General Introduction: Governing Global Migration

This lecture provides an introduction to the course on governing global migration, covering topics such as the basic organization of the course, assignments, evaluation, course schedule, logistics of the debate assignment, and key issues like asylum, labor mobility, border control, and multilateral governance. The instructor defines migration, discusses UN definitions of international migrants, outlines course goals, and emphasizes the importance of engagement and flexibility during Covid-19. The teaching team encourages interaction and aims to develop students' skills in engaging with social science scholarship. Students are encouraged to participate in discussions, ask questions, and engage in interactive assignments.