Our Project
The 4W Gender and Migration in Media project hosts screenings, book discussions and invited talks centered around gendered representations and nuances around migration in media. The effort explores migration both within and across boundaries of all kinds – national, cultural, geographic and more – and studies the different ways stories of migrants and refugees are narrated and represented. The project is informed by the Wisconsin Idea, which urges us to take scholarship from the classroom to society – a migration in itself – so that our students and scholars can explore the role of media in shaping social realities, and be ready to produce and consume media ethically and in alignment with their values.
Call for Affiliates: Gender and Migration in Media Project
4W Initiative: Women & Wellbeing in Wisconsin & the World
The Gender and Migration in Media project, under the 4W Initiative, invites community members, undergraduate students, and graduate students to become affiliates of this interdisciplinary effort.
The 4W Gender and Migration in Media project hosts screenings, book discussions, and invited talks that examine gendered representations of migration and highlight the nuances of how migration is portrayed in media. The project explores migration within and across national, cultural, and geographic boundaries, and studies the different ways migrant, diasporic and refugee stories are narrated and represented.
Guided by the Wisconsin Idea, the project encourages students and scholars to take learning beyond the classroom—a migration in itself—and to engage critically with how media shapes social realities. Our goal is to foster ethical, reflective media producers and consumers whose work aligns with their values.
At the heart of the project is a commitment to gender-centered approaches to studying media and migration, with a particular focus on the lived experiences of women. We seek individuals who are interested in conducting holistic gender analyses in their work on media and migration.
Affiliate Responsibilities
Affiliates will be expected to:
· Attend events organized by the lab
· Present work-in-progress
· Contribute one blog post per year analyzing a film or media object related to migration
Faculty associated with the project will offer guidance and feedback on the blog post. Affiliates will also have opportunities to apply for small research honoraria to support work related to gender and migration in media.
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