Syllabus
Topics:
1) Introduction to the field of digital migration studies and overview of syllabus
2) The ‘migration crisis’ in the news: the media representation of the 2015 events in Europe
3) A city of our own: urban landscapes, media and migration
4) Transnational intimacy: ‘doing family’ online
5) Debate: The Merkel-selfie and challenging Facebook – student-led
6) Diasporic community (re)production
7) Datafication and surveillance
8) Debate: We need that data – student-led
9) Inclusive media literacy education for diverse societies
10) Special guest working in the field of migration
11) Researching migration and media: from visual analysis to (digital) ethnography
12) Recap and students’ presentation of final project ideas