The Social Institutions, Political Governance and Integration of Refugees (SIPGI) research programme is looking for students to help conduct a virtual reality experiment during the Gothenburg International Science Festival.
As a volunteer, you will help with the experiment "Experience being a refugee through Virtual Reality".
About the experiment
This exciting experiment aims to explore how seeing the world through the eyes of a refugee impacts empathy, attitudes, and behaviors toward Syrian refugees. The study was replicated last year in Turkey and is scheduled to be replicated in Jordan later this year (2025).
Where? Nordstan, Gothenburg
When? April 1–6, 2025
Timeslots: Each day consists of three timeslots: 10:00–13:30; 13:30–16:30; and 16:30–20:00, or 10:00–12:30; 12:30–15:00 and 15:00–18:00, over the weekend.
You can sign up for multiple timeslots but must attend the full duration of each timeslot (including arriving 15 minutes earlier).
What’s in it for you?
As a volunteer, you will receive training and hands-on experience in conducting a social science field experiment; be acknowledged in future publications from the SIPGI project (upon your approval); earn a certificate of participation for your CV; get a 100 SEK voucher for lunch or coffee for each timeslot you attend; and most importantly you will contribute to research that could positively impact the lives of refugees and migrants in Sweden and beyond.
Ready to join?
Sign up via this link: Volunteer Opportunity: Join the Gothenburg SIPGI Project at the Science Festival
Last day to register: 14 March 2025