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The University of Winnipeg Global College

Needs of Refugees and War-Affected Populations Human Rights and Global Studies 2310-050

Winter 2014

Class Meets: Tuesday 6:00-9:00 p.m. Classroom: 4C40 Instructor: Fadi S. Ennab E-mail: F.Ennab@uwinnipeg.ca Phone: 204-258-3034 Office: Global College, 2MS04 - 520 Portage Avenue Office Hours: Mondays (3:45- 4:45pm). Other times by appointment.

Course Summary

Drawing from a variety of disciplines and professions, this course examines the challenges and opportunities that people encounter in rebuilding their lives after forced displacement. While considering experiences of forced migration around the world, the course focuses primarily on the experiences of war-affected populations in Manitoba related to social integration and community services. The course presents case studies and strategies to improve services for and integration of refugees in local communities.

The course is organized around lectures, assigned readings, discussions and films, all of which may appear in some form on the tests. A variety of guest speakers will also be invited to class. Most guest speakers are chosen based on their experiences and/or relations to refugees or migrants (community organizations and service providers). Students are encouraged to express any idea, thought, and feeling that could potentially lead to an attentive engagement and critical inquiry with the instructor, students, or guest speakers.

Required Readings

All additional readings will be available on-line and/or electronically through the UW Library.

Course Requirements

Test 1 February 11 25% Research Paper March 11 (due in class) 35% Personal Reflection Exercise April 1 10% Test 2 April 15 (during final exam period) 30% Please note that all components of the class must be completed before a final grade is assigned.

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Tests (1 & 2): Each test is 80 minutes and consists of multiple choice and essay questions (short- and long-answers). All questions are based on readings, lectures, discussions, guest lectures, and films. Research Paper: Write a paper of 6 to 7 double spaced pages (not including a title page and reference list) that explores any topic of your choice related to refugees in Canada. Papers should clearly define the research problem/statement and critically assess it (not simply describe). Depending on the topic, you may assess the extent and impact of the problem (what is (un)known?), situate the problem within the local/global context (why is it important?), and provide a direction to move forward (possible ways to address the problem). You are encouraged to approve your topic with the instructor, especially if you feel the paper might be too broad. Papers should include a minimum of 3 to 5 recent scholarly sources (e.g., journal articles, books, or chapters from edited books) not including the assigned readings. Please use a standard Academic Writing Style in your paper (I suggest American Sociological Association or American Psychological Association). Please submit a typed paper in 12-size fonts, double spaced and one-inch (2.54 cm) margin on all sides, on the due date to the instructor in class. Papers will be graded on content and analysis, structure, grammar, spelling and punctuation. More information, including specific research questions and a marking guide, will be provided in class. Personal Reflection Exercise: Write a piece of 2 double spaced pages in which you reflect on your personal experience related to a main concept(s) of the course (refugees, migration, exile) and how your understanding has been challenged since you began the course. Submit this assignment typed (12-size fonts, double spaced and one-inch margin) and printed on the last day of class.

Grading Scheme

% Score Grade % Grade % 95-100 A+ 90-100 C+ 65-69 91-94 A 85-89 C 60-64 89-91 A - 80-84 D 50-59 83-88 B+ 75-79 F <50 B B 70-74

- Grades will be applied as applicable within the ranges and in keeping with the University of Winnipeg policies. Final grades are subject to departmental review, therefore above cutoffs can be subject to revision.

- Missed tests and assignments will be rescheduled only upon presentation of a medical certificate or other documentation (obituary or police report). Tests and assignments which are missed without a valid reason will receive a grade of zero. Marks will be deducted for late submissions (initial 5% of assignment value, plus 1% per day late).

- If unable to submit an assignment in class, please submit it to the Global College main office

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between the hours of 8:30am & 4:30pm.

- Plagiarism – Direct quotations and paraphrases must be acknowledged by using in-text references. A bibliography of all information you have consulted should appear in the end of your paper. Failure to acknowledge sources (plagiarism) is regarded as academic misconduct. Note that plagiarism can be inadvertent as well as intentional. Please consult Section VII of the University of Winnipeg General Calendar for important information on academic standards, misconduct (including plagiarism), and procedures for appealing grades. Please consult with the instructor, if you have any questions about plagiarism or on appealing a grade(s). If there is no resolution to your concerns, you have the option to make a formal appeal of the grade.

Class Schedule & Readings (*tentative*)

Week 1: January 7 – Introduction to the Course: Why Study Refugees?

Week 2: January 14 – Theory and History of Forced Migration

Wood, W. 1994. “Forced Migration: Local Conflicts and International Dilemmas.” Annals of the Association of American Geographers 84 (4): 607-634.

Shacknove, A., 1985. “Who is a Refugee?” Ethics 95 (2): 274-284.

George, M., 2010. “A Theoretical Understanding of Refugee Trauma.” Clinical Social Work Journal (38): 379-387.

Week 3: January 21 – Violence, Forced Migration and Identity

Van Hear, N., 2003. “From Durable Solutions to Transnational Relations: Home and Exile among Refugee Diasporas.” New Issues in Refugee Research Working Paper No. 83: 1-18, Geneva: UNHCR.

Holt, M., 2013. “Violence Against Women in the Context of War: Experiences of Shi'i Women and Palestinian Refugee Women in Lebanon.” Violence Against Women 19 (3): 316-337.

