A project by Ós Pressan (IS) & Red Door (DK) – Created with the support of Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
THE PROJECT
NoMuLAB = Nordic Multimedia Writing LAB
The Multilingual Writing LAB project, developed within the Erasmus+ framework, runs from February 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026. It empowers diverse older youth and adults, supports educators in multicultural settings, and promotes multilingual writing using digital tools. In partnership with Ós Pressan (Iceland) and Red Door (Denmark), the project connects two networks to foster social inclusion through multilingual, multicultural, and multimedia literature.
GOALS & PRINCIPLES
Inclusion and diversity in all fields of education, training, youth and sport
Addressing digital transformation through development of digital readiness, resilience and capacity
Creating and promoting learning opportunities among all citizens and generations
Digital content and pedagogical practices
Bridging intercultural, intergenerational and social divide
Creativity, arts, and culture
ASSESSMENT
To build a strong foundation for the Multilingual Writing LAB, we conducted a comprehensive needs assessment in Iceland and Denmark. Through surveys, desk research, and interviews with multilingual writers, educators, and experts, we explored current practices, challenges, and support strategies in multilingual and multicultural writing education. The findings were compiled into national reports and a final transnational report—available in Danish, English, and Icelandic—guiding our next steps and helping us build a vibrant network of stakeholders across Europe.
COURSES
NOMULab offers a diverse selection of online courses designed to support multilingual and multicultural writing practices. Each course combines video lectures, readings, interactive activities, and assessments to explore key themes such as multilingual writing techniques, cultural identity and representation, linguistic hierarchies, and inclusive storytelling.
Courses are tailored for multilingual individuals, educators, researchers, and cultural workers, and align with Nordic academic standards and the European Qualifications Framework to ensure professional and academic relevance. Whether you’re developing your writing skills, enriching your teaching, or advancing inclusive cultural practices, NOMULab courses provide the tools and knowledge to support your goals.
OUR STORY
NoMuLAB was designed with you in mind:
The Multilingual Writing LAB project, developed within the Erasmus+ framework, runs from February 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026. It empowers diverse older youth and adults, supports educators in multicultural settings, and promotes multilingual writing using digital tools. In partnership with Ós Pressan (Iceland) and Red Door (Denmark), the project connects two networks to foster social inclusion through multilingual, multicultural, and multimedia literature.
Goals and principles:
- Inclusion and diversity in all fields of education, training, youth and sport
- Addressing digital transformation through development of digital readiness, resilience and capacity
- Creating and promoting learning opportunities among all citizens and generations
- Digital content and pedagogical practices
- Bridging intercultural, intergenerational and social divide
- Creativity, arts, and culture
- Developed for Older youth and adults at risk of marginalization (including deaf community)
- Created for and by educators engaged in multicultural and multilingual education
- Material developed for independent and associated researchers and academics
- Research of importance for Policymakers
Services
Empowering Multilingual and Multicultural Voices
Through our flagship initiative, the Multilingual Writing LAB, we offer a free online education platform featuring resources, video masterclasses, and expert guidance from multilingual authors and educators. This platform is designed to inspire creativity, bridge cultural divides, and provide tools for self-expression and professional growth.
Needs Assessment on Multilingual Writing
Comprehensive research to identify gaps and opportunities in multilingual and multicultural writing education, providing actionable insights for educators and policymakers.
Multilingual Writing LAB
A free online education platform offering video masterclasses, resources, and tools to empower learners and educators in multilingual and multicultural settings.
Workshops and Courses
Sessions designed to inform, educate, test and refine innovative approaches to inclusion through literature, tailored for individuals and small groups to maximize engagement.
Transnational Training
Specialized training programs bringing together professionals, educators, and learners to exchange knowledge and foster inclusion through literature.
Multiplier Events
Community-focused events to showcase project results, share best practices, and connect stakeholders in promoting cultural diversity and multilingual education.
Dissemination and Networking
A robust outreach strategy leveraging social media, partnerships, and events to amplify the impact of our initiatives and build lasting connections.
Portfolio
Explore Our
Courses
NOMULab offers a diverse range of courses tailored to meet the needs of various groups, including individuals from multilingual and multicultural backgrounds, educators seeking to enrich their teaching practices, researchers exploring language and culture, and policymakers advocating for inclusive cultural and educational initiatives. Whether you are looking to enhance your writing skills, integrate multilingual strategies into your work, or contribute to cultural diversity, NOMULab provides the tools, knowledge, and certification to support your goals.
