E-MigrAgeing project

Migration • Ageing • Digital Technologies in the Nordics and Japan

The E-MigraAgeing project is a collaboration between researchers at Karlstad University (Sweden) and Toyo University (Japan). The project brings together social researchers and practitioners to compare experiences and technological knowledge across regions, aiming to develop solutions that support the sustainable ageing of older migrants and their everyday livelihoods.

About the Project

E-MigraAgeing investigates how digital technologies shape ageing experiences among migrant populations. By connecting Nordic and Japanese contexts, it highlights similarities and differences in policies, care systems, and everyday practices among older migrants, as well as their interactions with ageing native populations. The project also examines whether digitalized welfare services promote social inclusion or reinforce inequalities, offering a nuanced view of their impact on ageing trajectories.

Outputs

  • Online Conference: E-MigraAgeing (11–12 May, 2022) including artistic Work: creative contributions reflecting key conference themes  
  • Poster presentation at MIRAI 2.0 R&I Week 2022 (15–18 November), Kyushu University, Japan 
  • Publication: Golovina, K, Pechurina, A., Heikkinen, S. & Mehrabi, T. (eds.) Aging, Migration and Digital Technologies: Welfare, Inclusion and Transnational Lives in the Nordics and Japan: https://www.routledge.com/p/book/9781041032748

If you would like any additional information about any of the outputs, please get in touch with the project leaders.

Project Team

Karlstad University (Sweden):

Toyo University (Japan):