Program in Migration Studies

Faculty:

Frances Sullivan, Program Director, Assistant Professor of History
Jyoti Puri, Professor of Sociology; Hazel Dick Leonard Chair
Abel Amado, Assistant Professor of Political Science & International Relations
Audrey Golden, Assistant Professor of English
Marda Messay, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures

Overview:

The Colleges of the Fenway Shared Minor in Migration Studies is offered through Simmons University and Emmanuel College. Students across the COF may participate in the minor through cross-registration. The minor prepares undergraduate students for professional and civic lives in a world increasingly marked by diversity. The program enhances student understandings of migration, emigration, and immigration through strong scholarly foundations, interdisciplinary case studies, and engagement with the Boston community. By adding interdisciplinary courses specifically addressing immigration, students will be well positioned to bring a comprehensive understanding of migration and immigration to their professional and civic lives.

Learning Outcomes:

The Minor in Migration Studies has three main learning and professional outcomes:

1. Thanks to the required “Introduction to Migration Studies” course and to the range of electives, we expect all students to walk away from the Minor with a solid foundation in the growing interdisciplinary field of migration studies. In addition to enhancing their global awareness, this program will cover key disciplinary and methodological approaches to migration and immigration. 
2. Because students will largely craft their own program of study, drawing from a rich and interdisciplinary array of courses, students will develop deep content knowledge in areas of interest to them. While one student may concentrate heavily on questions related to law, policy, and international relations, another student may graduate with insights about representations of the migratory experience in art and literature, as well as the ways local groups use the arts to elaborate upon their identities and strengthen communities.
3. Finally, by formalizing experiential learning in partnership with our local communities, the Migration Minor will help prepare students for a variety of professions. Students will gain essential hands-on experience for future careers in nongovernmental organizations, legal services, ESL programs, healthcare service, cultural centers, community organizations, workers collectives, and more.

 

Program Requirements

Migration Studies minors will be required to take:

One Required Course, COF Introduction to Migration Studies:

One Required Experiential Learning Component:

Three electives from the list of approved classes:

Elective courses include: