Law and the Framing of Migrants and Migration

Millions of people migrate each year due to violence, civil war, and other factors. Many are forced to flee their homes for safety or to seek out traffickers or smugglers who will make a living from their suffering.

This course will explore the history and reasons for migration. Next, it will examine the terminology used to describe migrants, and how it can impact narratives about migration.

While national laws govern migration, there are a number of international legal instruments that support them.

Is the law able to make a difference in modern migration's complex and intricate story? Does it exist to protect borders or people?

You will learn tools to critically analyze migration and be able to see the flaws in international migration law. Next, you will examine sovereignty and its relevance to migration.

How the media portrays migration has an enormous impact on how the public perceives it and how laws are made. It is important to understand how media influence the narrative surrounding migrants and how they are treated.

By analysing the media's portrayals of migrants and how they cover migration-related stories, you will be able to assess their role in law, public opinion and migration.

This course will guide you through a critical analysis of migrants as threats. It will also lead you to a discussion about what the concept of migration crises means. You'll use the tools that you have developed to begin to criticize the notion of migration crisis, its formation, and the effect it has on migration and migrants.

You can see some of the steps in this course before you sign up.