Navigating Migration and Health Challenges in the Global South

Description

The link between migration and development has been largely explored over the last three decades by social scientists, international lawyers, economists, and commented on by practitioners and international organizations. However, the complex relation between health and migration is underexplored, especially in regions often viewed as peripheries of the international system. The act of migration per se does not cause any disease. Yet, the political, socio-economic and environmental conditions connected to migration can produce vulnerability and impact health. This course aims to provide students with tools and analytical grids necessary to navigate complex migration and health challenges in the Global South. Through an interdisciplinary approach, this course examines the complex intersections between gender, migration, violence, and health, focusing on the experiences of migrant individuals and groups with an intersectional lens, including internally displaced people (IDPs). Drawing on diverse theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches, the structural and symbolic violence affecting these populations is addressed, especially in terms of access to healthcare, including mental health. A particular attention will be paid to the global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This seminar will provide a unique opportunity to discuss multifaceted configurations and views on challenges related to health and human mobility in our pluriversal world.