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Reflective personal encounter as a Zimbabwean Zama-zama in South Africa
EMMIR student Charles Murata shares his personal experience as a Zimbabwean migrant working as a Zama-zama (an illegal gold miner) in...
Feb 9, 20245 min read

A look into the EMMIR third semester: Edition 10 project-based internship papers
What are EMMIR Edition 10 students conducting their third semester research papers on? Let's dive in to their topics!
Jan 31, 202426 min read


EMMIR Edition 11 goes on Human Rights & Migration study trip to Nuremberg
Over the week of 23 to 27 October 2023, 25 EMMIR Edition 11 students visited Erlangen, Nuremberg, and Dachau as part of a study trip on the
Nov 7, 20232 min read


Edition 11 is officially welcomed to EMMIR during Opening Ceremony event
On 27 September, Edition 11 was officially welcomed to the EMMIR family at the annual opening ceremony event. The evening event...
Sep 30, 20231 min read


Edition 11 students visit local migration initiatives during annual Oldenburg Day
Once a year, incoming EMMIRians visit different places around the city related to migration and refugees, including governmental and non-gov
Sep 29, 20232 min read

C8 and C9 winners of the Most Innovative Thesis Award announced
The winners of the annual Most Innovative Thesis Award were announced for Cohort 8 and Cohort 9 at the Graduation Ceremony and...
Nov 13, 20223 min read


EMMIR Edition 10 students visit Erlangen and Nuremberg for Human Rights and Migration study trip
EMMIR Edition 10 students visited Erlangen and Nuremberg as part of a study trip on the topic of human rights and migration.
Nov 4, 20222 min read

EMMIR Cohort 9 students graduate with a joint degree in migration and intercultural relations
EMMIR would like to extend our congratulations to Cohort 9 on celebrating their graduation on 01 October 2022 at the University of...
Oct 17, 20221 min read


EMMIR Edition 10 students explore migration in and around Niedersachsen
During the first month of the new edition's studies, or better known as the Intensive Phase, a portion of the curriculum includes class...
Sep 21, 20222 min read


Gelebte interkulturelle Beziehungen
This story was originally published on the University of Oldenburg website. Seit 2011 bildet der vom europäischen Exzellenzprogramm...
Apr 27, 20223 min read


EMMIR Cohort 9 student awarded 'DAAD Award for Outstanding International Students'
EMMIR Cohort 9 student Beybin Elvin Tunç was awarded the prestigious DAAD Award for Outstanding International Students at the University...
Dec 17, 20202 min read

Cohort 8 Students Graduate with M.A. in Migration and Intercultural Relations in Virtual Ceremony
EMMIR Cohort 8 students attended their virtual graduation ceremony on 11 December 2020. Congratulations to the students who have received...
Dec 14, 20201 min read

Claiming their rights: Mayotte's asylum seekers demonstrate in the streets
Claiming their rights: Mayotte's asylum seekers demonstrate in the streets Accounts from the Demonstrations Authors: Elena Iwanska, Malek...
Dec 10, 20206 min read

EMMIR Blank Pages interns conduct workshop in Prague, Czech Republic
EMMIR students participating in internships with the Blank Pages project were invited to conduct a workshop as part of the IOM Summer...
Oct 14, 20202 min read


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
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