This module brings together contemporary debates about the ethics of migration, the justification of minority rights and the politics of multiculturalism. These are overlapping issues of great societal relevance today. An additional reason for exploring these topics together, including the intersections amongst them, is that they each problematise long-standing assumptions about the uniformity of basic political categories such as citizenship and political community. Using the tools and methods of normative political theory, the module will enable students to explore the challenges raised by mobility and diversity for politics and society, to understand different approaches to accommodating diversity and responding to the claims of migrants, to critically evaluate different rights claims and policy proposals advanced by and on behalf of different minority groups, and to develop their own views about ethical and political issues connected to migration, minorities and multiculturalism.

The syllabus is arranged around three overlapping themes. (1) Ethics of Migration: Are states entitled to control their borders and, if so, to what extent? Which criteria are appropriate for determining admission and naturalisation rules? How should states respond to the claims of different categories of migrants, such as irregular, temporary and involuntary migrants, including climate refugees? Do emigrants have political rights in their countries of origin? (2) Multiculturalism: Is there a 'right to culture' and, if so, what does it consist in? How should states accommodate religious, linguistic and national differences? Do (voluntary) migrants waive their cultural rights? (3) Minorities: How should political communities respond to structural inequalities related to race, gender and sexuality? What should we do when the rights of different minority groups seem to conflict? Is multiculturalism an appropriate framework for addressing the claims of different minorities, such as immigrants, Indigenous peoples and people with disabilities?

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 1. Identify the main ethical and political challenges raised by migration and diversity for political communities today, as well as the theoretical and practical relationships amongst these challenges. 2. Differentiate amongst the legal and political claims advanced by various categories of migrants and minorities. 3. Appraise the relevance of key concepts such as free movement, human rights, justice, culture, identity, integration and citizenship for normative debates about migration, minorities and multiculturalism. 4. Apply normative principles to contemporary political controversies concerning the ethics of migration and rights of different minority groups. 5. Construct logical arguments about topics related to the ethics of migration, minority rights and multiculturalism, in both verbal and written forms.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate an appreciation of the strengths and weaknesses of different perspectives on migration and diversity.

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This research-informed module will be taught through a combination of seminars and self-directed learning, with pedagogic strategies designed to support active learning and the UL graduate attributes. In particular, by using collaborative agenda-setting to organise in-class discussions and, where appropriate, syllabus construction, the module will contribute to the UL graduate attributes of 'agile' and 'articulate'. The readings will be drawn from recent theoretical and empirical research, contributing to the UL graduate attribute of 'curious' by developing students' knowledge of recent scholarly work as well as legal and political developments. Relatedly, this attribute will also be supported by the assessment strategies, which will require students to evaluate and apply theories to contemporary policy issues. Additionally, the module will develop the UL graduate attributes of 'responsible' by exploring issues of personal, social and ethical responsibility in national and global contexts.