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S-Migration,Diaspora,Refugees Semester: Spring Year: 2019 Subject Name: Geography Course Number: 493M Institution: UMass Amherst This course provides an introduction to the literature, theory, and practice of geographies of migration, diaspora, and refugees. Students will examine historical migrations of humans beginning with the Out of Africa theory leading up to present day issues of the European migrant crisis and transnational migration phenomena. There will also be modules on refugee studies especially looking at internally displaced peoples and cases that destabilize what it means to be a "refugee." Climate change and its causal relationship to refugees will be critiqued. Finally, diasporas and their relationship to multi-scalar modes of being with be examined, especially return and circular migration patterns. Comments: Prior coursework in human geography, such as Geograph 102, Geograph 220, or other human geography background recommended. Instructor Permission: Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only. Schedule #: 15093 Course Sections Year - Any -2021202020192018201720162015201420132012 Term - Any -FallSpring Subject Course Number Institution - Any -Amherst CollegeHampshire CollegeMount Holyoke CollegeSmith CollegeUMass Amherst Section Number S-Migration,Diaspora,Refugees Sect # Credits Instructor(s) Instructor Email Meeting Times Location 01 3.0 Toby Applegate tapplega@umass.edu M W F 9:05AM 9:55AM Hasbrouck Room 236