Type of Credit: Partially Required
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Why and how does migration and mobility become a global issue? What are the struggles that migrants in different societies face? How do migrants cope with these difficulties? This is a specialized course on migration and globalization. Students will explore the phenomena and theories of migration and mobility through ethnographies of international migration in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Course topics include international labor migration, citizenship, borders and boundaries, migrant placemaking, race and ethnicity, gender, marriage and family, and more.
This semester, we will focus on migrant food culture through a series of lectures and workshops. By engaging with theories, embodied experiences, and hands-on practices, students will gain a deeper understanding of migrants' lived experiences, challenges, and creativity. Beyond theoretical discussions, this course also emphasizes social practice. It is integrated with the “Inclusive Innovation” University Social Responsibility (USR) project, inviting new immigrants, migrant workers, and NGO practitioners to share their experiences in class. Students enrolled in the course will visit immigrant communities in Taiwan, engage with local issues through social practice, and curate a final exhibition to advocate for migrants’ struggles and explore their strategies for integration into host societies.
遷移與流動為何及如何成為全球議題?各類移民身處不同社會,他們所面對的困難有何差異?移民如何發展出因應的策略?這是一門關於移民與全球化的專題課程,修課學生將透過亞洲、歐洲、美洲等地國際遷移的民族誌,了解遷移與流動的現象與理論。課程主題包括:國際勞動力遷移、空間政治、公民身分、國界與邊界、移民空間創造、種族與族群、性別、婚姻與家庭等。
本次課程將以移民與飲食文化為核心,設計一連串講授課程以及工作坊。學生將透過學習理論、融入身體感以及參與實作,深入了解移民的生活經驗、困難與創意。「移民與全球化」課程除了講述移民相關的知識和理論,也著重於社會實踐。課程進行與「創新國際連結Inclusive Innovation」大學社會責任實踐(USR Hub)種子培育計畫結合,邀請新移民、移工、移工組織工作者至課堂上分享。修課學生將透過策劃期末展覽,了解並倡議移民的困境與融入移民社會的策略。
能力項目說明
教學週次Course Week | 彈性補充教學週次Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week | 彈性補充教學類別Flexible Supplemental Instruction Type |
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Week |
Date |
Topics |
Assignment |
1 |
Feb 21 |
Introduction - Migration and Food |
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2 |
Feb 28 |
Memorial Day和平紀念日. No Class. |
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3 |
Mar 7 |
Five-senses workshop - guest lecture |
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4 |
Mar 14 |
Labor Migration |
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5 |
Mar 21 |
Gendered Migration |
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6 |
Mar 28 |
How to interview migrants |
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7 |
Apr 4 |
Holiday. No Class. |
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8 |
Apr 11 |
Writing food workshop - guest lecture |
interview report |
9 |
Apr 17 |
Border/State and Racism - guest lecture |
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10 |
Apr 25 |
Migrant Motherhood - Film screening |
project proposal |
11 |
May 2 |
Migrant Placemaking |
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12 |
May 9 |
Fieldtrip |
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13 |
May 16 |
Migrant Materiality |
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14 |
May 23 |
Media and identity + Exhibition Rehearsal |
rehearsal |
15 |
May 30 |
Holiday (No Class) |
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16 |
June 6 |
Public Exhibition |
presentation |
17 |
June 13 |
Wrap up (No Class) |
2/21 Week 1: Introduction - Migration and Food: Your Story
Supplementary reading:
[Migration & food assignment]
2/28 Week 2: Memorial Day. No Class.
3/7 Week 3: Five-Senses and Gardening Workshop
Guest Lecturer: Ms. Dinh Thi Thu 丁氏秋老師
3/14 Week 4: Labor Migration
Supplementary readings:
[Board game: Migrant Workers’ Life]
3/21 Week 5: Gendered Migration
Supplementary reading:
3/28 Week 6: How to interview migrants
Guest Lecture on “Migrants, Diaspora, and the Korean Impeachment Protests in Japan”
Dodom Kim, Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Faculty of Liberal Arts, Sophia University
Supplementary readings:
4/4 Week 7: National Holiday. No class.
4/11 Week 8: Writing food workshop - guest lecture
Guest lecturers: Ms. Sally Sung
https://notjustlovestories.collective.tw/index.php/en/co-writing
[Writing food worksheet due in class]
Assignment due: interview report
4/17 Week 9: Border/State and Racism
Guest lecturer: Ibby Han (Independent scholar, community organizer in Charlottesville, VA)
Supplementary readings:
[Film: And Miles to Go Before I Sleep]
4/25 Week 10: Migrant Motherhood
Film screening: 《飛機飛過的時候》When the plane passes by
Supplementary readings:
Assignment due: project proposal
5/2 Week 11: Migrant Placemaking
Supplementary reading:
5/9 Week 12: Fieldtrip
TBD
5/16 Week 13: Materiality
Supplementary reading:
5/23 Week 14: Media and Identity + Exhibition Rehearsal
Supplementary reading:
5/30 Week 15: Holiday. No Class.
6/6 Week 16: Exhibition
https://nccu-immigrants-digital-marketing.weebly.com/exhibition.html
6/13 Week 17: Wrap up [No class]
Weekly Participation 25 pts.
Interview project 20 pts
Social practice 20 pts
Final exhibition 35 pts.
Inclusive Innovation USR Project https://nccu-immigrants-digital-marketing.weebly.com/