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I. Theoretical framework

Week 1 (23.2.)      	Introduction to the course and terminology (Ethnicity, race, culture, identity)

Week 2 (2.3.)        	Introduction - cont.; Concept of Multiculturalism

Week 3  (9.3.)     	Racisms & Discrimination

                             	homework: Article on the Nacirema

Week 4 (16.3.)     	Migration Asylum Nexus 

                         	BBC articles on Asylum trends, 1 March 2005

Week 5 (23.3.)      	Blue Eyed (video cum discussion) - Lucie Cviklova

		short annotation is available here

II. Policy implications

Week 6 (30.3.)     	Definitions and forms of discrimination; institutional racism

                                notes on the directive

                                notes on institutional racism

                                Case study 1 -  Access to public services

                                Case study 2 -  Access to employment

                                Case study 3 -  Education

Week 7 (6.4.)     	Legislative framework: international instruments 

 III. Minority Case study

Week 8 (13.4.)     	The Roma Road (video cum discussion) - Lucie Cviklova

                             	article on the film by Jan Čulík , Czech version is available here

                             	some press coverage in UK

                             	and again Jan Čulík     

Week 9 (20.4.)   	Case Study: The Roma/ Gypsies/ Travellers 

		Creation of Race by Kady Tammye 

IV. Country Case studies

Week 10 (7.4.)        UK, Czech Republic 

		Chinese immigrants in USA  by  Liyan Hu, 	notes in Word 

Week 11 (4.5.)      	Canada,  the Netherlands

		Political terror in Mari El  by Anna Rönngård 

		Affirmative Action by Lauren Jennings

		Intercultural education by Jessica Rodermans

Week 12 (18.5.)	Conclusion + The Netherlands - cont.

		Czech Immigration Policy by Lenka Šíšová