Es geht um das Kennenlernen und Ausloten der besonderen gestalterischen Möglichkeiten des Siebdrucks und das Finden einer eigenen Bildsprache in dieser Drucktechnik.

Privatization of Migration Governance (M.A.)

Module 4 Globalization and Transnationalism

Mondays, 12:00 to 14:00: LK 062

Dr. Sandhya A.S.

Institute of Sociology, University of Duisburg-Essen

sandhya.as@uni-due.de

Description

This course uses state-of-the-art literature in the field of migration studies to understand and contextualize the growing trend of privatized migration governance. As the neoliberal “management” of migration gains traction, the role of private actors and institutions becomes increasingly pivotal. It examines the emerging role of civil society actors, international organizations, the migration industry (profit-making actors), networks, and migrants themselves in shaping migration policies and practices across nation-state. Although the course identifies the relevance of privatization of migration governance, it recognizes that such a trend does not indicate a retreat of the states, but rather a reformulation of the traditional state roles.

Through an interdisciplinary approach, this course aims to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of the privatization of migration governance, its drivers, impacts, and ethical considerations. Throughout the course, students will critically analyze the evolving landscape of migration governance and its implications for migrants, states, and societies. They will gain an in-depth understanding of the complex interactions and power dynamics between public and private actors in shaping migration policies and practices. Offered in English language, this course is also directed at students who seek to practice and improve their English language skills and advance their academic training in an international linguistic medium. The course ‘privatization of migration governance’ further engages students through a combination of lectures, interactive discussions, case studies, guest lectures and viewing of documentaries and/visual aids such as photographs. The course also offers advanced MA students the opportunity to develop a sound basis for writing their master's thesis in this topic area.

The course is organized into three parts. The first part focusses on two dimensions of transnational labour -- global labour and transnational migration. Each of these raises specific governance issues, crossing states and regional borders. The second part discusses the role of specific actor-groups in the governance of transnational migrant labour, particularly the role of non-state, private actors. Here, we talk about international organizations and protocols, which have always been important in the transnational governance of labour and the outsourcing of governance functions to private actors. In this section, we also explore the role of commercial brokers or ‘middlemen’ in moving and placing migrant workers from one place to another, conditioning their skills and exercising control over their labour market participation.

Evaluation in this course will be based on three aspects: regular class participation, a presentation on a topic of choice and a term paper/written review essay (depending on the MA enrollment). As a part of class participation, students are required to come prepared with the readings and send two questions or comments on the assigned readings, by 16.00 of the day before the class. These questions will be used to structure the discussion in class. All participants are also expected to conduct a presentation of 15-20 mins (on the topic of their choice) at least once a semester and to write a review/response essay on one of the sessions. The date for submission of essays will be 12-02-2023. Certification of participation for course credit is based on these tasks and in class participation.

Important dates:

1. University-wide exam registration deadline in the winter semester: November 6^th to 17^th 2023

2. Christmas holidays: December 23^rd 2023 to January 7^th 2024

PART I:

Session 1: Introduction (09-10-2023)

Session 2. Labour on The Move (16-10-2023)

Sassen-Koob, S. (1981). Towards conceptualization of immigrant labor. Social Problems, 29 (1), 65-85.

Sassen, S. (2008). Two Stops in Today’s Global Geographies: Shaping Novel Labor Supplies and Employment Regimes. American Behavioral Scientist, 52 (3), pp. 457-496.

Recommended readings:

Gereffi, Gary (2014). Global value chains in a post-Washington Consensus world. Review of International Political Economy, 21 (1): 9-37.

Lucassen, Jan (ed.) Global Labour History – A State of the Art. Bern: Peter Lang.

Session 3: Why Govern Labour on The Move? Screening of Guardian’s documentary on Qatar's World Cup 2022 workers (23-10-2023)

PART II:

Session 4: International Organizations and Treaties (30-10-2023)

Georgi, F. (2010). For the benefit of some: The International Organization for Migration and its global migration management. In The politics of international migration management (pp. 45-72). London: Palgrave Macmillan UK.

Geiger, M., & Pécoud, A. (2010). The politics of international migration management. In The politics of international migration management (pp. 1-20). Palgrave Macmillan, London.

