The seminar is directed toward students with an activist’s orientation, who are seeking to integrate theories of immigration and their application in the field as related to the movement from Africa to Israel of immigrants, work migrants, and asylum seekers. Studies will address anthropological, sociological, political, economic, and applied aspects of immigration and refugeeism within Africa and from Africa to Israel, focusing on the encounter between immigrants, organization, the local population, and immigration policies.

This is a service-learning course, and includes 40 hours research fieldwork in related organizations. Working in the organization will provide a personal and in-depth acquaintance with the field, and a profound understanding of the classroom material. The final project will be based on social action as well as on academic criteria.

Course grade: 20% presentation, 30% social action, and 50% - final project.