Goucher College 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Goucher College 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.

CPEB 202 - Migration and Refugees in a Global World (4 Cr.)

(GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
The current debates over migration and refugees inform the stories about ourselves as a community and the evolution of identities such as U.S. citizens, citizens of other countries, and/or global citizens. In this course, we will work collaboratively to explore the myriad facets of immigrants’ experiences. We will study historical and contemporary perspectives and dialogues on immigration to the United States, the meaning of citizenship and land of residence, and the rights and experiences of non-citizens. We will compare the U.S. immigration experiences and citizenship approaches to other regions of the world. During the course of the semester, you will work in groups and collaborate on projects that seek to transform and offer resources to your community about immigration. Additional group projects will include dialogues on citizenry and the relationship between identity, immigration, and civil rights. The current discussions over immigration, both in the United States and in other nations with similar immigration reflections, provides the primary content for this CPE. Our dialogue entails active and respectful reception of diverse voices, different agendas, and conflicting policies. We will be guided by a series of questions and problems in our search for answers and solutions and consider multidisciplinary approaches. This CPE combines the disciplines of social sciences (e.g., political science or psychology), media studies, cultural sustainability, and history to study immigration. The source materials on immigration are rich, diverse, inclusive, and varied and we may take advantage of myriad books, films, archives, documents, photographs, and/or on-line exhibits. Students are limited to one CPE course per semester.