ENLIGHT joint courses

Identity and contested memory construction of migrant/diasporic communities in the Mediterranean

With three workshops and various lectures from local and invited researchers we want to offer a space for scholars and students to exchange and create knowledge relating to the complex region of the Mediterranean. A special focus is set on migrant and diasporic communities and how here identity and memory constructions take place.

About the course

Content

The Mediterranean Sea is at the center of a wide range of manifold sociocultural and linguistic microcosms that have been dynamically evolving, the ocean being the platform where any kind of contact, connection and confrontation has taken place. Our aim is to provide a research basis for innovative strategies to address the current dimensions of inequity in the Mediterranean focusing on research in the spheres of urban vs. rural social realities, such as linguistic and cultural expressions, unequal laws for women in religiously based/influenced legal systems, and people moving – migration and intercultural contact as a timeless phenomenon.

Learning outcomes

Each of the three workshops and the various lectures will give a unique perspective and theoretical approach to the topic from disciplines, such as: Cultural Anthropology, Gender Studies, Law, Literature, Linguistics, History, Arabic and Islamic studies and many more. Regular plenary discussions and a round table event provide a versatile basis for reciprocal cross-disciplinary enrichment and a broadening of knowledge horizons.

The students can present or discuss a current project/thesis related the topic.

Programme

The programme will be available soon

Assessment

To receive 6 ECTS, active participation, as defined in the assessment criteria, at the workshops and plenary sessions is mandatory. All assessments must be approved. Oral presentations of current projects/thesis are optional.  The researchers who offer the workshops will, respectively, determine a specific assessment format at the end of the course.

Lecturers

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    Practical Details

    Courses – Focus area: Equity, Global Engagement
    Study Field: All fields
    Type: physical course
    Host: University of Göttingen
    Course dates: 29 August - 2 September 2022
    Apply by: Registration closed
    ECTS: 6
    Number of places available: min 2 students per ENLIGHT partner