Within the framework of the 25th International Metropolis Conference 2022 a selected group of PhD students will have the opportunity to pitch their research to other PhD students as well as to representatives of local civil society, politics, academia and business. This cross-sectoral format offers interdisciplinary feedback for the PhD candidates on their research findings. Moreover, it invites the representatives to take inspiration from current research debates and apply findings to their own workplace for envisioning the future of work.
The PhD Forum is made up of the PhD students’ research presentations in the format of a five-minute pitch. The presented research revolve around the themes of the conference “Changing migration, migration in change”. The speed of the pitch concept in addition to the abundance of presentations allows for an overall picture of the comprehensive PhD research in the field of migration, integration, inclusion, and diversity.
The pitches of the PhD students on their respective research projects are clustered in five thematic foci. Each thematic focus consists of three to five pitches. Each round ends with approximately 20 minutes of feedback and discussion with the other PhD students and the representatives of the local civil society, politics, academia and business.