European Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations

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Migration processes, multidirectional and -layered in their socio-cultural dynamics, increasingly contribute to shaping societies. Both the voluntary and forced mobility of people directs attention to social justice, human dignity and rights, conflict and reconciliation, and has become a contested field not least in Europe. Answers to questions of migration thus demand new expertise and multi-perspective approaches in communities and education, policy advice, media and research. EMMIR caters to this demand, as it equips students with the knowledge and skills to deal with issues of migration in and to Europe in global contexts. Unique in its institutionalization of a North-South-South-trialogue by partners from Europe, Africa, and Asia, the programme provides state-of-the-art education in theoretical concepts and empirical and hermeneutic methods in the transdisciplinary field of studying migration and cultural exchange, also enabling students to gather practical experience. Its primary output will be 140 globally recruited young professionals entering the international labour market, connected to an international network of 226 almuni/a/e plus a range of other academic and non-academic stakeholders involved in matters of migration and intercultural relations. As a hub for migration studies, EMMIR will also impact on the institutions involved, communicating and implementing ideas of Europe, of diversity and internationalisation. Apart from 3 summer schools/conferences (50-150 participants), EMMIR will spread its ideas and approach through 40 individual published papers and book chapters, 5 monographs/edited books w/ quality publishers plus consortium publications, namely three special issues with three journals in three continents. Moreover, it will create a considerable digital footprint through min. 300 curated blog posts in multiple languages and 16 Open Educational Resource packages.