Join us for the MigrationMedia(tor) International Summer School, a transformative program designed to empower migrant voices and enhance mediation skills. The event will take place from September 8-17, 2025, in Poland and Croatia.

About the Summer School:

This unique summer school provides an intensive, interdisciplinary learning experience designed to equip participants with the tools, knowledge, and skills needed to empower migrants and mediate migration-related challenges. Through interactive workshops, expert-led discussions, and practical activities, you’ll engage with topics such as migrant advocacy, anti-discrimination policy and cultural integration.

The MigrationMedia(tor): Empowering Migrant’s Voices International Summer School aims to create a space for people from the countries of the European Union, Albania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Ukraine to discuss issues of media influence on perceptions of migration. The lectures and workshops will provide participants with the knowledge necessary to understand the processes of contemporary migration, as well as the tools to analyze and seek reliable information on the subject. An important part of the class will also be to give participants the opportunity to describe and tell migration stories from the perspective of their own experiences and observations, on the basis of which a publication summarizing the project will be created.

Learning outcomes:

• media literacy: understanding how media shapes migration narratives,
• practical skills: writing about migration with integrity, media fact-checking skills;
• migration studies knowledge: learning about forced migration, advocacy, and solutions

Who Should Apply?

We invite applications from:

• Students and professionals in migration studies, social work, international relations, or related fields.
• Community leaders, activists, and changemakers working with migrant communities.
• Anyone committed to promoting social cohesion and migrant empowerment.

Program Highlights:

• Hands-on mediation and advocacy training.
• Networking opportunities with migration experts and community leaders.
• A collaborative environment to share ideas and create innovative solutions.
• A unique summer school where you will visit as many as 4 cities in two countries
• Local attractions in each location

Details:

Link to the application form: Online Application
Cities: Gdynia, Warsaw, Cracow, Zagreb
Countries: Poland and Croatia
Start date: 08-09-2025
End Date: 17-09-2025
Submissions deadline: 30-04-2025
Eligible participants: age 18-30, from EU countries, Albania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia or Ukraine
Language: English
Cost: free of charge (The organizers cover the cost of travel in Poland and Croatia and accommodation in the period 8-17.09.2025, catering, and the cost of additional attractions.
Participants get to Gdynia at their own expense. The organizers cover the cost of round trip Krakow- Croatia)

How to Apply:

Step 1: Please submit your paper abstract (500 words) and biographical statement (300 words) by April 30, 2025. Online application link
Step 2: Receive acceptance by May 30, 2025.
Step 3: Submit a 10-page paper on one of the following topics by August 1, 2025. During the summer school, participants will elaborate on the drafts of their papers. In addition to the text, the works can also include graphic materials (photos, infographics, graphics, etc.). The paper should be related to one of the topics presented below. If none of the following topics fits your interests, suggest your
own and justify your choice in the abstract.

Paper topics to choose from:

1. The role of disinformation in shaping the image of the contemporary migrant
2. The place of migration in political elections
3. Migrant micro-stories told in a migrant’s voice
4. History of forced migrations
5. The role of media in sharing the narratives about migration
6. Rethinking migration – the other side of story
7. Exclusive right: Application of universal human rights to all
8. Intersection of media and art: Portrayal of migrants in movies, books and music
9. Humanization of migration: Storytelling and sharing the experience
10. Future of migrations (climate change, global conflicts, labor market)

Final outcomes:

• summer school completion certificate
• publication of a book chapter.

The summer school is organized in the framework of the project: MigrationMedia(tor): Empowering Migrant Voices financed by European Commission under the CERV program.

Organizers: