遷移是一種安頓與定住在一個地方的行為。由於人類與生俱有追求美好生活的本能，因此，遷移現象在人類歷史上亙古以來即已存在。直至近代，隨著十五世紀末西方航海探險活動及其所帶動的各項變遷，促使人類的遷移活動愈加頻仍，移動的空間也不在侷限於「舊世界」的範圍。本課程主要探討近代以來人類的遷移活動，特別集中在盎格魯薩克遜人、愛爾蘭人、義大利人、猶太人、華人、日本人、黑人等民族的遷徙歷史，分析討論促成人類遷徙的原因、遷徙所衍生的社會適應、民族文化認同等問題，並介紹研究遷徙行為的理論與相關研究成果，引導學生以小見大，更深入理解與思考人類遷徙歷史。

Migration is the act of settling and settling in one place. Since human beings are born with the instinct to pursue a better life, the phenomenon of migration has existed since ancient times in human history. Until modern times, with the Western maritime exploration activities at the end of the fifteenth century and the changes they brought about, human migration activities became more frequent, and the space for movement was no longer limited to the "Old World". This course mainly discusses human migration activities in modern times, with a special focus on the migration history of Anglo-Saxons, Irish, Italians, Jews, Chinese, Japanese, blacks and other ethnic groups. It analyzes and discusses the reasons for human migration, social adaptation derived from migration, national and cultural identity and other issues. It also introduces the theory of migration behavior and related research results, guiding students to see the big from the small, and to have a deeper understanding and thinking about the history of human migration.

Peter Kivisto & Thomas Faist著，葉宗顯譯，《跨越邊界：當代遷移的因素》，台北：韋伯文化國際出版有限公司，2013年。

Peter Kivisto & Thomas Faist, translated by Ye Zongxian, "Crossing Borders: Factors in Contemporary Migration", Taipei: Weber Cultural International Publishing Co., Ltd., 2013.