Who are we?

The Migration, Identity, and Translation Network (MITN) is an interdisciplinary hub connecting Students, Early Career Researchers, Senior Academics and relevant Non-Academic Stakeholders via the Monash-Warwick Alliance.

What do we do?

• We explore issues relating to migration, identity, and translation from a variety of literary, cultural, linguistic, sociological, and historical perspectives
• We seek to bring that expertise into developing world-leading research and teaching and learning projects
• We work closely with partners throughout both universities, ranging from individual researchers and students through to other research networks and centres
• We actively involve non-academic stakeholders, trying to break down the barriers between academics, practitioners and policy makers
• We aim to establish and support new research and pedagogical practices which develop the Network’s thematic areas from interdisciplinary and international perspectives

Join Us

If you are interested in joining, or are interested in our events or activities, please contact the MITN team via MITN@warwick.ac.uk or fill in this formLink opens in a new window or use the QR code found here. The form will put you directly onto the mailing list held by Monash. If you would like to get in touch with a Warwick based student rep or project officer to chat please email us.

Click on Research in the header above to see more information on past and present research topics.

Scroll down to see what some of our network team say about being part of MITN!

Zhen Yang

Events Coordinator

Dr Helena Wall

Coordinator of the Space, Place and the City Research Cluster

Former Project Officer

My role at MITN involves organising and promoting network activities and representing the desires and interests of the network's student members at Warwick. Because of its interdisciplinarity and breadth of focus, MITN provides an opportunity to engage in activities and connect with people outside your usual sphere, both within and beyond academia. At this formative stage in my life, it is of great significance to me that I learn more about how I could apply my skills and knowledge going forwards. MITN has provided a quick window into a raft of activities and research areas through which I can identify potential future avenues for myself.

Dr Polina Mesinioti

Former PGR Student Representative

Getting involved with MITN has provided me the opportunity to do research in areas other than my PhD, contribute to the organisation of multidisciplinary events and meet distinguished academics in a safe and friendly environment. As a MITN project officer, I had the chance to develop my leadership, organisation and communication skills and gain confidence and it was an experience that definitely pushed me out of my comfort zone! Through MITN, I had the luck to connect with young and senior researchers from all over the world, with whom we share common research interests. Being part of this dynamic network has been an invaluable learning experience for me and provided me with strong academic and social skills!

Dr Ayten Alibaba

Former Coordinator of the Space, Place and the City Resarch Cluster

MITN network provides a great platform for students to get together, explore and exchange their ideas in an academic level. MITN also brings like-minded people from various disciplines and creates the opportunity for them to work together on the topics of common research interests. As one of the research cluster coordinators, I had the chance to cooperate, organise and lead intellectual discussions with the network members. The cluster meetings were participated by both Warwick and Monash University students. This experience was very rewarding, at the same time technically challenging as it brought two distant geographies and times together. Through MITN, I managed to acquire skills that are beneficial for my academic development.

Dr Christina Efthymiadou

Former Coordinator of the Identity and Workplace Communication Research Cluster

Former PGR Student Representative

My journey in MITN has been extremely rewarding. Overcoming difficulties, receiving positive feedback from colleagues, meeting them in the various events and establishing a relationship with them has been very self-fulfilling. Apart from the events we do online, I have been able to meet in person some of the network members from other universities in various events. They have travelled to the UK and I have travelled abroad to join them in some of our events too. I was then able to meet them personally, I visited their institutions and learned how they do things there. I have kept in touch with some of those people and have also met them outside MITN events. Being part of such a flexible network gives you invaluable experience in an academic world that becomes more and more competitive and demanding, it helps you build up your network and develop your professional identity as a young researcher.