Migration Studies (Graduate Minor)
Overview
The Migration Studies graduate minor is offered through The New School for Social Research, the Schools of Public Engagement, and the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility.
This graduate minor uses a multidisciplinary approach to critically engage with the causes, processes, and outcomes of human mobility. Students explore the economic, political, and social causes and contexts of mobility as well as the effects of human mobility on origin, transit, and destination communities. Students also learn about various practical responses of individuals, organizations, and policymakers that shape the experience and narratives of mobility and migration, displacement, and containment. Students also expand their knowledge of migration from the mobility perspective, including the way infrastructure and technology shape the movements of people, nonhuman species, and things.
Curriculum
This graduate minor requires successful completion of 9 credits. The required core course for this minor is Boundaries and Belonging. In addition to taking the core course, students must select two electives from the chart below.
Course availability may vary from semester to semester. Some courses may be in development and offered at a later time. Students seeking to pursue alternative coursework in other subject areas to fulfill the minor should consult with their advisors.
Spring 2027 courses are listed below. Please consult this spreadsheet for an archive of past courses.
| Subject Area | Course Options | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Core Course | NINT 5888 Boundaries and Belonging* (spring only) | 3 credits |
| Electives |
GANT 6275 Migrations, Sanctuary, Care GPHI 6300 Arendt's Political Thought in the Age of Migrants and Refugees GPOL 5084 Transnational Border Lab* GPOL 5108 Imperialism: Theory and History |
* In spring 2027, GPOL 5084 Transational Border Lab can also count as the core course for this minor.
Take the Next Step
Contact your Student Success advisor to discuss how a minor will fit with your degree requirements.
Declare or change a minor in Stellic. From your Progress view, select "Requests" and then "Declare, Change or Add Minor" from the drop down options.
