Youth Community and Migration Studies at UM

30/10/2026

We are pleased to invite you to the Youth Research Symposium on Monday, 16 November 2026, at 5:30 pm at the University Valletta Campus.

The event is organised by the European Union Programmes Agency (EUPA), which manages Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps, together with the University of Malta’s Department of Youth, Community and Migration Studies.

The symposium will bring together decision makers, academics, researchers, youth workers and leaders, and representatives of youth organisations and groups to explore how research can inform youth work and policy. It will showcase research from graduates of the University of Malta’s Department of Youth, Community and Migration Studies, the RAY Network, and the Council of Europe, creating space to share findings and discuss their relevance to practice and policy.

Held ahead of RAY DAY on 25 November 2026, the symposium also highlights the value of research in the youth field. RAY is a European research network that studies international youth work and learning mobility, promotes dialogue between research, policy and practice, and supports evidence-based youth policy.

We hope you will join us to exchange perspectives, make connections and contribute to the conversation.

Date: Monday, 16 November 2026
Time: 5:30 pm
Venue: Valletta Campus

Please register for this event: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2MFSBFK

MAY - The Maltese Association of Youth Workers EUPA Malta - Erasmus+ & European Solidarity Corps University of Malta

22/10/2026

Highly recommended

🤖 AI and Youth Work: Opportunity or Challenge?

Artificial intelligence is changing how we learn, communicate and access information. But how can youth workers use these tools responsibly and meaningfully?

On 28 October, the AI Youth Work Navigator online conference will bring together youth professionals to explore practical AI tools, share good practices and discuss the impact of AI on youth work.

💡 How could AI help you in your everyday work with young people?

🔗 Find out more: https://www.salto-youth.net/tools/european-training-calendar/training/ai-youth-work-navigator-online-conference-28-10-2026-10-00-cet.15451/

12/10/2026

Lovely lovelies, here's a call many of you (in Malta and beyond) will not want to miss!

Call for Papers – Technologically Mediated 2027: Humanity, Technology, Entanglement

Where, if at all, does the human end and technology begin? In this second edition of Technologically Mediated 2027, we invite researchers to explore and question the many ways in which technology has become entangled with how we live, work, relate to one another and understand ourselves. We are particularly interested in work that questions assumptions about what technology is, what it does, and who or what it serves. Contributions from different disciplinary and theoretical perspectives are welcome.

📅 19 April 2027
📍 University of Malta, Valletta Campus
Abstracts are due by 8 January 2027.

For further details, or to submit an abstract, check out the call for papers below, or visit https://www.um.edu.mt/events/technologicallymediated2027

Convened by: Prof. Christian Colombo (Faculty of ICT), Prof. Maria Pisani (Faculty of Social Wellbeing) and Dr Niki Young (Faculty of Arts)

05/10/2026

Rector's speech at the opening ceremony emphasising the important role of community in building a better future together

https://www.um.edu.mt/about/speeches/frankbezzina2026-/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUwpSFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7_AzFxGPbyahnw8AekB1H-Vl2EzHkolz-20CjuOsY9P6_vWLmsi-P3u7APTg_aem_vhmDaSsucsLdzoMLhWKeRw

University of Malta

Professor Frank Bezzina 2026 -

30/09/2026

27/09/2026

We welcome our returning students back to University for another year of study. A very special welcome to our freshers - we are thrilled to have you with us. May this journey be meaningful, enriching, and full of exciting new opportunities. Wishing you all a successful term ahead. You can make it 🫶.

Faculty for Social Wellbeing - University of Malta

University of Malta

12/09/2026

Mapping the Rainbow IV: Researching the diverse colours of the LGBTIQ+ community, edited by Prof Marceline Naudi, Prof Mark Harwood and Dr Claire Azzopardi Lane has just been published and it contains two contributions from our department:

"The perceived personal and social experience of sexuality and wellbeing in asexual individuals from a Maltese context" by Alec Attard

"The use of vignettes as a reflexive tool for LGBTIQ+ youth” by Joanne Cassar

https://humanrights.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Mapping-the-Rainbow-Vol-IV.pdf

This publication is a collaboration between the Human Rights Directorate within the Ministry for Equality and Civil Rights, the Department of Gender and Sexualities at UM, the Institute for European Studies - University of Malta and MGRM 🏳️‍🌈

11/09/2026

The applications' submission deadline is approaching soon.

11/09/2026

All students are invited to attend this interesting event on the 18 September

Registration: https://together.europarl.europa.eu/event/youth-for-democratic-resilience-53494/register