Category: Event

Conference

From Research to Storytelling: New Approaches to Understanding Migration

Migration is often understood as a straightforward journey from one place to another — but the reality is far more complex. At the “Rethinking Complex Migration” conference in Toronto, researchers and practitioners explored how storytelling, film, and participatory methods can deepen our understanding of migration and generate new forms of knowledge. Our colleague Bernadette Klausberger shares key reflections from a roundtable on creative approaches to migration research.

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Audience at "Staying" Migration Matters film event
Screening

“Staying”: Migration Matters Film & Talk Event

Migration Matters hosted the second evening of its Film & Talk Series with the theme STAYING, featuring the award-winning film L’histoire de Souleymane, which tells the story of a Guinean gig worker living in Paris, as well as expert insights into belonging, solidarity, and the conditions that determine who can remain in Europe.

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Sophia presenting at the Voices on the Move launch event at Il Kino, Berlin
Podcast

“Voices on the Move” Launch Event in Berlin

On October 23, Migration Matters hosted a launch event celebrating the new podcast series “Voices on the Move”. It is the first podcast series that Migration Matters has produced, and explores questions at the intersection between climate change and migration, with stories primarily from the global south, where climate induced migration is already…

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Erasmus+ kick off workshop in Vaasa, Finland
Digital Storytelling

Voices of Change: Young Storytellers Explore Migration in our Erasmus+ Youth Project

Migration encompasses a broad spectrum of experiences that extend far beyond a mere change of location. Through the Erasmus+ Youth project, “Digital Storytelling for Active Citizenship: Empowering Youth Through Migration Narratives,” 11 participants from Finland and Germany—several of whom are migrants themselves—have harnessed digital storytelling to delve into various aspects of migration. These…

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Workshop

“Mediatization of Migration” at Radboud University

In late February, Migration Matters held a ‘Mediatization of Migration’ workshop at Radboud University. Thirty students explored how media framing affects perceptions of migration and migrants. Highlighting diverse perspectives and storytelling formats, the workshop aimed to equip students with tools to create counter-narratives and foster inclusive dialogue.

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