Launch Webinar for the Global Migration Research CoMOOC
Key information
- Date
- Time
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12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
- Venue
- Online
- Room
- Zoom webiner
About this event
This webinar will introduce our CoMOOC (Co-designed massive open online collaboration), outline the key themes and content, and give us a chance to start the journey together as a group.
The course is the culmination of nearly a decade of collaborative research and engagement in migration research, showcasing examples from projects by the Migration Leadership Team, Connecting During Covid, and many others. Co-developed with researchers, practitioners, artists, migrants, and activists, the CoMOOC offers a participatory space to reflect on co-design, ethical collaboration, and creative practice in migration research. As such, the CoMOOC will be a space to not only engage with the material but to shape future iterations of the CoMOOC by sharing your insights and experiences.
During the webinar, we will introduce the course and walk you through how to access the course on the FutureLearn platform so you feel ready to begin.
The moderated run of the CoMOOC will officially begin on Monday, 27 October 2025, and run for three weeks.
Whether you are joining to expand your knowledge, connect with peers, or to just try something new, we warmly welcome you to be part of this shared exploration of migration research.
Who will you learn with?
- Elaine Chase: Professor in Education, Wellbeing and International Development at UCL Institute of Education and one of the educators on the course. I look forward to working with you!
- Laura Hammond: Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research & Knowledge Exchange & Professor of Development Studies at SOAS. My research focuses on migration, displacement & diasporas, particularly in/from the Horn of Africa.
- Kavita Datta: I am a Professor of Development Geography with research interests in migration, money and food. My research is interdisciplinary, international and collaborative.
- Iris Lim: Researcher and lecturer at SOAS, University of London. My work examines marginalised populations' experiences with governing technologies and digitalising public services.
