PARTNER SEARCH
Diversity in Voices
We are seeking partners for an ENLIGHT+ Virtual Initiative focused on cross-cultural identity and diversity. The project will run as a 6-month Digital Storytelling Marathon, engaging students across ENLIGHT universities to create authentic, short-form video content (suitable for platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube).
Tags: Culture and Creativity, Media and Communication
The project’s central goal is to counter digital polarization and simplified cultural stereotypes by promoting genuine, personal narratives of hybrid identity, with a specific focus on Japanese–European relations and the processes of cultural content localization. This initiative directly aligns with the ENLIGHT focus areas of Culture and Creativity and Digitalization. As a virtual initiative, the funding limit is up to €5,000.
The project aims to produce the following outcomes within 6 months:
1. Creation of a Multi-University Student Creator Team: Mobilization of students from partner universities interested in Digital Humanities and Media.
2. Digital Storytelling Portfolio: A collection of 15–20 short videos focused on hybrid cultural narratives and combating stereotypes.
3. Virtual Training/Mentorship: The coordinator will lead virtual masterclasses on digital storytelling, mobile videography, and SMM.
Partner Profile Sought:
1. Minimum Requirement: Participation from a minimum of 3 ENLIGHT universities
2. Ideal Partners: We seek staff, faculty, or researchers affiliated with ENLIGHT universities who can provide academic supervision or student engagement, particularly from departments specializing in:
- Media Studies or Communication.
- Digital Humanities or Cultural Studies.
- Programs with an existing focus on East Asia or cross-cultural studies.
3. Partners should be willing to help recruit student participants and/or act as academic mentors for the student content creators.