Migrations and Diasporas ((3))

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Today, hundreds of millions of people across the world live in a country in which they were not born. People are driven or forced to move for various reasons including: jobs, political instability, violence, poverty, famine, and more. This course examines the push and pull factors that drive migration to the United States and the diasporic populations with distinct ethnic identities that emerge. The course begins with a review of the histories of migration and diaspora-formation in the U.S. and continues with an examination of contemporary migration and migrant/diasporic communities. Students will be encouraged to draw personal connections to course material with the goal of highlighting the widespread impact of migration.