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Diaspora studies 101 (course)

What a diaspora is, how scholars study it, and how to read the numbers.

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Diaspora studies 101 (course)

What a diaspora is, how scholars study it, and how to read the numbers.

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LevelFoundationsSelf-paced online, in plain language, with maps, figures, short quizzes and a discussion.

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Course code
IDCDC-DIA-06
School
Diaspora studies
Faculty
Faculty of Diaspora, Society and Research
سطح
بنیادیں
Hours
6 h (estimated)
Audience
Everyone from about age 14: young people, adults, parents and newcomers. No prior knowledge is needed.
Prerequisites
none listed
Enrolment
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Learning platform
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1
What is a diaspora?
2
Counting people who move
3
Living in two places
4
Studying diasporas well

What you can do after

  • Explain what the word diaspora means and why scholars debate it.
  • Tell an international migrant, a refugee and a diaspora apart.
  • Read a migration figure with its measure, year and source.
  • Describe the ties diasporas keep with places of origin.
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