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Global Challenges in Historical Context: Migration and Asylum

When you'll study it
Semester 2
CATS points
15
ECTS points
7.5
Level
Level 7
Module lead
Eleanor Quince
Academic year
2025-26

Module overview

In to order address any contemporary global challenge, it is vital that we understand the roots of the problem and its historical context. This module explores the history of global migration from the ancient world to the present day, considering how and why regimes of migration control emerged. It will address the specific histories of refugees in Europe during the Second World War and consider how the status of asylum, sanctuary, and anti-immigration rhetoric has developed historically. The module will also introduce you to key considerations about the future of migration and asylum, with a view to helping you think critically about how challenges associated with such movement can best be addressed.