Africa-Europe: Postcolonial Politics, Migration and the Diaspora

label Diverse autorenew 2025-09-29, 17:01 history_edu Ioana Dinescu
This course is a historical and sociological introduction to the study of African-European Relations, with particular attention to questions of postcolonial politics, the African Diaspora in Europe, citizenship, ethnicity, discrimination, narratives of race-based identity, "blackness" and colour-blindness, and rhetoric of multiculturalism. We will look at postcolonial issues of migration from Africa to Europe and what they tell us about postcolonial politics in the UK and France. We will investigate the impact of the historical and colonial legacies of European countries on policies and legislation on migration and citizenship, the ways in which each country has dealt with issues of race, gender and national identity and how people of African descent in the UK and in France have reacted/responded to these issues so far.

Period
30-06-2014 - 18-07-2014 (3 weeks)

Target group
Students in higher and further education.

Course aim
On successful completion of the course, a student should be able to demonstrate: An understanding of the history of European-African relations; The ability to identify the theoretical framework of diaspora and migration studies and to apply it to specific regional contexts and case studies; The ability to critically evaluate scholarly literature and use it to prove analytical skills in written and oral form.

Credits
7.5 ECTS creditsStudents are usually able to obtain credits from their home institution and generally our courses receive 3 credits in the US system and 7.5 ECTS in the European system. However the summer courses remain non-accredited by SOAS. If you intend to claim credits from your home institution, please check the requirements with them before you enrol.

Course fee
GBP 1250[Convert to USD]Tuition fees.GBP 800[Convert to USD]Accommodation fees.-

Course leader
Marie Rodet

Scholarships
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SOAS, University of London Enterprise
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Postal code: WC1H 0XG
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.soas.ac.uk/summerschool/ug/
E-mail: summerschool@soas.ac.uk
Phone: +44 0207 898 4205