Creative writing from the perspectives of deaf culture and sign language
Translingual Practices in Multilingual Poetry
Multilingual Writing in Iceland
Multilingual Writing in DENMARK
Supporting Representation of Multilingual Writing and Publishing
The Writer as Philosopher: Exploring the Limits of Language
POETRY IS IN THE BODY
Ecology of Memory: Multimedia Transgenerational Ecopoetics
How we work
Why NoMuLAB MATTERS:
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1. Building Bridges Through Literature
NOMULab creates a space for cross-disciplinary exchange and creative expression, connecting writers, scholars, and advocates from diverse backgrounds. By celebrating multilingualism, the project contributes to a more inclusive and vibrant literary landscape.
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Advancing Multilingual Education
Our courses equip educators, researchers, and policymakers with strategies to integrate multilingual and multicultural perspectives into their work. This approach enriches educational practices, promotes cultural diversity, and supports lifelong learning in the Nordic region
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Empowering Diverse Voices
NOMULab is dedicated to breaking down linguistic and cultural barriers, providing individuals and communities at risk of marginalization with the tools to express themselves through multilingual writing. By fostering inclusivity, the platform helps amplify voices that often go unheard.
Meet Our Team
OUR MENTORS
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Ewa Marcinek
Project Leader of NoMuLAB
Founding member of Ós Pressan, author.
Ewa Marcinek is a Polish-Icelandic author and one of the founding members of Ós Pressan, a publishing house and multilingual writing collective. She is the author of the short story collection Polishing Iceland and co-editor of the essay anthology Writers Adrift by multilingual authors living in Iceland. Ewa is also the founder of the Reykjavík Poetics multilingual literary events and the StorySharing project, which explores how storytelling can empower vulnerable communities. She works as a writer, editor, educator, and social entrepreneur.
Anna Valdis Kro
Project Manager of NoMuLAB, IS
Founding member of Ós Pressan, Poet, Editor, Publisher.
Anna Valdís Kro is one of the founding members of Ós Pressan and an active member since 2015. A queer writer, poet, editor, publisher and project manager. Has a M.A in Pedagogy and education, B.A. in Sign language studies and B.Ed. in Kindergarten teaching.
Elizabeth Torres
Project Manager of NoMuLAB, DK
Poet, Multimedia Artist, Cultural Organizer, Translator
Editor-in-Chief of Red Door
Founder of the Poetic Phonotheque
Colombian-American poet, literary translator, and multidisciplinary artist based in Copenhagen. Recipient of the 2022 Ambroggio Prize from the Academy of American Poets, she has published over 20 poetry books in multiple languages. Director of Red Door Magazine & Gallery, host of the Red Transmissions Podcast, and founder of the Poetic Phonotheque, a multimedia poetry archive. She also serves as a Listener Poet with The Good Listening Project, crafting poems in response to healthcare workers’ stories.
Lalo Barrubia
Writer, Performer, Multimedia Artist
Lalo Barrubia is a Uruguayan writer, poet, and performer known for her dynamic literary voice and bold performance art. Born in Montevideo, she has published numerous books of poetry, fiction, and hybrid genres, often exploring themes of marginality, identity, and the urban experience. Based in Sweden for many years, Barrubia has been active in international literary and artistic circuits, performing across Latin America and Europe. Her work is recognized for its raw energy, streetwise language, and commitment to pushing the boundaries between literature and live performance.
Elsa G. Björnsdóttir
Academic, Poet, Educator, Interpreter, Filmmaker, Actress.
Elsa G. Björnsdóttir is an academic, poet, teacher, interpreter, filmmaker and actress. In 2021-2023 she collaborated with Ós Pressan on a project, organized by Anna Valdís Kro, where she taught four workshops offered to Deaf individuals learning to create their own Visual Vernacular, which is one small piece of Deaf literature. More information about the workshops in English can be found here: https://borgarbokasafn.is/en/vv-sogur-0.
Pablo Saborio
Poet, Visual Artist, Red Door Magazine Poetry Editor.
