Migration Narratives in European Media: Teaching, Learning, and Reflecting
▶Summary
The project links the analysis of the representation of migration in visual media to specific social and transnational contexts. The activities engender exchange within the consortium and study pr...
▶Objectives
The project links the analysis of the representation of migration in visual media to specific social and transnational contexts. The activities engender exchange within the consortium and study programs. The objective of the partnership is to promote inclusion and diversity in European societies by exposing students -- as "digital natives" -- to migration films and other media representations of migration. The project will strengthen intercultural learning, critical thinking and media literacy.
▶Activities
The project targets innovative teaching methods that link the topic of migration to the students' visual media environment. We will implement a number of dissemination and teaching activities that are centered around the production of 3 sets of teaching material (implementation in study programs). The first set will focus on basic knowledge acquisition, the 2nd one on the exposure of students to contemporary situations of migration, and the third set on more complex analyses of media products.
▶Impact
Results: teaching material that will be accessible through webpage: (1) an archive database on migration and visual media (which will result in a handbook) (2) a multimedia documentation of current issues (e.g. borders, refugee mobility, and migrant organizations) and their representation in media. (3) a volume of analyses of migration narratives in film and other media (at least in 3 languages). The project will generate a network of HEI and NGOs + long-term implementation in study programs.