The conference Beyond Borders: Culture, Language, and Identity in European Integration will bring together experts, politicians, academics, and community members to reflect collectively on the following aspects:
- How broad cultural expressions (from languages, literature, history, tourism, gastronomy, landscape, etc.) can foster mutual understanding and cooperation between neighboring regions.
- Success (and failure) stories where culture has been a driving force for cross-border cooperation.
- How different identities can enrich cooperation initiatives.
- Strategies to promote, question, hybridize, and preserve cultural and linguistic identities in border regions and throughout Europe.
- The role of languages as a vehicle for communication and cultural exchange.
- The role of shared cultural heritage. Successful cross-border cultural projects.
- Educational programs that promote multilingualism, intercultural understanding, and cross-border cultural exchange.
- How local, regional, and national identities can coexist with a broader European identity.
The conference is jointly organized by the University of Girona (UdG) and the Transfrontier Euro-Institut Network (TEIN), with the support of the Borders in Globalization-21st Century project.
Link to more information, call for proposals and registration (free of cost): Beyond Borders. Culture, Language, and Identity in European Integration
