Borders and Migration in Literature, Cultural Studies and Law
The seminar "Borders and Migration in Literature, Cultural Studies and Law" took place on 4 and 5 July 2019 at Saarland University, organized by Cécile Chamayou-Kuhn in collaboration with the CJFA (Centre juridique franco-allemand) in the framework of her UniGR-CBS Chair in Border Studies.
Researchers from the fields of literature, border studies, cultural studies and law took part in this interdisciplinary event and discussed the question of the extent to which the drawing of boundaries generates conflicts and what significance should be attached to them. As cultural and social narratives, are literature and law places of articulation, construction or questioning of borders?
On the first day, the researchers presented their research areas and projects and young researchers and master students presented their final theses. On the second day, lectures on legal topics were given, followed by a World Café in the afternoon, where links between disciplines were established. The participants agreed that this interdisciplinary approach between literature, culture and law opened up interesting new perspectives on the topic.
