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Mobility and the Border: Migration and Control between Mexico and the USA, 19th– 21st Century
Mobilität und Grenze: Die Migration zwischen Mexiko und den USA und ihre Kontrolle, 19. – 21. JH
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:02:02
Abstract
The course is dedicated to the history of migration between Mexico and the United States and to the history of control of these migratory movements. The role of technological change and scientific discourses in these developments will be a subject of special interest in the discussions.
Objective
A) The students know relevant approaches of the studies of migration, they are able to assess the analytical capacities of these approaches and they know how to apply them to concrete events and processes. B) The students have acquired knowledge about important aspects of the history of migration between Mexico and the United States. C) The students are able to identify relevant relations between scientific and technological change on the one hand and developments of migration and its control on the other.
Content
The land border between Mexico and the United States, where the ‚global North‘ and the ‚global South‘ meet in the most prominent form worldwide, provides an exemplary case to study how borders generate spaces of agency, constitute human communities and create identities – not only by separating people but also by connecting them. The course is dedicated to the history of migration between Mexico and the United States and to the history of control of these migratory movements. The role of technological change and scientific discourses in these developments will be a subject of special interest in the discussions.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- DS , DR , MSC
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Registration & Places
- Max Places
- 30
- Signup End
- 09.10.2022
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| seminar | Mobilität und Grenze: Migration und transnationale Räume zwischen Mexiko und den USA vom 19. -21. Jh |
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2 h weekly |
Offered In
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Science in Perspective (In “Science in Perspective”-courses students learn to reflect on ETH’s STEM subjects from the perspective of humanities, political and social sciences. Only the courses listed below will be recognized as "Science in Perspective" courses.)
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Type A: Enhancement of Reflection Competence (SiP courses are recommended for bachelor students after their first-year examination and for all master- or doctoral students. All SiP courses are listed in Type A. Courses listed under Type B are only recommendations for enrollment for specific departments.)
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Doctorate Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (More Information at: )