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WiSe 23/24: Integration in Germany

Daniel Louis Nethery

Kommentar

Subject: In January 2021 a commission appointed by the German federal government released an extensive report on the integration of people with a so-called migrationshintergrund or migration background. The report set out a concept of integration, applied it to a wide range of policy areas, including housing and health, education and employment, and discussed issues relating to language and religion. Also included in the report were the dissenting positions of several commission members, underlining the extent to which the debate over integration remains sharply contested. Program: We will use the report as the starting point for an analysis of integration in its political, economic, social and cultural aspects. We will compare the concept of integration elaborated in the report with cosmopolitanism and multiculturalism. We will look at some of the policy implications of integration, focusing on employment and education in particular. And we will set the idea of integration in historical perspective, tracing its connection to the history of immigration and of German citizenship law to the present day. Is this course for me? This course is open to all students. It will complement a program of study in the arts, humanities and social sciences, and also be of interest to students of law, policy, economics and business. There are no prerequisites. Workload and assessment: During the semester you will be required to read on average 20 pages each week and complete a midterm test. You will qualify for 5 ECTS points if you engage with the course materials, your attendance is satisfactory, and you pass the examination at the end of the semester. Schließen

16 Termine

Regelmäßige Termine der Lehrveranstaltung

Do, 10:00 - 12:00 16 Termine

Do, 19.10.2023 10:00 - 12:00

Dozenten:
Daniel Louis Nethery