Interactive Documentary. Exile Without End: Palestinians in Lebanon.

Week 4: January 28 – Violence, Forced Migration and Identity: Continue

Green, L., 1994. “Fear as a Way of Life.” Cultural Anthropology, 9 (2): 227-256.

Rousseau, A. et al., 2001. “Trauma and Extended Separation from Family among Latin America and African Refugees in Montreal.” Psychiatry 64 (1): 40-59.

Week 5: February 4 – Refugee Immigration to Canada: Between Inclusion and Exclusion

Goldring, L. et al., 2009. “Institutionalizing Precarious Migratory Status in Canada.” Citizenship Studies 13 (3): 239-265.

Coates, T. & Hayward C,. 2005. “The Costs of Legal Limbo for Refugees in Canada: A Preliminary Study.” Refuge 22(2): 77-87.

Week 6: February 11 – Test 1

Week 7: February 18 – READING WEEK- NO CLASSES

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Week 8: February 25 – Canadian Responses to Refugees

*March 3: Last date for voluntary withdrawal without academic penalty.*

Lacroix, M., 2004. “Canadian Refugee Policy and the Social Construction of the Refugee Claimant: Understanding Refugeeness.” Journal of Refugee Studies, 17 (2): 147-166.

Gilbert, L., 2013. “The Discursive Production of a Mexican Refugee Crisis in Canadian Media and Policy.” Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 39 (5): 827-843.

Week 9: March 4 – Refugee Immigration to Manitoba

Larios, L., 2013. “They have stood by me: Supporting Refugee Families in Winnipeg.” Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Manitoba Office, 1-38.

Garang, R., 2012. “Integration and Settlement: The Experiences and Expectations of African Immigrants and Refugees.” Winnipeg Harvest Inc., 1-20.

Week 10: March 11 – Social and Economic Experience of Refugees

*Research Paper due in class*

Wilkinson, L. 2008. “Labour Market Transitions of Immigrant-Born, Refugee-Born, and Canadian Born Youth.” Canadian Review of Sociology 45: 151-176.

McKeary, M. & Newbold, B., 2010. “Barriers to Care: The Challenge for Canadian Refugees and their Health Care Providers.” Journal of Refugee Studies 23 (4): 523-545.

Week 11: March 18 – Pathways In/Out of Education

Dykshoorn, A., 2009. “Refugee Students in Canadian Schools: Their Distinct Needs and the Gaps in Existing Interventions.” in An Exercise of Worldmaking, 15-27, International Institute of Social Studies.

Magro, K. & Ghorayshi, P., 2011. “Adult Refugees & Newcomers in the City of Winnipeg: Promising Pathways for Transformative Learning.” Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Manitoba Office, 1-23.

Week 12: March 25 – Children of Refugees

Bryan, C. & Denov, M., 2011. “Separated Refugee Children in Canada: The Construction of Risk Identity.” Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies 9 (3): 242-266.

Kanu, Y., 2008. “Educational Needs and Barriers for African Refugee Students in Manitoba.” Canadian Journal of Education, 31 (4): 915-940.

Week 13: April 1 – Conclusion: Rethinking Refugeeness

*Personal Reflection Exercise due in class*

Fortier, C., 2010. “Decolonizing Borders: No One is Illegal movements in Canada and the negotiation of counter-national and anti-colonial struggles within the nation-state.” Paper presented at York University.

Final Exam Period: April 15 – Test 2

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The University of Winnipeg Global College

The University of Winnipeg Global College fosters global citizenship and engagement in human rights through interdisciplinary teaching, research, dialogue, and action in local and global communities. Global College administers the B.A. in Human Rights and Global Studies and the M.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies (joint program with University of Manitoba), hosts research institutes, and sponsors a variety of conferences and educational activities. The college offices are located at 520 Portage Avenue.

For more information, visit www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/global-college-index.

Some Electronic Sources

Amnesty International, www.amnesty.org/

Canadian Council for Refugees – Site contains information on the rights and protection of refugees, www.ccrweb.ca/eng/engfront/frontpage.htm

Center for Victims of Torture www.cvt.org/

Citizenship and Immigration Canada – Government of Canada’s site on immigration, refugee sponsorship and claimants, www.cic.gc.ca/

Forced Migration On-line – Resources, www.forcedmigration.org

Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba Inc. (IRCOM), www.ircom.ca

Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada – An independent tribunal, is responsible for deciding whether refugee claimants who arrive in Canada by their own means are entitled to refugee status, www.irb.gc.ca

Manitoba Labour and Immigration – Government of Manitoba’s site contains information on settlement programs & other services for newcomers, www.gov.mb.ca/labour/immigration/programs/settlement.html

Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council Inc. (Welcome Place), www.miic.ca/

No One Is Illegal – Anti-racist advocacy groups of refugees, immigrants and allies in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, & Vancouver that advocate for the rights of all migrants, www.nooneisillegal.org/

Voices of Manitoba – Site is by Alexander Freund (University of Winnipeg) for a research project on refugees in Winnipeg that contains resources for refugees and provides an online platform for stories and comments to be shared, www.manitobavoices.wordpress.com/

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – Resources, www.unhcr.org/pages/49c3646c4b2.html