Founded in April 2016, Migration Collective is a group of dynamic and creative women based in London, each holding academic interest in and personal experiences of migration. Our unique projects, events and activities tackle the intersection of art, academia and action in order to challenge the mainstream rhetoric on migration.
Aims and objectives
Underpinning our work is the idea that human rights are relational and therefore, must be participated in and shared to be realised. This means we focus on inclusion - what is shared between rather than what separates people - and a new rights-based approach to migration.
Our work is underpinned by the following principles:
Utilising the power of art and expression to examine the experience, reality and issues within migration, displacement and diaspora
Bringing together people of different backgrounds and communities around the intersection of art, academia and action
Creating the basis of a community from a hyper-local to international level
Get in touch!
We are always happy to collaborate with new groups and individuals on interesting projects. If you are passionate about migration issues and have an idea you’d like to share, or if you’d like to get involved and support our work, please drop us a line at themigrationcollective@gmail.com or themigrationcollective@protonmail.com
Migration Collective & London Migration Film Festival are co-directed by: Laura Stahnke & Lily Parrott
Volunteer coordinator: Valentina Costa
Co-founder: Saliha Majeed-Hajaj
Photos by Wasi Daniju