Malta & Greece: Geographies of Migration & Settlement
Overview
| Location | Malta and Athens, Greece |
| Arrival Date | May 11, 2025 |
| Teaching Dates | May 12 – May 31, 2025 |
| 3 Credits | GEOG 353 |
| Eligibility | Open to all students |
| Approximate Program Fee | TBD |
Expression of Interest
If you are interested in any of our 2025 Global Seminars, please put your information here and we will share any upcoming information related to this program, including information sessions.
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Application
On the application, search “UBCO Greece GSP” to find the application for the Greece/Malta program.
Deadline: December 5, 2024
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Program Information
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
This course provides a broad introduction to the multiple aspects of international population movements in the modern world. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of international regimes regulating migration, “voluntary” and “involuntary/forced” migration; changes in global demographics, immigration policies of nation states, international migration patterns, settlement policies and the imprint of (legal and illegal) immigration in European and African cities and the future of migration in Europe (reception areas of migration) and the Middle East and Africa (sending regions/countries of immigrants and refugees). Case studies of specific immigration policies and settlement services to immigrants and refugees will be drawn mainly from the experience of European countries, including Malta and Greece.
ELIGIBILITY AND PREREQUISITeS
- This program is open to all students, an interest in Geography is required.
COURSEWORK
GEOG 353 – Geographies of Migration (3 credits)
Timeline
Teaching Dates: May 12 – May 31, 2025
Arrival: May 11, 2025
WEEK 1: malta (May 12-18)
Visits to museums, UNESCO-World Heritage Sites and local neighbourhoods/districts. Also, we will attend meetings/workshops at government as well as at the local university dealing with migration and population issues, including immigration policies and settlement services to immigrants and refugees in Malta.
WEEK TWO: athens, greece (May 18-24):
Visit to the historical town, UNESCO-World Heritage Sites, museums and local neighbourhoods/districts. Also, we will attend meetings/workshops at government and NGOs as well as at a local university dealing with migration and population issues in Greece and the European Union.
WEEK THREE: athens, Greece (May 25-31):
Visits to museums and local neighbourhoods/districts. Also, we will attend meetings/workshops at government and NGOs dealing with migration and population issues, including immigration policies and settlement services to immigrants and refugees in Greece and the European Union.
Program Fees
Program fees: TBD. The final program fee depends on the number of students in the program.
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AWARD
Every student accepted into this program will receive a $1,000 Global Seminar Award. This will be distributed to students in May 2025.
Program Director Bio
Dr. Teixeira specializes in urban and social geography with an emphasis on migration processes; community formation, housing, and neighborhood change; ethnic entrepreneurship and the social structure of Canadian cities; gentrification; racialization in the city; class segregation; urban form.
This will be his 7th Global Seminar with UBC Okanagan and is passionate about experiential education. He has taken groups of students to the Azores, Canary Islands, mainland Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Romania, Bulgaria, and Brazil.
Saher Ahmed will be accompanying Dr. Teixeira as a TA for this program. Saher is a PhD Candidate in Global Studies in the Department of Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics at the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, UBCO. Her research focuses on migration governance and security, particularly the mediation of transnational migration through surveillance and detention centers. Through qualitative research, her project examines the mechanisms influencing the mobility of migrants in Greece and Italy, with a specific focus on the spatial arrangement of securitization. Additionally, Saher has previously conducted research on transnational migration, refugee settlement in Canada, and immigration policy development. In addition to her research, Saher also leads the international advising and Intercultural Development program in the Global Engagement Office.
