Human mobility, conflict and development

Education facts

Code: 1FU211

Human mobility comprises phenomena as diverse as nomad pastoralism, rural-urban migration, refugee flows, internal displacement, international migration, and human trafficking. Often a crucial link in the peace-development nexus, the relationship between human mobility, conflict and development is non-linear and non-deterministic. It is shaped by context-specific structures, cultures, institutions, and traditions. More recently, regionally different effects of environmental change add to the complexity of understanding human mobility. The module defines, measures, and illustrates different forms of human mobility. Reviewing major trends in theories on migration and mobility, the module demonstrates links to underlying debates in academia and in policymaking. Drawing on numerous case studies the module scrutinises the value of important analytical concepts, such as livelihoods, vulnerability, integration, and gender for broadening the understanding of mobility in the peace-development nexus.

Entry requirements

1-45 credits in peace and development studies, social sciences or relevant subject within the field of humanities.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Human mobility, conflict and development

  Linnaeus University (Kalmar Växjö)

  Start date: 14 December 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %