One-day Training on Methods in Migration and Superdiversity Research

19 May 2026

Superdiversity is one of the thematic lines and defining features of the UNIC alliance. It refers to the increased and complex forms of diversification and the existence of multiple identity markers that intertwine to shape the socio-cultural reality around us.

A one-day training on methods used in migration and superdiversity research is delivered by experts of the UNIC Superdiversity network on June 2nd. It is open to all staff, PhD/post-graduate students and post-doctoral researchers across the UNIC alliance.

The training will be a hybrid event held on 2nd June 2026, 9:00-17:00 (Irish time): in person (for UCC staff and students only) on the UCC campus, Western Gateway Building, Room 1.06 or online for staff and students of UNIC partners. 

Program:  

• Asya Pisarevskaya, Erasmus University Rotterdam: Applying Qualitative Comparative Analysis in Urban Migration Studies

• Roger Norum, University of Oulu: Routes, Rhythms, and Relations: Walking Methods for Migration Research

• Elsa Mescoli, University of Liège: Studying migration through food: methodological and analytical perspectives

• Sedef Turper, Koç University: Learning About Migration Through Experiments: Disentangling Complex Dynamics

• Bilge Yabanci, University of Deusto: Sequential Mixed Methods Design for Studying Public Attitudes toward Migrants

• Mastoureh Fathi, University College Cork: Narrative research in superdiversity and migration contexts

For in-person participation please register here by May 26th (deadline for online participation is May 28th). If you have questions, you can contact the host at Mastoureh.fathi@ucc.ie for further information.