Prompt Questions/Essay

For the writing assignment, you can respond to as few/many prompt questions as you like, so long as you have written a combined 875-1000 words for each paper, which are equal to 3.5-4 pages in Times New Roman font size 12, double-spaced with 1” margins. This assignment will be due twice—at the end of Week 5 and at the end of Week 10. Or, if you prefer a family history project (or that of someone else) pertaining to migration, or any other topic related to the course, please seek permission from me no later than the second Friday of the Quarter. All papers are due on the last Friday of the Quarter, before Finals Week.

Paper Rubric (up to 5 points each)—must be about immigration/comparative perspective

1. State thesis clearly–what are you trying to say? Be direct! This should be no more than a paragraph at the beginning. Also, have a descriptive title consistent with your topic.

2. How do you use evidence to support your statements–did you cite correctly? In simple terms,

back up your argument. Always cite quotes and any claim a casual reader wouldn’t believe! If you need a citation style to follow, see the ASA Quick Tips Style Guide at the end of the syllabus. 3. Analysis consistent with thesis statement. Be consistent throughout the paper. The thesis/intro statement should match the rest of the paper, and vice versa.

4. Mechanics are good (grammar, sentence structure, and diction). To avoid long run-on sentences, where papers can get lost, write shorter sentences. Also, avoid colloquial and vague language.

5. Use of in-class readings. For a weekly assignment, you can just reference the reading for that week/set of weeks pertaining to the question you’re responding to. If it’s a term paper, then you don’t have to use all in-course readings but demonstrate understanding of at least three of them, plus one scholarly source away from the syllabus. Term papers will be graded more strictly.

6. Be original! Use your own words to describe/analyze. What does the topic/prompt mean to you? Limit quotes to one sentence

Week 6: February 9: Stateless Persons

• Marianne Hirsch. 2019. “Stateless Memory.” Critical Times 2.3: 416-434
• Reddy, S., & Ramaprasad, A. 2019. “Reframing the Problem of Statelessness: Quest for Supra-Legal Perspective.” Oregon Review of International Law, 20.2: 361-394

• Writing Prompt: How does being stateless affect one’s ability to function within the boundaries of a nation-state?

Week 7: February 16: Borders and Regional Citizenship

• Francesca Romana Ammeturo. 2018. “Europe and Whiteness: Challenge to European Identity and European Citizenship in Light of Brexit and the ‘Refugees/Migrants Crisis.’” European Journal of Social Theory 22.4: 548-566

• Mark B. Salter. 2008. “When the Exception Becomes the Rule: Borders, Sovereignty, and Citizenship.” Citizenship Studies 12:4: 365-380

• Harsha Walia. 2021. Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism. Chicago: Haymarket, Chapter 4 (pp. 77-92)

• Writing Prompt: What’s the significance of borders in both nationality and citizenship (and perhaps race) contexts?

Week 8: February 23: Dual Citizenship

• Joachim Blatter. 2011. “Dual Citizenship and Theories of Democracy.” Citizenship Studies 15.6-7: 769-798

• Tanja Brøndsted Sejersen. 2088. “‘I vow to Thee My Countries—’ The Expansion of Dual Citizenship in the 21st Century.” International Migration Review 42.3: 523-549

• Writing Prompt: What are some of the pros/cons of dual citizenship? Please explain.

Week 9: March 2: Nations and Nationalism in a Transnational/Globalized World

• Daniele Conversi. 2020. “The Future of Nationalism in a Transnational World.” Eds. John Stone, Rutledge Dennis, Polly Rizova, and Xiaoshuo Hou. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Race, Ethnicity, and Nationalism. John Wiley & Sons, pp. 43-59

• John Hutchinson. 2020. “Warfare, Nationalism, and Globalization.” Eds. John Stone, Rutledge Dennis, Polly Rizova, and Xiaoshuo Hou. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Race, Ethnicity, and Nationalism. John Wiley & Sons, pp. 437-455

• Writing Prompt: How has the shift towards globalization altered the meaning/reality of citizenship? Please explain?