Ritsumeikan University Syllabus

Course Name	Year	Term	Period	Faculty / Graduate School	All Instructors	Credits
15758:IR18‐EE333 Topics in Identity (RA) § 15759:RUIR-3522 Topics in Identity(RA) § 15760:IR-ECS202 Gender Analysis of Security and Development (RA)	2022	Spring	Mon2	College　Of　International　Relations	MOSNEAGA ANA	2

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

MEIGAKUKAN　MG001

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

This course will cover issues pertaining to migration and identity. It will consider connections between migration and social identities such as gender, ethnicity, class and religion. Likewise, it will also examine the relationship between migration and identity politics, and how these play out in practices of migration management and in the wider context of world politics. While much is being said about migration these days, the more intricate aspects of the relationship between migration and identity as well as migration and politics, and how these are experienced by migrants themselves often remain misunderstood, ignored or overlooked. This course provides students with an opportunity to reflect on migration and identity issues from a variety of perspectives and on a variety of scales, thereby also encouraging them to contextualise migration narratives in a wider framework of issues.
Before registering for this course, please carefully note the course evaluation method (explained in the designated section below) and that this course requires substantial amount of reading on complex topics for each class (for details refer to the course schedule section). If you experience difficulties with academic reading and writing on advanced topics in English, it is likely that you will struggle to complete this course.

Student Attainment Objectives

This course aims to provide students with an overview of issues pertaining to migration and identity from a range of different perspectives. It offers students an opportunity to reflect on different aspects constituting their own identities and backgrounds, and to position these reflections within the wider context, by considering the relationship between migration, identity and politics from various angles. On successful completion of this course students should be able to demonstrate a balanced understanding of the factors shaping this relationship.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors)	Theme
Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors)	Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1	Course introduction
1	The first lecture will introduce the course objectives, the main themes covered in this course and course evaluation structure.
2	Mobility and identity – some theoretical background
2	Easthope, H. (2009) “Fixed identities in a mobile world? The relationship between mobility, place, and identity”, Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power, 16: 61-82 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10702890802605810?needAccess=true
3	Migration, borders and ID(entitie)s
3	Grünenberg, K. et al (2020) “Issue introduction – IDentities and identity: Biometric technologies, borders and migration”, Ethnos, DOI: 10.1080/00141844.2020.1743336 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00141844.2020.1743336?needAccess=true
4	Migration narratives and politics
4	Sahin-Mencutek, Z. (2020) Migration Narratives in Policy and Politics, Working Paper No.2020/17, Ryerson Centre for Immigration and Settlement and the CERC in Migration in Integration https://www.ryerson.ca/content/dam/centre-for-immigration-and-settlement/RCIS/publications/workingpapers/2020_17_Sahin_Mencutek_Zeynep_Migration_Narratives_in_Policy_and_Politics.pdf
5	Migration governance: aspiration vs. reality
5	Goodman, S.& Schimmelfennig, F. (2020) “Migration: A step too far for the contemporary global order?”, Journal of European Public Policy, 27(7):1103-1113 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13501763.2019.1678664 (Article accessible through the library database)
6	Migration and international relations
6	Adamson, F. & Tsourapas, G. (2019) “Migration diplomacy in world politics”, International Studies Perspectives, 20(2):113–128 https://academic.oup.com/isp/article-pdf/20/2/113/28484821/eky015.pdf
7	Migration and citizenship: politics of belonging
7	Ellerman, A. (2020) “Discrimination in migration and citizenship”, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 46(12):2463-2479 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epub/10.1080/1369183X.2018.1561053?needAccess=true
8	Migration experience and identity
8	Gomes, C. & Mejia, G. (2020) “’I wanted to see if you are one of us’: The role of identity in the migration experience, a case study of Latin Americans in Australia”, Transitions: Journal of Transient Migration, 4(1):87-98 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Glenda_Mejia/publication/340610487_I_wanted_to_see_if_you_are_one_of_us_in_Transitions_2020/links/5e94e681299bf130799789aa/I-wanted-to-see-if-you-are-one-of-us-in-Transitions-2020.pdf
9	Negotiating integration and identity
9	Ali, S. et al “Building a dual identity as an immigrant in the UK: Eritreans’ search for freedom and a sense of balance”, Ethnic and Racial Studies, 41(14):2504-2521 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01419870.2017.1384555 (Article accessible through the library database)
10	Migration, gender and identity
10	Saidi, S. (2019) “Migration and redefining self: Negotiating religious identity among Hazara women in Germany”, Anthropology of the Middle East, 14(2):77–96 https://search.proquest.com/docview/2394679809?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true (Article accessible through the library database
11	Migration, work and identity
11	Moré, P. (2015) “When Your CV is “To Be a Latina Woman”: Re-articulation of Stereotypes and Re-construction of Identity of Ecuadorian Women Working in the Care Sector”. In La Barbera, M-C. (ed.) Identity in Migration in Europe: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Switzerland: Springer, 2015:193-208. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Paloma-More/publication/312735892_When_Your_CV_is_To_Be_a_Latina_Woman_Re-articulation_of_Stereotypes_and_Re-construction_of_Identity_of_Ecuadorian_Women_Working_in_the_Care_Sector/links/58ecae510f7e9b269ad3a252/When-Your-CV-is-To-Be-a-Latina-Woman-Re-articulation-of-Stereotypes-and-Re-construction-of-Identity-of-Ecuadorian-Women-Working-in-the-Care-Sector.pdf
12	Migration and social mobility
12	Leung, M. (2017) “Social Mobility via academic mobility: reconfigurations in class and gender identities among Asian scholars in the global north”, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 43(16):2704-2719 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1369183X.2017.1314595
13	Migration, return and identity
13	Saar, M. (2018) “To return or not to return? The importance of identity negotiations for return migration”, Social Identities, 24(1):120-133 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13504630.2017.1310038
14	Short essay instructions
14	This lecture is reserved for reflecting on the short essay instructions.
15	Submission of short essay
15	The final lecture is reserved for the submission of final essay.

