Governance of Migration and Diversity

Learn from migration experts

The interdisciplinary programme Governance of Migration and Diversity offers you the expertise from various disciplines and from three universities: Leiden University, Delft University and Erasmus University Rotterdam (LDE). You will attend courses at all three universities and become an all-round migration expert who is able to analyse and assess migration and diversity from multiple angles (history, sociology, politics, , public administration, law, international development and urbanism). We take an intersectional perspective and pay attention to the intersections between gender, class, religion, ethnicity, ability, sexuality and more. We think that categories of identity and power should be studied in relation to each other.

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Explore migration within a wider context

The programme aims to frame the historical study of migration in a wider interdisciplinary context. You will be trained to contribute to the governance of migration and diversity in the context of very different organisations. You will address questions such as:

• What are the opportunities and challenges for the governance of migration  and diversity?
• How have societies changed in terms of diversity (gender, class, religion, ethnicity, sexuality, ability etc.)?
• How can discrimination be prevented?

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Why choose Governance of Migration and Diversity at Leiden University?

• The course content of the programme directly relates to current issues and trains you to contribute to the governance of migration and diversity in the context of very different organisations.

• You will gain knowledge helping you to address governance issues related to migration and diversity from a multidisciplinary perspective.

• You will take part in courses offered by leading scholars from three universities and six academic disciplines.

• You will build an extensive academic and professional network.

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Prof.dr. Marlou Schrover

Professor of Migration History

“Leiden University has a long tradition of studying migration and ethnicity. We can only really study migration and integration if we place the similarities and differences side by side: today’s immigration has to be compared with immigration in the past, and immigration has to be compared with emigration. Leiden University is, in my opinion, the ideal place for this approach.”