Human Mobility, Pedagogy of Migration and Cultural Intelligence. The REMIX online international and interdisciplinary course (MOOC) for students on migration studies (4th module)

This course presents the basic concepts of pedagogy applied to migrations, from the category of “taking form/shape” (formare, bildung), the capability approach, to lifelong learning, formal, non-formal and informal learning and the constructs of knowledge and competences. Among the latter, a new set of competences, so called cultural intelligence, is introduced to the student as a key tool for developing collaboration and mutual recognition, for individual and collective wellbeing in local, as well transnational, communities in a globalized era. Migrations and technologies make the world smaller: people with different backgrounds and cultural heritage meet, interact and impact each other every day. They are entitled to a stimulating (open) learning environment, that is fluid and creative, in order to develop their capabilities. Art and heritage based didactic has proved successful in that as well as strengthening children’s, as well as adults’, cultural intelligence and sensitivity. Finally, students get to know the professional profile of the intercultural mediator, who represents a companion in crossing the bridge between the past and the future, the beginning of the migration journey and a changed society by and for all.