PHD-TR 905 Migration and Religion
PHD-TR 905 Migration and Religion
The aim of the course is to give an in-depth presentation and discussion of the complex interaction between religion and migration, including the central concepts, approaches and methodologies in this field of study.
The aim of the course is to give an in-depth presentation and discussion of the complex interaction between religion and migration, including the central concepts, approaches and methodologies in this field of study.
The course’s main focus is on the role, significance and impact of religious communities, discourses and practices on different types of migration and integration processes. It further addresses how migration phenomena affect individual and communal expressions of faith and practice. The course introduces central migration theories and conceptual discussions of migration terminology, and presents and discusses relevant theories on globalization processes and transnational dynamics.
The course has the following main subjects:
- International migration: Theoretical and conceptual perspectives.
- Processes of globalization and transnational religious networks.
- Religion as challenge and resource in integration processes.
- Theological perspectives on migration.
Time and place
Spring 2024, tentatively April or May
Campus Stavanger
Teaching and compulsory activities
The course is offered as an intensive course week with 3 days of lectures and seminars.
Assessment
Oral examination (20 minutes).
Fakta og priser
Type enkeltemne
SamlingsbasertPris
The course is free.
Opptakskrav
- PhD students who are enrolled in one of VID’s PhD programmes
- PhD students from other institutions
- PhD students from other institutions must submit written documentation of their enrollment together with the application. External applicants will receive notification about whether they are admitted to the course within one week from the applicaiton deadline.
- Members of academic staff with an ongoing research project on PhD level with the goal of qualifying for senior lectureship.
If you have questions about admission to the course, please contact Christine Myrdal Lukash.
