The HumaneLab
Open call · Cycle 01 · Deadline 30 November 2026

Migration / Movement / Belonging / Exclusion

Our first cycle begins with the border: not only the line on a map, but the one we carry into classrooms, kitchens, offices and supermarket queues. We invite contributions that think about moving, arriving, staying, waiting and returning — and about the ways places decide who belongs to them.
Guiding questions
  • What does it mean to inhabit a place that does not fully recognise us?
  • How are borders lived in everyday life, long after the checkpoint?
  • How do we feel waiting, transiting, returning — or the impossibility of ever returning?
What we look for
01

Thematic clarity

A clear dialogue with the cycle’s theme and at least one of its guiding questions.
02

Reflexive position

Not just opinion: ask questions, create tension, engage with experiences or arguments.
03

Ethical responsibility

No dehumanising, discriminatory or exclusionary discourse.
04

Contribution

Offer a glimpse, open a conversation, spark questions or make a real intervention.
You don’t need a traditional academic format — but we look for a clear intention, a careful connection to the theme, and a creative and reflexive offering.
Accepted formats & language
Essay Chronicle Poetry Photography Video Audio Conversation Other forms — ask us
We publish mostly in English — English as a bridge, not as a gatekeeper. Contributions in other languages are welcome when the original language is central to the voice, context or intention of the piece.
Submit a proposal
We don’t accept file uploads: share a link to your work instead (Google Drive, Dropbox, WeTransfer, YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud…).