Migration & Culture: Deepening Comparative Understanding of Global Migration

FAIN: FW-50198-10

Kristin Koptiuch
Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ 85281-3670)

The project proposes intensive study of the cultural impact of global migration in four key world regions (Asia-Pacific, Africa, Euro-Mediterranean, Latin America) to enhance my competency for teaching my course, Migration & Culture. Currently the course focuses on the impact of migration on American society and culture, and the homelands of US immigrants. Growth in volume and significance of international migration worldwide poses challenges to broad questions of human existence and meaning, such as cultural conceptions of national identity and heritage, sparking anew the relevance of humanities to the current conditions of national life throughout contemporary societies. Comparative understanding of the global scope of migration will enable course redesign to bring students greater critical perspective and enrich their humanistic understanding of migration within a global context. Results include a redesigned syllabus and comparative learning assignments, publicly accessible online.

Associated Products

Appendix: Course and Curricular Materials (Course or Curricular Material)
Title: Appendix: Course and Curricular Materials
Author: Kristin Koptiuch
Abstract: Supporting course materials for Final Report for NEH Grant # 20091001-FW. Contains twelve supporting documents, including syllabus, migration profiles of four world regions, course unit, sample assignment instructions, student evaluations of the course, and flyers. I see no way to upload these here, so I will append them to the Final Report.
Year: 2011
Primary URL: http://crossingthevalley.com
Primary URL Description: Crossing the Valley: Interviews with Immigrants & Refugees in Metropolitan Phoenix 2004-2013. Digital portfolios created by students for Migration & Culture of selected course assignments, including final interview project telling stories of global immigrants and refugees living in metropolitan Phoenix.
Secondary URL: http://migration2011.jimdo.com/
Secondary URL Description: Web site for Migration & Culture 2011. Digital portfolios created by students from the semester immediately following the fellowship period. NOTE: These web sites are addressed to the General Public--but the buttons below keep reverting to K-12 only, no matter what other button i select.
Audience: General Public

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