Die LV besteht aus vier Komponenten: (1) Lektüre und Diskussion ausgewählter Arbeiten zum Thema Soziales Grün und Natur/Biodiversität in der Stadt; (2) gemeinsame Entwicklung von ein bis zwei Forschungsvorhaben im Rahmen des laufenden Forschungsprojekt zu „Bio-diverse Cities“ mit Bezug zu Gärten und Grünflächen im Stadtteil Gröpelingen; (3) Durchführung der Forschungen (Hauptteil der LV); und (4) Ausarbeitung und Darstellung der Ergebnisse (hier auch die – ggf. benotete - Prüfungsleistung).

Veranstaltungsinhalte: Since the 1980s debates on so-called “environmental refugees” have resurfaced and inspired a vivid academic and political debate in the UN, EU and at national security bodies. Within this seminar students will encounter the shifts and changes that marked that debate and learn to reflect on the relationship between academic discourses and changing political landscapes. We will explore the security-focused approaches to “environmental refugees” in the 1980s to early 2000s, the strong voices of migration scholars arguing against mono-causal perspectives of migration; international law scholars’ arguments for/ against broadening the category of “refugee” and finally turn to present-day debates on how migration in the light of climate change can be perceived as an adaptation strategy.
Lernziele/Kompetenzen: 1) Understand and explain key concepts in the changing debate on climate change and human migration 2) Identify and critically assess the features of such changing discourses and discuss them in the context of political developments 3) Practice academic skills such as presentations and debates in English 4) Practice how to write a narrative literature review

The course examines the spatial dimensions of social, economic, and environmental inequalities across the globe. By drawing on interdisciplinary critical approaches, students will be able to identify the multifarious forms that inequality can take and develop an understanding on how and why social and spatial inequalities might have persisted over time. The themes discussed in this course are the following: inequalities and the labour market, racial and ethnic inequalities, environment inequality, segregation and neighbourhood, poverty and deprivation, as well as immigration and inequality.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
• Critically assess the geographic dimensions of global inequalities and explain how inequality is unevenly reproduced across space.
• Understand the difficulties in defining and measuring social and spatial inequalities and apply theoretical frameworks to contemporary issues related to social and economic disparities.
• Demonstrate critical awareness of the ways to measure inequalities and deprivation and identify and review the types of data sources that can be used to explore social and spatial inequalities.
• Critically consider policy developments/responses to problems of social and spatial inequalities.

Die LV besteht aus vier Komponenten: (1) Lektüre und Diskussion ausgewählter Arbeiten zum Thema Soziales Grün und Natur/Biodiversität in der Stadt; (2) gemeinsame Entwicklung von ein bis zwei Forschungsvorhaben im Rahmen des laufenden Forschungsprojekt zu „Bio-diverse Cities“ mit Bezug zu Gärten und Grünflächen im Stadtteil Gröpelingen; (3) Durchführung der Forschungen (Hauptteil der LV); und (4) Ausarbeitung und Darstellung der Ergebnisse (hier auch die – ggf. benotete - Prüfungsleistung).

Veranstaltungsinhalte: Since the 1980s debates on so-called “environmental refugees” have resurfaced and inspired a vivid academic and political debate in the UN, EU and at national security bodies. Within this seminar students will encounter the shifts and changes that marked that debate and learn to reflect on the relationship between academic discourses and changing political landscapes. We will explore the security-focused approaches to “environmental refugees” in the 1980s to early 2000s, the strong voices of migration scholars arguing against mono-causal perspectives of migration; international law scholars’ arguments for/ against broadening the category of “refugee” and finally turn to present-day debates on how migration in the light of climate change can be perceived as an adaptation strategy.
Lernziele/Kompetenzen: 1) Understand and explain key concepts in the changing debate on climate change and human migration 2) Identify and critically assess the features of such changing discourses and discuss them in the context of political developments 3) Practice academic skills such as presentations and debates in English 4) Practice how to write a narrative literature review

The course examines the spatial dimensions of social, economic, and environmental inequalities across the globe. By drawing on interdisciplinary critical approaches, students will be able to identify the multifarious forms that inequality can take and develop an understanding on how and why social and spatial inequalities might have persisted over time. The themes discussed in this course are the following: inequalities and the labour market, racial and ethnic inequalities, environment inequality, segregation and neighbourhood, poverty and deprivation, as well as immigration and inequality.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
• Critically assess the geographic dimensions of global inequalities and explain how inequality is unevenly reproduced across space.
• Understand the difficulties in defining and measuring social and spatial inequalities and apply theoretical frameworks to contemporary issues related to social and economic disparities.
• Demonstrate critical awareness of the ways to measure inequalities and deprivation and identify and review the types of data sources that can be used to explore social and spatial inequalities.
• Critically consider policy developments/responses to problems of social and spatial inequalities.

Die LV besteht aus vier Komponenten: (1) Lektüre und Diskussion ausgewählter Arbeiten zum Thema Soziales Grün und Natur/Biodiversität in der Stadt; (2) gemeinsame Entwicklung von ein bis zwei Forschungsvorhaben im Rahmen des laufenden Forschungsprojekt zu „Bio-diverse Cities“ mit Bezug zu Gärten und Grünflächen im Stadtteil Gröpelingen; (3) Durchführung der Forschungen (Hauptteil der LV); und (4) Ausarbeitung und Darstellung der Ergebnisse (hier auch die – ggf. benotete - Prüfungsleistung).

Veranstaltungsinhalte: Since the 1980s debates on so-called “environmental refugees” have resurfaced and inspired a vivid academic and political debate in the UN, EU and at national security bodies. Within this seminar students will encounter the shifts and changes that marked that debate and learn to reflect on the relationship between academic discourses and changing political landscapes. We will explore the security-focused approaches to “environmental refugees” in the 1980s to early 2000s, the strong voices of migration scholars arguing against mono-causal perspectives of migration; international law scholars’ arguments for/ against broadening the category of “refugee” and finally turn to present-day debates on how migration in the light of climate change can be perceived as an adaptation strategy.
Lernziele/Kompetenzen: 1) Understand and explain key concepts in the changing debate on climate change and human migration 2) Identify and critically assess the features of such changing discourses and discuss them in the context of political developments 3) Practice academic skills such as presentations and debates in English 4) Practice how to write a narrative literature review

The course examines the spatial dimensions of social, economic, and environmental inequalities across the globe. By drawing on interdisciplinary critical approaches, students will be able to identify the multifarious forms that inequality can take and develop an understanding on how and why social and spatial inequalities might have persisted over time. The themes discussed in this course are the following: inequalities and the labour market, racial and ethnic inequalities, environment inequality, segregation and neighbourhood, poverty and deprivation, as well as immigration and inequality.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
• Critically assess the geographic dimensions of global inequalities and explain how inequality is unevenly reproduced across space.
• Understand the difficulties in defining and measuring social and spatial inequalities and apply theoretical frameworks to contemporary issues related to social and economic disparities.
• Demonstrate critical awareness of the ways to measure inequalities and deprivation and identify and review the types of data sources that can be used to explore social and spatial inequalities.
• Critically consider policy developments/responses to problems of social and spatial inequalities.