Migration and Diasporas

Relevance:

Relevance:

- Engage with art and visual culture to explore the social, cultural, and historical conditions under which people and communities migrate from place to place

- Promote discussion of complex concepts like boundaries and borders, as well as their role in constructing the "other," thus fostering students' skills in critical thinking and communication

- Supports students in demonstrating empathy when confronted with cultural differences

- Aligns with contemporary issues of global migration, refugee crisis, undocumented immigrant rights, and xenophobia

Subthemes:

- Migration & Mobility

- Displacement

- African Diaspora

- Global Asias

- Immigrant Experiences

- Boundaries & Borders