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Round table: Les Cahiers de la Grande Région
The IDEA Foundation asbl and the UniGR-Center for Border Studies, in partnership with the members of the Cahiers de la Grande Région initiative, are pleased to invite you to the next round table discussion on the occasion of the release of the third edition of the series Cahiers de la Grande Région on the following theme:
Mismatches,…
New book release: Geographies of borders
Border research has undergone profound changes in the last few decades, which has altered the study of national borders as unchallenged phenomena.
The recently published edited book in the series "Räume - Grenzen - Hybriditäten" (VS Verlag) follows this development and examines the connection between spaces, orders and interdependencies. In 18 contributions,…
New UniGR-CBS release: B/ordering the Anthropocene: Inter- and transdisciplinary Perspectives on Nature-Culture Relations
In the current geological epoch of the Anthropocene, in which humankind is seen as the central driving force for global changes in ecological systems, seemingly secure boundaries between nature and society are on the one hand dissolving and on the other hand being redrawn elsewhere. The boundaries between society and nature, science and politics…
1st edition of the Borders Literary Prize – Leonora Miano | CANCELLED
In cooperation with the UniGR-Center for Border Studies, the University of Lorraine launches the first edition of the "Borders" literary prize.
The prize is dedicated to the world of the cameroonian author Leonora Miano. The author and ambassadress of the prize will speak at the opening event on the 6th November 2020 at 5pm at the Théâtre Pierre-Frédéric Klos…
The UniGR-CBS at the AEBR Cross-Border School 2020
The UniGR-CBS co-organizes this year's AEBR Cross-Border School! This 4th edition, part of the annual events of the Association of European Border Regions (AEBR), was originally supposed to take place in Eupen (Belgium), in the Greater Region, but is now held online on 4th November 2020. It focusses on the topics Cross-border regions in COVID times, Cross-border…
Call for applications – The UniGR-CBS Guest Professorship Border Studies 2021
The UniGR-Center for Border Studies launches its call for applications for the 2021 edition of the UniGR-CBS Guest Professorship in Border Studies.
This chair supports the short-term mobility (2 months) of professors or post-doctoral researchers to the six UniGR partner universities (Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, University of Liège, Université de…
New book release: Realities, perceptions and representations of borders. The cross-border area of the Greater Region Saar-Lor-Lux
How are borders experienced? In the Greater Saar-Lor-Lux Region, at the crossroads of four countries and three languages, strong relationships bring people together. This book takes a decentred and cross-border approach, crossing scientific disciplines and national perspectives.
The new book publication is a joint project of UniGR-CBS members of the six…
Review from the second session of the MOOC "Spatial analysis beyond borders"
The second session of the MOOC "Spatial analysis beyond borders" began on February 3rd and was extended until April 19th 2020 because of the pandemic. It was a great success: more than 3100 participants were gathered. They came from several countries: mainly from France, one third were from several African countries, especially North Africa, but also Canada and …