Expert Workshop: Cultural (Ex-)Change and Mutual Perceptions in Eastern and Western Europe at the Threshold of the Digital Age

Miercurea Ciuc - Romania
Lead: University of Amsterdam (UvA)

Work Package 2

17. - 19. July 2024

Event Partners

UNIVERSITE D'AIX MARSEILLE - AMU

HOCHSCHULE FUR ANGEWANDTE WISSENSCHAFTEN HAMBURG - HAW

UNIVERSITATEA DIN BUCURESTI - UB

UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM - UvA

STICHTING DUITSLAND INSTITUUT BIJ DE UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM - DIA

problems to be addressed

This expert workshop addressed important cultural and social issues at the intersection of Eastern and Western Europe, such as:

Inclusive Cultural Programming: How to co-curate cultural events that are inclusive and reflect a multitude of voices.
Representation of Ethnic Minorities: Exploring the political and cultural representation of ethnic minorities in Eastern Europe, particularly Roma communities.
Intercultural Belonging and Empowerment: Understanding the role of social media, comedy, and art in fostering empowerment for minorities, and addressing intercultural belonging in Europe.

Target groups

Professors and researchers interested in minority representation and cultural change
B.A./M.A. Students studying and interested in minority representation and cultural change

The Questions for this event

How can inclusive cultural programming address ethnic and cultural stereotypes?
What is the role of social media and comedy in empowering ethnic minorities?
How can we decolonize Roma imagery and foster better intercultural belonging in Europe?

presenters - speakers - artists -actors

Prof. Dr. Hanna Klimpe

NARDIV Lead for Work Package 6 Cultural Policy Dialogue and Hybrid Community Building in Social Media

Professor for Social Media (Hochschule fur angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg)

Rarița Zbranca

Cluj Cultural Center (Workshop Title: Inclusive Cultural Programming)

Elora Weill

Sorbonne University (Workshop Title: Decolonizing the image of the "gypsy" with art: Roma decolonial thought with European artists)

Oana-Valentina Suciu

NARDIV Team Member for Work Package 7 Sustainability

Assistant Professor for Political Sociology and Cultural Diplomacy (Universitatea din Bucuresti)

Eveline Cioflec

Lucian Blaga University (Workshop Title: The Plural Self: An Intercultural approach to Belonging)

Catherine Teissier

NARDIV Team Member in Work Package 2 Perceptions, Emotions & Life Experiences

Lecturer in Germanic Studies (Université d'Aix Marseille)

Dr. Marleen Rensen

NARDIV Lead for Work Package 2 Perceptions, Emotions & Life Experiences

Associate Professor of Modern European Literature (Universditeit van Amsterdam)

Dr. Anna Seidl

NARDIV Team Member for Work Package 2 Perceptions, Emotions & Life Experiences

Academic advisor for German-speaking culture (Universditeit van Amsterdam)

Vicky Fischer

(Workshop Title: An introduction to using embodied practices to gain insights into equality in East-West European dialogue)

Farida Nabibaks

(Workshop Title: An introduction to using embodied practices to gain insights into equality in East-West European dialogue)

Jeremy Fischbach

NARDIV PhD Student in Work Package 2 Perceptions, Emotions & Life Experiences

PhD Topic: Female Life Narratives in Germany after the Reunification and their Influence on the
mutual East-West perception (Université d´Aix Marseille)

Miriam Meinekat

NARDIV Team Member Work Package 6 Cultural Policy Dialogue and Hybrid Community

PhD Topic: New digital paths in Germany's AKBP (Foreign culture and education policy) - can hybrid cultural communication become more inclusive through social media formats? (Hochschule fur angewandte wissenschaften hamburg)

Roxana Lapadat

AMU & Universität Tübingen (Presentation on NARDIV-funded PhD project)

Cătălina Bălan

NARDIV PhD Student in Work Package 5 Shaping Perceptions by Cultural Diplomacy as Soft Power

PhD Topic: Cultural diplomacy as soft power in times of crisis: editorial cooperation between France and Romania. Case study - the French Institute in Romania (Universitatea din Bucuresti)