Migration Studies

The Colleges of the Fenway shared minor in Migration Studies addresses an urgent need to prepare undergraduate students for professional and civic lives in a world increasingly marked by diversity.
The minor will enhance your understanding of migration, emigration, and immigration through strong scholarly foundations, interdisciplinary case studies, and engagement with the Boston community. You will grapple with important questions about diversity and what it means to live in a “country of immigrants,” while enhancing your global awareness.
If you are planning a career in business, education, social work, healthcare, the arts, policy and government, law, nongovernmental organizations, and nonprofit administration, you likely will come from, work with, and/or serve immigrant communities.
Through an interdisciplinary repertoire of courses specifically addressing immigration, you will be well-positioned to succeed in your career. You'll bring a comprehensive understanding of migration and immigration to your professional and civic life.