EU asylum policy

17 Outubro 2025, 13:30 • Amandine Françoise Danielle Desille

Based on Al Galidi's autobiographic account, students reflected upon the practical application of the EU asylum policy, system and mechanisms at one entry gate of Europe - the airport of Schipol. They studied the discrepencies between the EU policy and street-level bureaucrats' decision, and put themselves in the shoes of an external consultant to review those practices. 

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EU Migration policy

10 Outubro 2025, 13:30 • Amandine Françoise Danielle Desille

How are policies made and framed? Based on the new migration reform currently debated in Portugal, students were encouraged to reflect upon the various framings of migration policymaking, from the EU, the national government to more militant and academic networks

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Migration theories - why do people migrate? The case of Becky

3 Outubro 2025, 13:30 • Amandine Françoise Danielle Desille

In this PT class, students were invited to use Carling's aspiration/capacity model and apply it to Becky, a Nigeria aspirant to migrating to Europe. 

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Guestworker system

26 Setembro 2025, 13:30 • Amandine Françoise Danielle Desille

Reading of three texts, discussion and comparison: 

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