The Summer School is a core element of the Erasmus Mundus Master Degree in the Psychology of Global Mobility, Inclusion and Diversity in Societies (Global-MINDS). It represents a unifying element (during the summer), bringing together all the students who have studied at the 5 different universities during the 1st and 2nd semester of year 1. The added value is that world-renown experts will be invited to teach in the summer school on cross-cultural methodology and research, and on specific interventions in the field. Global-MINDS is a 2 year study programme (120 ECTS) focusing on insights from Social and Cultural Psychology for contemporary social issues regarding migration, cultural diversity and social inclusion. Universities from 5 countries jointly deliver the Global-MINDS programme in English and award graduates with a joint master degree.

The Global-MINDS Summer School will offer additional knowledge and skills development regarding topics not covered by the Partner Institutions in year 1. These include methodological workshops focused on how to do research across different cultural and social groups, such as international students, cross cultural negotiations and management, refugees and migrants, expats.

1. Ability to conduct culturally-sensitive and appropriate research 2. Knowledge about cross-cultural research statistical techniques 3. Ability to systematize the literature 4. Knowledge about empirical studies involving secondary data 5. Ability to connect research questions to the appropriate methods 6. Increased awareness about the role of cultural and social psychological factors underlying Global Mobility, Inclusion and Diversity in Societies 7. Knowledge about how research can inform practice 8. Insights about how to diagnose, prevent and intervene in regard to social, cultural and societal issues by taking an evidence-driven approach 9. Ability to develop research ideas and propose empirical research projects

Develop and exercise intercultural awareness, sensitivity and competence in collaborative settings. Exercise increased confidence in presenting projects to peers and seniors (academics and practitioners) in the field.

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The summer school is conceptualized as a 10 days course (2 weeks). Week 1: Methodological training in culturally sensitive and cross culturally valid research, addressing the following topics: 1) Introduction to meta-analysis: Essential preparatory steps & Basic analysis techniques 2) Archival data and analysis: Sources of data archives & Analytical strategies 3) Cross-cultural comparisons: Measurement invariance & Multigroup analysis 4) Conducting social interventions in the field of Diversity and Inclusion 5) Research preparation workshop: Integration of methods and theory to real-world issues & Presentation and discussion of research ideas Week 2: overview and design of cross cultural interaction programs. This will be taught by experts in the field with respect to specific target groups: international students, cross cultural negotiations and management, refugees and migrants, expats Lectures given by experts in the area will address all learning goals related to knowledge. Invited lectures by practitioners will provide students with a practical perspective on social interventions in the field and how research can inform practice and policy. Class discussions will stimulate students' critical thinking and facilitate the application of learning contents of the Diversity and Inclusion path to concrete research problems in a culturally sensitive way. Groups of 4-6 students will design an intervention, to be evaluated by summer school lecturers. This will be presented the last day of summer school. Group work and presentation as well as in-class assignments will ensure that students develop methodological competences and that they actively engage in problem-solving activities related to the cross-cultural psychological research and interventions.