EDUC 246 - Forced Migration and Education

Explores forced migration through the lens of human rights, and specifically the right to a quality education. Students consider the field of “education in emergencies,” what it is and how it works, specifically examining the role of external and local actors in addressing education issues in countries or regions affected by conflict or disaster. Through a critical analysis of notions of “crisis” and “emergency”, students gain a deeper understanding of global, national, and local refugee policy, and practice. Drawing on memoirs, documentaries, and primary documents, the course examines the intimate nature of forced migration, countering the image of faceless masses moving within and across borders. Students will investigate and assess education programs as part of a short term response to conflict and long term peacebuilding efforts.

Credits: 1
Prerequisites: EDUC 101 None
Major/Minor Restrictions: None
Class Restriction: None
Area of Inquiry: Social Relations,Inst.& Agents
Liberal Arts CORE: None

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