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UCC to partner on PhD programme in mobility and migration
- MITIME is an interdisciplinary PhD Programme focusing on mobility, migration, and societal transformation.
- University College Cork is one of seven UNIC universities and ten civil society partners brought together in this programme consortium.
- Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks Call, the programme will recruit 15 PhD students across the consortium, two of whom will be registered at UCC.
Migration is one of Europe’s most critical socio-political issues. Yet much research views the migration process as a spatial process, as opposed to considering the temporal (or spatio-temporal) aspects of migrants’ lives. With societal transformations challenging traditional perceptions of time and forms of belonging, how can we equip a new generation of migration experts to use cutting-edge research methods, interdisciplinary theories and novel forms of societal engagement?
This new interdisciplinary PhD programme, led by the University of Oulu, intends to address this question and more.
Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks Call, the programme will equip 15 doctoral researchers with important cross-sectoral, transversal and interdisciplinary skills for studying critical issues around migration, integration and societal change currently faced by European cities. The consortium brings together seven UNIC universities and ten civil society partners to challenge conventional understandings of human mobility, and underscores UNIC’s position as a leading European hub for research and doctoral education in the field of migration and mobility studies.
In UCC, MITIME will be hosted by ISS21 and affiliated with the ISS21 Migration & Integration Research Cluster. The cluster brings together researchers from a wide range of disciplines across UCC who are interested in migration, integration, and cultural diversity issues.
MITIME’s UCC research team is Dr Caitríona Ni Laoíre, (UCC PI), School of Applied Social Studies, Dr Claire Dorrity, School of Applied Social Studies, Dr Claire Edwards, School of Applied Social Studies, Dr Mastoureh Fathi, Department of Sociology and Criminology, and Dr Piaras Mac Éinrí, formerly Department of Geography.
Two of the 15 PhD students recruited for the MITIME programme will be registered at UCC and a further two students will spend a semester here on secondment.
Dr Ní Laoíre is the leader of the ISS21, Migration & Integration cluster. She said: “This project marks a significant development in deepening inter-university collaboration through the UNIC alliance and strengthening links among European migration scholars. We are also delighted to collaborate with Cork Migrant Centre and Intersos Greece through this exciting project. ”
This autumn, the consortium will begin to recruit doctoral researchers, design innovative training programs, build collaborations between universities and urban institutions, and co-develop research projects.
For more information and details about 2024 HORIZON Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks programme at UCC visit 2024 HORIZON Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks programme at UCC