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T4EU Regional Heritage Workshop: call for papers

Call for papers: Between Contestation and Proclamation: Cultural Heritage in Border Struggles and (Cross-)Border Alliances.

On 17-18 October 2024, Saarland University (UniGR-Center for Border Studies), in partnership with the University of Katowice (Silesian Center for the Study of Regional and Transborder Memory) and the University of Trieste (CRMCS – Centro di Ricerca sulle Migrazioni e la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo) will host the T4EU Regional Heritage Workshop on issues of cultural heritage in contexts of border struggles and (cross-) border alliances.

By questioning the assumption of the prerequisite of common heritage in border contestations, contributions may highlight how cultural heritage both incites and results from border conflicts and cooperative efforts.

Heritage often becomes a contested terrain, where claims to historical and cultural continuity fuel geopolitical disputes and migration-related struggles. Simultaneously, shared (or proclaimed) heritage can be a powerful catalyst for cross-border alliances, fostering collaboration and peace-building initiatives. This dual role of heritage underscores its complexity: it serves as both a divisive force in border conflicts and a unifying element in transnational cooperation.

We welcome submissions for panels (up to three papers) and individual papers (20 minutes maximum), as well as workshop and roundtable proposals. Please submit your abstract (300 words maximum) and a brief bio-bibliographical note to  borderstudies@uni-saarland.de by 4 August 2024.

Contact: Eva Nossem, e.nossem@mx.uni-saarland.de

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Call for papers: Border Struggles and (Cross-)Border Alliances

UNIGR-CBS JUBILEE CONFERENCE: 10 YEARS OF BORDER STUDIES IN THE GREATER REGION

17-18 October 2024 – Innovation Centre, Saarland University

Border struggles” encapsulates a spectrum of struggles, troubles, conflicts, and contestations surrounding the demarcation, management, and particularly the crossing of borders. These struggles manifest in various forms, ranging from the physical act of traversing borders to the ideological and political disputes over their legitimacy and control. In the context of migration, border struggles include the perilous journeys of individuals and groups seeking refuge or better opportunities, often in the face of stringent border controls and restrictive immigration policies.

These struggles are not merely physical but also symbolic, as they challenge notions of sovereignty, identity, and belonging. And they are represented in cultural texts, literature, films, and media. In war and conflict, border struggles involve the contentious processes of territorial reconfiguration, where borders are not only contested lines on a map but also sites of violent clashes and geopolitical maneuvering.

These conflicts underscore the fluid and often arbitrary nature of borders, reflecting broader historical and cultural tensions. Furthermore, border struggles can also be understood through the lens of social and economic disparities, where marginalized communities grapple with exclusionary practices that reinforce boundaries of inequality. Thus, border struggles are multifaceted, encompassing the geopolitical, socio-economic, and cultural dimensions of human mobility and territoriality, reflecting broader dynamics of power, resistance, and negotiation.

We invite panel (up to 3 papers) and paper (20 minutes max.) submissions focusing on “Border Struggles and (Cross-)Border Alliances” in their complexity, zooming in on:

  • Migration and Mobility
  • Social and Economic Inequalities
  • Culture and Language, particularly in relation to Questions of Identity and Heritage
  • Environmental and Resource Management
  • Legal and Human Rights Issues
  • Historical Developments of Border Regions
  • Theoretical and Methodological Contributions

We welcome panel and paper submissions from the UniGR-CBS scholars and equally from senior and junior border studies scholars from across the globe.

Panels should be designed for 90 minutes; individual papers for 20 minutes plus Q&A. The conference languages are English, French, and German (no translation). Abstracts can be handed in in either language.

Please send your abstract (300 words max. per paper) and a short bio-bibliographical blurb to borderstudies@uni-saarland.de by 4 August 2024.

Contact: Eva Nossem borderstudies@uni-saarland.de

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Data Protection&Research Open Dual Lecture

Transform4Europe universities’ academic staff, researchers, and PhD students are invited to attend an Open Lecture titled “Data Protection and Research” by Marten Juurik from the University of Tartu and the Estonian Research Council. The online lecture is scheduled for April 26, from 11:15 to 13:45 CET (MS TEAMS).

This lecture will cover the fundamentals of personal data protection regulations, emphasizing issues relevant to research. It will also provide guidance on integrating data protection principles into research design. The target audience includes researchers with minimal or no prior knowledge of data protection.

Marten Juurik, the lecturer, is a junior researcher in ethics at Tartu University. He is one of the authors of Tartu University’s “Guide for Data Protection in Research” and has years of experience teaching communication and information ethics, as well as data protection.

REGISTER by April 22

A reminder about the upcoming lecture, along with login details, will be sent to all registered participants approximately 3 days before the event.

Open Dual Lecture in Alicante

On October 18, 2023, there will be a new Open Dual Lecture happening from 10 AM-12.30 PM. The Lecture, organized by the University of Alicante, will address the topic of Digital Entrepreneurship in the field of Tourism. It will be moderated by Dr Susana A. de Juana, Associate Lecturer at the Department of Business of the Management Tourism Research Institute of the UA, and will host two speakers:

  • Dr Raquel Huete, Senior Lecturer at the Department Sociology of the Tourism Research Institute, University of Alicante
  • Matej Kalan, Digital Architect & Strategist
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Venue: Assembly Hall, German Bernacer Building, University of Alicante

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Apply for the Stakeholder challenge

Students and academic staff from the T4EU Alliance Universities are invited to join the latest Stakeholder Challenge.

APPLICATION OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 3

Aster Coop, an Italian company specialising in the management of integrated logistics services – launched a challenge that aims to set up a “Maintenance Scheduler”. Participants will have to set up a scheduler able to handle various activities related to routine and extraordinary maintenance of Aster Coop’s facilities (warehouses), equipment and machinery.

They will work on the development of a software, which can assist in managing all the activities related to ordinary and extraordinary maintenance. The entire challenge will be ONLINE!

The software will have to:

  • generate alerts as the deadline of maintenance activities approaches;
  • generate a new maintenance expiration date when the activity is accomplished;
  • should have the possibility to upload reports and images of the maintenance performed by the operator;
  • must be able to store the history of all the maintenance activities;
  • must be able to have a “ticketing system” for reporting anomalies and extraordinary damages. The operator who identifies a contingency requiring intervention (breakdown, breakage, alarm, etc.) “opens a ticket” within the scheduler reporting that it is required to intervene on a facility or machinery

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Apply by August 3!

T4EU Science Slam

We invite you to join the first edition of Transform4Europe Science Slam, which will take place in Saarbrücken, Germany, on the 4th of October 2023. All subjects are welcome.

A Science Slam is a unique format of scientific communication where researchers present their work entertainingly and understandably to a non-expert audience. Each slammer has 10 minutes to showcase their research. The goal of a Science Slam is to make science accessible and engaging to a broader audience, to foster dialogue between scientists and society, and to showcase the diversity of research topics and methods across all fields of study.

If you haven’t seen a science slam before, have a look at this example: Stealing weight from Steel – Aniruddha Dutta (Germany’s Science Slam Champion 2018)

Interested slammers should contact: transform4europe@uni-saarland.de and put the respective local project manager in copy. Please, provide your name, your university, what degree you are studying toward (or if you are a professor, what degree you have), your field of study/research, and a short working title for your slam.

The deadline for applications is July 31st 2023. The slam has to be in English. For any further questions, don’t hesitate to contact Lukas Redemann (lukas.redemann@uni-saarland.de). 

 Travel costs and one night of accommodation for the slammers will be covered by Transform4Europe.