Pablo Saborío (he/him) is a Costa Rican-Danish visual artist and poet based in Copenhagen. In 2024, he published his debut novel, The Underachiever (Spuyten Duyvil), and his first Spanish poetry collection, El Individuo y su ceniza (Valparaíso Ediciones). His poetry has appeared in Columbia Journal, Conduit, Rigorous, West Trade Review, DASH, and other literary journals. Since 2015, he has held five solo exhibitions in Denmark. For more, visit pablosaborio.com and beyondlanguagepoetry.com.
Nina Sokol
Poet, Translator
Nina Sokol is a poet and translator in the midst of translating plays, poems and novels by Danish writers. She was a grant poet-in-residence at The Vermont Studio Center in 2011. She has received several grants from the Danish Art’s Council to translate plays, including a play written by the fairy tale writer H.C. Andersen which was published by the journal “InTranslation.” She has also translated numerous novels by such writers as Robert Zola Christensen, Kristian Himmelstrup, whose novel, Pio, was nominated for DR Roman Prisen (prestigious literary prize in Denmark), Thomas Lagermand Lundme, and Anna Grue (Danish crime novelist). Translations of poetry include Mikael Josephens’ trilogy (excerpts of which also appeared in the journal “InTranslation”). Her own poems have appeared in American journals, including Miller’s Pond, the Hiram Poetry Review and the (Australian) Verandah Journal and a collection was published (Escape and Other Poems) by Lapwing Publications in Belfast, Ireland (2015). The Silence Sound Makes (published by Spuyten Duyvil in NY, 2023) was Nina Sokol’s second poetry collection.
Helen Cova
Poet, Cultural Organizer
Helen Hafgnýr Cova, born in Venezuela, is an Icelandic writer, founder of Editorial Karíba, and member of Ós Pressan. Her works include the children’s series Snulli—Snulli Likes Being Alone (2019) and Snulli Learns to Say No (2022)—as well as the adult short story collection Autosarcophagy – To Eat Oneself (2020) and her first poetry collection, Ljóð fyrir klofið hjarta (2023). Her children’s book Svona tala ég (This Is How I Speak) (2023) was nominated for the Reykjavík UNESCO City of Literature Children’s Book Award.
Cova’s writing has appeared in Icelandic and international journals and anthologies, including Ós – The Journal, Tímarit Máls og Menningar, Skáldreki, Ordskælv, and The Polaris Trilogy, slated to travel to the moon on a NASA mission. She has participated in festivals such as Vancouver Writers Fest, Opin Bók, and Sant Jordi USA.
Based in the Westfjords, Cova runs Karíba and founded the Flateyri Literary Festival in 2025.
Patrick Horner
Poet, Engineer, Cultural Organizer
Patrick Horner is a Canadian poet and engineer based in Copenhagen, Denmark and Calgary, Canada. He is the author of the poetic novel Refugia (University of Calgary Press, 2022), a hallucinatory exploration of scientific discovery and the environment. His poetry and fiction have appeared in international journals including Wax, Dandelion, and Broken Pencil. Horner co-wrote and co-produced the serial radio play Waste Dump, and has facilitated writing workshops in diverse settings, from prisons to psychiatric hospitals, currently leading a weekly workshop at Copenhagen’s Literaturhaus.
He is the co-director of the Nature & Culture: International Poetry Film Festival and serves as Poet Ambassador to the Poetic Phonotheque, an international archive of multimedia poetry.
Elżbieta Wójcik-Leese
Poet, Educator, Scholar
Elżbieta Wójcik-Leese is a multilingual writer, accredited coach and book artist. Her site-specific verbal and visual texts use such analogue processes as botanical inkmaking, cyanotype, pinhole photography and expressive handwriting. She co-curates and runs ‘Transreading’ courses on translocal and hybrid poetries for the Poetry School in London. Her most recent English translation, of Małgorzata Lebda’s Queen Cells, appeared in August from Broken Sleep Books. As a Fulbright scholar, she worked at the Elizabeth Bishop archives. Currently based in Denmark, she teaches creative and research writing at the University of Copenhagen and is a ‘creative ambassador’ for the Møn UNESCO Biosphere. IG: @elzbietawojcikleese
Daniel Malpica
Visual Identity of NoMuLAB, Multimedia Artist, Poet
Daniel Malpica is a Finnish-Mexican writer, graphic designer, publisher, and multimedia artist based in Helsinki. His work explores cross-narratives, transmediality, and the intersections of design and literary arts. As an artist and curator, Malpica has developed multiple transdisciplinary and multimedia projects across Europe, the Nordics, and Mexico. He was editor and designer of Radiador Magazine and served on the board of directors of PEN Finland from 2019 to 2022. His recent projects have received support from the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (TAIKE) and the Kone Foundation. Malpica was the artistic director of the Copenhagen Literature Festival in 2022 and has been a resident artist at HIAP (Helsinki International Artists Programme). He has lectured on the materiality of writing at the University of the Arts Helsinki.
