The complex, multidisciplinary subject of migration can be a powerful tool in delivering informed public opinion, furthering scientific knowledge, and strengthening policy-making and democratic principles in challenging times.
Elinda Labropoulou presents this workshop based on over 20 years of on the ground reporting on global migration for some of the world’s biggest and most influential news media. A journey of lessons learned, the workshop focuses on the Mediterranean and particularly Greece, a first reception EU country recently forced to deal with an unprecedented refugee crisis.
Incorporating specific examples, including published and televised media reports and award-winning multimedia and art projects, Labropoulou invites participants to critically reflect on the relationship between news/ live news coverage and pro-active academia.
About the speakers:
Elinda Labropoulou joins the EUI as a Journalist-in-Residence in the Max Weber Programme. This initiative is funded by the EUI Widening Europe Programme.
Imogen Bayley is a practice-oriented academic in the field of migration studies. Her research seeks to break down traditional boundaries between academic disciplines by fruitfully connecting the disciplines of history, policy studies, and migration studies.
Valentina Bacchin has worked across multiple countries affected by conflict, natural disasters and other emergencies for the past 17 years. Her work focuses on the protection of civilians in conflict, rights of forcibly displaced people and migrants, and solutions to international and internal displacement.
This event is funded by the EUI Widening Europe Programme.
The EUI Widening Europe Programme initiative, backed by contributions from the European Union and EUI Contracting States, is designed to strengthen internationalisation, competitiveness, and quality in research in Widening countries, and thus foster a more cohesive European Higher Education and Research area.