Ashutosh, I., & Mountz, A. (2011). Migration management for the benefit of whom? Interrogating the work of the International Organization for Migration. Citizenship studies, 15(01), 21-38.

Recommended readings:

Huw, Thomas and Turnball, Peter (2018) From horizontal to vertical labour governance. The International Labour Organization (ILO) and decent work in global supply chains, human relations, 71 (4) 536-559.

Klabbers, J. (2019). Notes on the ideology of international organizations law: The International Organization for Migration, state-making, and the market for migration. Leiden Journal of International Law, 32(3), 383-400.

Weber, L. (2006). The shifting frontiers of migration control. In Borders, mobility and technologies of control (pp. 21-43). Springer, Dordrecht.

Session 5: Exhibition on migration (to be confirmed) (06-11-2023)

Session 6: Group Discussion and Application of learning (on international organizations’ role) (13 -11- 2023)

Session 7: Infrastructural Governance of Migrant Labour and Role of Migrant Brokers (20-11-2023)

Lindquist, J., Xiang, B., & Yeoh, B. S. (2012). Opening the black box of migration: Brokers, the organization of transnational mobility and the changing political economy in Asia. Pacific Affairs, 85(1), 7-19.

Xiang, B (2013). The intermediary trap: international labor recruitment, transnational governance and state-citizen relations in china.

Recommended readings: (Special Issues)

Pacific Affairs 2019, Vol. 19, No. 4

Mobilities, 2017, Vol. 12, No. 2

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2017, Vol 44, No. 2

Session 7: Analyzing interviews (lessons in research and analysis on brokers and their role in migration) (27-11-2023)

PART III:

Session 8: Privatization or delegation? (04-12-2023)

Mayer, F. W., & Phillips, N. (2017). Outsourcing governance: States and the politics of a ‘global value chain world’. New political economy, 22(2), 134-152.

Tseng, YF, & Wang, HZ (2013). Governing migrant workers at a distance: Managing the temporary status of guest workers in Taiwan. International Migration , 51 (4), 1-19.

Recommended readings:

Zajek, S. 2013: Transnational private regulation and the transformation of labour rights organizations in emerging markets: new markets for labour support work in China. Journal of Asian Public Policy, 6 (2), pp. 178-195.

Phillips, Nicola 2015. Private Governance and the Problem of Trafficking and Slavery in Global Supply Chains. In In Waite, L., Craig, G., Lewis, H. and Skrivankova, K. (eds.) Vulnerability, Exploitation and Migrants. Insecure Work in a Globalised Economy. Houndmills: Palgrave macmillan

Toffel, M W, Short, J, Ouellet, M 2015, Codes in Context: How states, markets and civil society shape adherence to global labor standards. Regulation and Governance, 9, pp. 205 – 223.

Surak, K. (2017). Migration industries and the state: Guestworker programs in East Asia. International Migration Review.

Session 9: Debate: Are the States Retreating or Restructuring? (11-12-2023)

NO CLASS ON 18-12-2024 and 08-01-2024

Session 10: Role of Migrant Networks and religious organizations (15-01-2024)

Levitt, P. (2022). Hybrid transnational social protection: The role of religious institutions and networks. Social Compass, 69(2), 153-170.

Gray, B., & Levitt, P. (2022). Social welfare versus transnational social protection regimes: the changing roles of church and state. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 48(11), 2721-2739.

Recommended readings:

Faist, T. (2017). Transnational social protection in Europe: A social inequality perspective. Oxford Development Studies, 45(1), 20-32.

Barglowski, K., Bilecen, B., & Amelina, A. (2015). Approaching transnational social protection: Methodological challenges and empirical applications. Population, Space and Place, 21(3), 215-226.

Bilecen, B., & Sienkiewicz, J. J. (2015). Informal social protection networks of migrants: Typical patterns in different transnational social spaces. Population, Space and Place, 21(3), 227-243.

Session 11: Consultations and feedback (22-01-2024)

Forschungsseminar der Stochastiker der Universität Duisburg-Essen, SoSe 2021

Raum für Konzeptionalisierung der Station 'Mehrsprachigkeit im Unterricht' im DaZ Modul HRSGe 2024