Christopher Marcatili
Writer, Anthropologist, Editor.
Author of queer, weird and fantasy fiction. He has been published in print and online in the US, Europe and Australia, where he is from. He has a master’s in creative writing and is currently completing a PhD in anthropology, focused on creative writing practices and social change. Christopher is also a freelance copy editor, has worked for the Freilich Project for the Study of Bigotry, and is an operations consultant for not-for-profits.
Lara Wilhelmine Hoffmann
Sociologist, Researcher,Writer.
Lara Wilhelmine Hoffmann has been an active member of Ós Pressan since 2016. She is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Iceland, with a PhD in Sociology from the University of Akureyri in Iceland and an MA in Art Studies from the University of Amsterdam.
Her research interests revolve around human migrations, particularly linguistic and creative aspects. Languages: German, English, Icelandic, and Dutch.
Anders Hansen
Sound Engineer
Anders Onsberg Hansen is a Danish sound engineer and producer with extensive expertise in both live and studio audio production. He has collaborated with a broad spectrum of artists, contributing to album recordings, live performances, and experimental sound projects. His practice is centered on meticulous attention to sonic detail and a comprehensive understanding of acoustic environments, ensuring high-quality auditory experiences across diverse settings.
He is affiliated with various recording studios in Denmark, where he plays a role in engineering and producing a range of musical and multimedia projects.
Francesca Cricelli
Poet, Translator, Researcher
Francesca Cricelli is an active member of Ós Pressan. A poet, literary translator, and researcher. She is currently a fellow at the Institute of Languages Cultures and Societies of the University of London, where she is carrying out research on translingual women writers in Iceland. Languages: Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, English, Icelandic.
MORE INFORMATION
UPCOMING EVENTS
Multilingual Writing LAB
2-3 September 2025
Hafnar.haus (Wasabi Room, 2nd floor)
Tryggvagata 17, 101 Reykjavík
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Contact Us
Ós Pressan (Iceland)
www.ospressan.com
ospressan@gmail.com
Red Door (Denmark)
Møllegade 23 a, kld, 2200 KBH N, DK
contact@nomulab.org
FAQ
Frequently Asked Question?
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1. What is NOMULab?
NoMuLAB (Nordic Multimedia Writing LAB) is an online educational platform dedicated to fostering multilingual and multicultural writing in the Nordic region. It offers structured courses designed to empower individuals and communities facing linguistic and cultural barriers.
Who are the courses designed for?
NOMULab courses cater to a wide audience, including individuals from multilingual and multicultural backgrounds, educators, researchers, academics, policymakers, and cultural advocates. The courses are tailored to meet the needs of learners at risk of marginalization, as well as professionals seeking to integrate multilingual writing into their work.
What topics do the courses cover?
The courses explore a variety of topics, including multilingual writing techniques, cultural representation, linguistic hierarchies, creative project development, and strategies for integrating multilingualism into educational and literary contexts.
Are the courses accredited?
Our courses align with Nordic academic standards and the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), ensuring professional and academic recognition. They also incorporate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to ensure accessibility for all learners. We’re currently seeking collaborations with educational centers interested in adding these offerings to their curriculum.
What is the learning format?
NoMuLAB uses a blended learning approach, combining self-paced and guided instruction, with a DIS format which allows for learning at your own pace, wherever you are. The format includes video lectures, downloadable reading materials, quizzes, interactive discussions, and peer-reviewed assignments.
Who develops and supports the courses?
The courses are developed and supported by Ós Pressan, an Icelandic non-profit publishing house, and Red Door, a cultural organization based in Denmark. Both organizations are dedicated to promoting multilingual and multicultural literary expression. This project is developed thanks to the support of Erasmus+.
Would you like to get involved?
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