History of International Migration: The German Experience
History · 3 hrs Lecture/Seminar
Offered: Fall Or Winter Or Spring
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Description
This course offers a survey of historical and current migration patterns, using the example of German-speaking migrants from the 18th to the 20th century. Students will explore migration processes, different types of migration, and the resulting cross-cultural encounters as well as the interaction of states and minorities. The lecture/seminar course will study Germany as a country of emigration and immigration, and discuss the existence of a German Diaspora. A knowledge of German is not required.
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