Overview
Anthropological and transnationalist perspectives on the global study of migration and diaspora of persons and things; draws on international ethnographic studies of migrants, refugees, sojourners, elites and other examples.
This paper addresses key theoretical issues in the study of transnationalism, using a variety of ethnographic case studies of migration and the diaspora of "persons and things" in contexts that cross the borders of Africa, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, North America, Asia and Oceania. It will explore the ways displaced and/or mobile populations ground their lives in two or more national fields through mobility, social relationships, media, communications and consumption. The paper will examine migrant workers, refugees, supranationality, borders and boundaries, theories and approaches to citizenship, government policy, class, ethnicity and identity politics.
About this paper
| Paper title | Anthropology of Transnationalism and Diaspora |
|---|---|
| Subject | Anthropology |
| EFTS | 0.2500 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2026 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $2,090.50 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 72 300-level ANTH points
- Contact
- More information link
Please visit the Programme of Social Anthropology
- Teaching staff
- Paper Structure
Structure to be advised in the year that the paper is next offered.
- Teaching Arrangements
Thirteen weeks of lectures, seminars and tutorials taught in one block together each week; total of two hours and fifty minutes per week.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper. All readings are available online through the University of Otago eReserve.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Demonstrate the ability to use "problem-based learning" skills to critically assess data, evidence and argument
- Be able to carry out an independent in-depth research project using online, library and multi-media sources of information
- Consolidate skills in critical reading and interpreting diverse information, data, arguments and media
- Produce written material providing concise arguments sustained with an appropriate selection of ethnographic evidence and a critical interpretation of that evidence
- Defend argument, data and evidence orally through interactive class discussion, seminars and tutorials
- Assessment details
Entirely internally assessed - no exam.
Overview
Anthropological and transnationalist perspectives on the global study of migration and diaspora of persons and things; draws on international ethnographic studies of migrants, refugees, sojourners, elites and other examples.
This paper addresses key theoretical issues in the study of transnationalism, using a variety of ethnographic case studies of migration and the diaspora of "persons and things" in contexts that cross the borders of Africa, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, North America, Asia and Oceania. It will explore the ways displaced and/or mobile populations ground their lives in two or more national fields through mobility, social relationships, media, communications and consumption. The paper will examine migrant workers, refugees, supranationality, borders and boundaries, theories and approaches to citizenship, government policy, class, ethnicity and identity politics.
About this paper
| Paper title | Anthropology of Transnationalism and Diaspora |
|---|---|
| Subject | Anthropology |
| EFTS | 0.2500 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 72 300-level ANTH points
- Contact
- More information link
Visit the Programme of Social Anthropology website for more information.
- Teaching staff
- Paper Structure
Structure to be advised in the year that the paper is next offered.
- Teaching Arrangements
Twelve weeks of lectures, seminars and tutorials taught in one block together each week; total of two hours and 50 minutes per week.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper. All readings are available online through the University of Otago eReserve.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Demonstrate the ability to use "problem-based learning" skills to critically assess data, evidence and argument.
- Be able to carry out an independent in-depth research project using online, library and multi-media sources of information.
- Consolidate skills in critical reading and interpreting diverse information, data, arguments and media.
- Produce written material providing concise arguments sustained with an appropriate selection of ethnographic evidence and a critical interpretation of that evidence.
- Defend argument, data and evidence orally through interactive class discussion, seminars and tutorials.
- Assessment details
- Seminar 1 (10%)
- Seminar 2 (10%)
- Reading notes (20%)
- Essay (20%)
- Research project (40%)