Do you have experience of migration, crossing borders, or engaging with migration policies? Are you interested in exploring creative tools to tell stories, share perspectives, and express ideas about migration and contemporary mobility? We invite you to take part in a free 10-day training course, organised as part of the international project Crisis of Migration Discourse: a participatory approach to a new lexicon of migration, promoted by the University of Westminster and the University of Reading (United Kingdom).
The workshop offers a collaborative space for learning and co-creation, in which participants will be able to explore photography, video, and podcasting as tools for reflecting on, narrating, and sharing diverse experiences and viewpoints on migration. Working together, participants will produce audiovisual and narrative content that will feed into a final public exhibition, contributing to broadening and transforming the way we talk about migration today.
The workshops are organised in collaboration with Itastra and Giocherenda.
Participants will receive a total stipend of €25 per day. Meals are covered.
All participants will receive a certificate of participation.
Participation Requirements
The workshop is open to people who: Have crossed one or more borders in an irregular manner Are able to attend the entire workshop period (2–12 July 2026, from 9:30 to 15:00) No prior technical skills are required: all training will be provided during the workshop.
What You Will Learn
You will be introduced to creative tools for expressing your ideas:
Podcasting You will learn how to record, structure, and produce a podcast.
Photography and Videography You will take photos and create short videos using simple filming and storytelling techniques.
Storytelling Activities You will take part in group storytelling games and activities to imagine new concepts and new language around migration, contributing to the collaborative development of a new migration glossary.
Information
Location: Itastra, Palermo
Dates: 2–12 July 2026 (10 days) 💬 The workshop will be conducted in plain, accessible language. Interpretation support may be available.
How to Participate
If you are interested, please contact us by 30 May by sending an email to: f.mazzara@westminster.ac.uk
Please include:
Your name and age
Your country of origin
A contact detail for reaching you (phone and/or email)