Photo credit: Allison Kingston, student in the MDS program

Migration is a central issue of our time. With your support, graduate students in the Migration and Diaspora Studies Program will gain practical experience and valuable knowledge to pursue careers in areas including public service, cultural institutions and creative industries, migration and humanitarian NGOs, and immigration and settlement-related organizations. To prepare students for their career path, the Migration and Diaspora Studies Experiential Learning Fund will help students engage in real-world, program-related experience while building meaningful connections.

Since its inception in 2020, The Migration and Diaspora Studies program at Carleton University has been connecting students with world-renowned researchers to examine the political, economic, social and cultural implications of the movement of people. Through its diverse interdisciplinary pathways, this program is the first of its kind in Canada for students to hone their knowledge on topics such as refugee movements, immigration and social and economic integration, forced migration, labor migration, migrant communities, social and cultural identities, diversity and policies of multiculturalism, dynamics of inclusion and exclusion, literature, exile and memory.

The Migration and Diaspora Studies Experiential Learning Fund will encourage knowledge exchange and mobilization, by providing current students with opportunities to engage with fellow researchers, academics and practitioners.  Students will be supported to undertake original field research, participate in global meetings, present their research at conferences, and purse experiential learning opportunities that take them beyond the classroom. These funds are integral in ensuring students have access to experiences to help them better understand the complexities of migration and diaspora.