All news
New UniGR-CBS release: Bordering in Pandemic Times
In the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, borders have become relevant (again) in political action and in people's everyday lives within a very short time. This was especially true for the inhabitants of border regions, whose cross-border life worlds were suddenly irritated by closed borders and police controls. However, the COVID-19 pandemic also led to an increased evidence of social, cultural…
Lecture – Language realities in the border zone: policies and practices
The virtual lecture focuses on the tension between language policies and linguistic practices, which is especially noticeable in border zones.
Claudia Polzin-Haumann is Professor of Romance Linguistics and Vice-President for Europe and International Affairs at Saarland University. The language concept "Saarland 2019" was developed under her direction, which is setting the…
Guest Lecture – The Brexit and its limits: borderline realities, borderline fictions
Borders are a central topic in Brexit. Concepts of rebordering and debordering were an important part of the referendum campaign in 2016 and since then have played a decisive role in negotiations with the EU. The conflict related to the border within Ireland shows how historically embedded this issue is.
The lecture discusses border realities and border fictions of…
Review: virtual roundtable – Border realities in the Greater Region in times of the pandemic
Border closures and controls gave rise to the online roundtable discussion on 28 May 2020, which was organized with the support of the University of the Greater Region as part of the conference series "Border Realities: Challenges and Perspectives in Uncertain Times".
Together with almost 100 participants the six experts discussed, among other things, the initiatives that came to light…
6th Seminar UniGR-CBS "Long-term challenges of cross-border mobility in the Greater Region" - June 8th and 9th 2020
The next UniGR-CBS seminar "Border Studies" is entitled "Long-term challenges of cross-border mobility in the Greater Region" and is organized by the University of Liège.
Seminar "Long-term challenges of cross-border mobility in the Greater Region” 8 and 9 June 2020, Webinar
The Greater Region has the highest rate of cross-border workers within the European economical…
Virtual roundtable – Border realities in the Greater Region in times of the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken have changed abruptly the way people live together. In the European border regions, the consequences are becoming apparent with border crossings being closed, border controls reinforced and entry significantly restricted in March 2020.
The roundtable discussion focuses on the experience…
New UniGR-CBS Working Paper: The pandemic of nationalism & the nationalism of pandemics
In current times, the coronavirus is spreading and taking its toll all over the world. Inspite of having developed into a global pandemic, COVID-19 is oftentimes met with local national(ist) reactions. Many states pursue isolationist politics by closing and enforcing borders and by focusing entirely on their own functioning in this moment of crisis.
This nationalist/nationally-…
Border Gallery – border closures in times of Covid-19
For border researchers, the current largely closed internal borders are an importantand worrying topic.
In this context, a photo gallery was set up on the website of the UniGR-CBS to capture the current (and temporary) situation. In the Border Gallery the closed internal borders are documented.
If you have already taken photos of closed borders or border controls in the last…