RUNOMI serves as a pivotal initiative dedicated to advancing education and research in the realm of migrant inclusion.
The network’s educational ambitions are anchored in three key themes:
- Ensuring equal opportunities in education and the labor market,
- enhancing social inclusion and citizenship rights,
- improving access to essential services for migrants
RUNOMI emphasizes interdisciplinary cooperation, leveraging the expertise of researchers from all seven faculties at Radboud University to foster innovative approaches to these pressing issues.
A central focus of RUNOMI’s educational efforts is the development of new academic programs and modules that integrate these themes into the curriculum. By creating specialized courses, including a new master’s specialization on migrants and inclusion, and collaborating on initiatives like the Radboud Summer School, RUNOMI aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to address the complexities of a multicultural society. Ultimately, RUNOMI is committed to enhancing the educational landscape to support migrant inclusion, ensuring that future generations of scholars are well-prepared to tackle these critical societal challenges.
Key questions for RUNOMI sector plan educational programs focus on the role of digitalization in shaping the experiences of displaced communities. Specifically, how does the digitalization of information and communication contribute to further marginalizing these groups? Furthermore, in what ways can digital solutions, such as eHealth services, alleviate the disruptive experiences of displacement? By exploring these questions, RUNOMI sector plan education aims to understand the interplay between digitalization and the lived realities of marginalized populations, ultimately seeking to identify innovative approaches to support their integration and well-being.
RUNOMI Summer School
Every summer, RUNOMI coordinates a Summer School course that aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to address the complexities of a multicultural society.
This year’s multidisciplinary course offers valuable insights into key challenges surrounding migrant inclusion in a digitalised society. By engaging with experts from diverse fields, participants will develop a comprehensive, multidisciplinary understanding of one of today’s most pressing and widely discussed topics.
RUNOMI Minor: Religion, Migration and Inclusion
Religion has always transcended shifting national borders, yet those borders continue to matter. Religion changes through mobility and when people settle in new societies. In these processes, power and dynamics of exclusion and inclusion play a crucial role. This minor explores how migration, religion, and inclusion are interconnected. For example, it looks at how religion can offer a safe haven in the face of exclusion, but also how it can either promote inclusion or reinforce exclusion. It also examines how specific religions are marginalized and how this intersects with gender and sexuality, race/ethnicity, and national and transnational dynamics.
This minor is coordinated by Martijn de Koning and is suited for students of anthropology, human geography, sociology, political science, history, and others interested in the intersection of migration and religion.
RUNOMI Minor: ‘On the Move’: Mobility, Migration, and Borders
The process of globalisation creates a world that’s always in motion. While humans are more mobile than ever, mobility means privilege and global reach for some, while for others it is a turbulent journey with many obstacles and risky passages. Whether refugees or tourists, human mobility significantly affects our spaces and communities. Moreover, as we recently experienced with the Covid-19 crisis, mobility can be significantly disrupted and turn into enforced immobility at different scales. This minor gives you a deeper understanding of the social, cultural and geopolitical aspects of global mobility, including migration, refugee flows and tourism. It considers both the lives of “movers” but also the mechanisms that cause differentiation – such as borders, asylum systems and socio-economic exclusivity.
This minor is coordinated by Joris Schapendonk.
