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C7 EMMIRians win awards for theses at University of South Bohemia and in national Czech competition
Two EMMIR Cohort 7 students, Renata Campielo and Rupa Thapa, have received awards for their masters theses.
Sep 8, 20202 min read


From Person in Need to Hero Indeed: When Mayotte's Asylum Seekers Become Veritable Change Makers
19 June, by Celina Wald, Elena Iwanski, Malek S, Pierre, Stéphanie-Fabienne Lacombe - Originally published on The New Federalist. Between...
Jun 29, 20208 min read


EMMIRians celebrate International Women's Day in Stavanger
In a classic EMMIR 2nd semester tradition, EMMIR Cohort 9 students took to the streets in Stavanger on 8th March 2020 to participate in the
Mar 9, 20201 min read


Where in the world is Cohort 8? EMMIR 4th semester experiences
EMMIR Cohort 8 students are in the most exciting—and debatably most challenging—part of their two-year Master's experience: the 4th...
Feb 17, 20205 min read


EMMIRians in Ecuador: participating in the Global Youth Forum 2020
Anjuli and Daniel (EMMIR Cohort 8) were among the 50 selected young participants for the Global Youth Forum, which took place in Quito,...
Jan 20, 20201 min read


"African Families: Representations and Renegotiations in Migration Societies" EMMIR/ACMS Conference
The "African Families: Representations and Renegotiations in Migration Societies" conference took place on 13-14 December 2020 at the...
Dec 20, 20192 min read


Albina's MA thesis: identifying sources of resilience with children living in Moria refugee camp
The MA thesis of cohort 7 graduate Albina Sharshenova brought her to research the complexities of the "mental asylum" concept and the...
Dec 16, 20195 min read


Siri's MA thesis: exploring intercultural dialogue through social theater
When Siri starts talking about her MA thesis, one can see the spark in her eyes. She wanted to do a research project that would be...
Dec 1, 20191 min read


Alejandro's MA thesis: stories of migration in 1747
Cohort 7 graduate Alejandro Salamanca is absolutely passionate about history. As a historian himself, he looked at each and every EMMIR...
Dec 1, 20191 min read


Daniel's Internship at IOM Prague
By Daniel Braga Nascimento, EMMIR Cohort 8 After spending my third semester module in South Africa, at the University of Wits, I came to...
Nov 21, 20194 min read


#RethinkPopulism video screening and discussion with MigrationMatters
On Thursday 14 November, EMMIR held a video screening of the #RethinkPopulism video series of MigrationMatters, e.V. at the Schlaues...
Nov 18, 20192 min read


Avantee's MA thesis: conversations with North-South migrants in Dakar, Senegal
Walking around the streets of Dakar, Avantee observed the strong segregation of public spaces. At that point, she was only at the first...
Oct 24, 20194 min read


Kim's MA thesis: researching on spatial inequalities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples
The two-year EMMIR journey ends up with an exciting and relieving feeling: handing in the MA thesis. Students are encouraged to start...
Oct 17, 20194 min read


Ana Raquel's Internship: Macedonian Young Lawyers Association with EMMIR Cohort 2 Alumna
by Ana Raquel Torres Menezes I arrived in Macedonia last September. Since then, the weather has been generous, with very few rainy days...
Oct 14, 20192 min read


Oliver's 3rd semester internship in Iraq
In August 2014, the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) attacked and conquered areas in northern Iraq, thereby targeting its re
Sep 13, 20195 min read


Anjuli and Julia presented their research papers at the Migration Summer School in Palermo
Cohort 8 students Anjuli Moll and Julia Sonholz attended the 12th Summer School on Migrants, Human Rights and Democracy at the University...
Aug 3, 20191 min read


Hear from EMMIR students and alumni in this interview by Radio Globale
Two students from the University of Oldenburg created a Media Project about the EMMIR Programme for which they conducted interviews with dif
Jul 14, 20191 min read


EMMIR in Oldenburg: a welcome surprise
When I was first accepted into the EMMIR programme, one of my very first questions was, “why Oldenburg?”.
Jul 9, 20194 min read


Second semester in Stavanger: the experience of Julia
The semester in Stavanger is passing by in a flash. I tried not to have any expectations when coming to Norway and this country has...
Apr 27, 20198 min read


Volunteering for academic freedom in Stavanger
After moving to Stavanger, Cohort 8 student Daniel Braga Nascimento started volunteering at SAIH (the Norwegian Students and Academics'...
Mar 19, 20192 min read
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