COURSES

Content

This module explores narratives of migration in and around the Mediterranean as cultural, ecological and more-than-human phenomena. Moving beyond crisis-driven and human-centred accounts, students will examine how literary texts, films, visual cultures and testimonies narrate mobility across intertwined human, environmental and material histories. Drawing on ecocriticism, environmental humanities, postcolonial studies and migration studies, the module situates Mediterranean migration within longer temporalities of colonialism, climate change, multispecies movement and material circulation. Delivered online with contributions from partner institutions, the module encourages students to engage critically and creatively with migration narratives, experimenting with storytelling as both an analytical method and an ethical practice.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

• Critically analyse literary, filmic and cultural narratives of migration in the Mediterranean using frameworks from migration studies, ecocriticism and environmental humanities.
• Contextualise migration narratives within broader historical, colonial, ecological and geopolitical processes shaping the Mediterranean region.
• Evaluate non-human and multispecies perspectives in representations of mobility, including animals, landscapes, infrastructures and materials.
• Apply interdisciplinary approaches to the study of migration, integrating cultural analysis with environmental and ethical considerations.
• Produce original critical and/or creative work that reflects an informed, reflexive engagement with migration narratives and methodologies.
• Communicate complex ideas effectively through written, visual or multimodal formats.

Programme

• Weekly online synchronous meetings beginning 14 April 2027
• Weeks 1-3: Intercultural theory
• Weeks 4-6: Intercultural teambuilding
• Weeks 7-9: Leading intercultural teams
• Weeks 10-12: Managing intercultural conflict
• Weeks 13-14: Review and Assessment

Teaching method(s)

Online/synchronous

Assessment method(s)

100-point scale (40 is the pass mark)

Assessment method: Learning journal + final project

Lecturers

Bianca Rita Cataldi, Andrea Ciribuco, Rachel Robinson, Marion Krauthaker (Galway) + Elly McCausland (Ghent)

Course dates

Online synchronous sessions: 

• 5 February 1–3 PM IST
• 19 February 1–3 PM IST
• 12 March 1–3 PM IST
• 26 March 1–3 PM IST

Entry requirements: -

Students from all ENLIGHT partner universities are eligible to participate. Students who meet the requirements mentioned above apply directly to the host university through the application link. Before applying, students should check with their home faculty or programme whether the course can be included in their curriculum and whether the credits will be recognised. Students from Ghent University must obtain faculty approval by completing this form and having it signed by the Faculty Student Administration. Students from Comenius University Bratislava must obtain faculty approval by following this procedure.

The host university will select the permitted number of students, inform the students as soon as possible following the application deadline. Selection of course participants will be based on entry requirements and available course capacities. Selection will refer to a “first come first serve” principle across partner universities, i. e. the first applications from each university will be selected to increase diversity in the course. Unsuccessful students will be placed on a waiting list and may get a place in case of drop outs at a later stage.

Contact your ENLIGHT coordinator for further information on the application process or consult the linked information:

• University of the Basque Country: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• University of Bern: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., see application instructions for students at the University of Bern
• University of Bordeaux: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
• Comenius University Bratislava: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , see application instructions for students at the Comenius University Bratislava
• University of Galway: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Ghent University: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., see information about BIP's and virtual courses
• University of Groningen: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• University of Göttingen: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (for BIP’s) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• University of Tartu: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., see information about BIP’s and virtual courses
• Uppsala University: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., see application instructions for students at Uppsala University

If you have questions about the course (content, structure, requirements, etc.), please contact:

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