Group 2: Group Title and Course Description

Group Title: 

Glocal-Trotting: Localizing Migration Through T-Shirt Design and Digital Photography

Course Description:


When you think about migration, what concepts occur to you--Displacement? Distance? Discouragement? While migration--the movement of things or people from one place to another--can be challenging at times, this course will offer you new ways to consider this concept. The reasons people migrate are varied, but all have certain particulars in common, such as new experiences in unfamiliar locations, expanded opportunities for personal development and an enhanced view of the world, both global and local.

In this course, you will learn of the history of migration, hear personal stories from each of your instructors and design and digitize your own ideas of migration in the form of T-shirts and digital photos you can take with you when the program ends. By the end of this course, you will also have discussed the history of T-shirts and artwork in modern political movements, practiced your interview skills on your instructors regarding their diverse backgrounds, and had endless fun creating your own works of art. Come Trot with Us!