Class Format

Regardless of the BCP Level*, this course may be conducted entirely through web-based classes (details will be announced closer to the course start date).
When web-based, most classes will be conducted as on-demand sessions; some classes may be conducted as live sessions if deemed necessary by the instructor (in which case, students will be notified in advance via manaba R).
※For more information on Ritsumeikan University's BCP Level, please refer to the following URL, Point No.1 The Ritsumeikan Trust Crisis Response Task Force: http://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/news/detail/?id=475

Recommendations for Private Study

Students will be required to read the assigned texts before each class.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind	Percentage	Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)
Report Examination (A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)
Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　 (Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)	100	Short Assignment 1 (20%): “Identity Check-up” – students will be asked to fill out an “identity check-up” sheet, itemising and briefly explaining the different affiliations/allegiances that characterise you as an individual. Detailed instructions will be given in class. Short Assignment 2 (20%): students will be asked to review each other’s identity check-up sheets and write a brief piece as to which part of their affiliation/background could be useful for connecting and communicating with people from different backgrounds. Detailed instructions will be given in class. --> Short assignments 1 and 2 will not be individually graded, but only students who have completed both short assignments will be allowed to submit the following short essay. Short essay (60%): Students will have to write a short essay on the topic provided. Detailed instructions on the short essay will be given in class.

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Note that what you will submit as short assignment 1 and 2 will be visible to other course participants.

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Students are encouraged to read news reports and research articles related to migration issues to enhance their understanding of the perspectives that will be covered during this course.

Textbooks

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

The list of assigned reading for this course mostly consists of academic articles: most of them are accessible freely online, but some of articles will require you to log into Ritsumeikan University’s Library Database.

Reference Books

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Learning Management System （manaba+R）

Other Comments

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