Displacement SWAsia NAfrica

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

The class will address specific topics related to displacement into and from southwest Asia (Arab world, Iran, Turkey, Israel) and north Africa. We will address contemporary displacement, focusing on IDPs and Refugees, as well as humanitarian and aid responses to displacement. When possible, we will also address resettlement and return. We will learn about the institutional and legal regimes related to addressing displacement, as well as understanding how displacement is experienced and understood. The goal behind this approach is a layered reading to develop a holistic approach to how we understand, write about, present, propose policies for, and advocate for displaced people.