Policy Press

Developing a Critical Pedagogy of Migration Studies

Ethics, Politics and Practice in the Classroom

By Teresa Piacentini

Published

May 31, 2024

Page count

208 pages

ISBN

978-1529227130

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Bristol University Press

Published

May 31, 2024

Page count

208 pages

ISBN

978-1529227154

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Bristol University Press

Published

May 31, 2024

Page count

208 pages

ISBN

978-1529227154

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Bristol University Press
Developing a Critical Pedagogy of Migration Studies

Migration as a taught subject is entrenched in social and political debates, with the classroom firmly framed as a site of committed social and political encounter. That means teaching migration through the prism of critical pedagogy is a political and ethical necessity.

This book invites readers to examine their own relationships with migration, ethics, politics and power. It encourages teachers, students and practitioners to think critically about their position in relation to the knowledge they both bring and gain.

With pedagogical features that provide space for reflection and discussion, this is a transformative resource in reshaping how we teach and learn about migration.

“How can we even begin to talk, teach and learn about migration, one of the most politicised and polarising issues of our time? This book is a gift to all of us who try.” Maurice Stierl, Osnabrück University

“A timely book which grapples with the complexity of teaching migration in the current political climate. A vital read for scholars across different disciplines engaged in teaching migration topics.” Kelly Devenney, University of York

Teresa Piacentini is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Glasgow.

1.Critical Pedagogy and Pedagogic Discomfort

2.The ‘Political Now’

3.The Ethical Classroom

4.The Political Classroom

5.Migration Literacies

6.Impact and Refusal

7.Connections