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North Bound. Research Symposia Series. Exploring Cultural Heritages at the Migration Interface. Dr. Maria Angela Ferrario Research Associate Academy for Irish Cultural Heritages. Presentation Overview. (A) Two words about AICH Overview Sample activity: SIEF2008 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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NorthBound
Dr. Maria Angela Ferrario
Research Associate
Academy for Irish Cultural Heritages
Exploring Cultural Heritages at the Migration Interface
Research Symposia Series
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Presentation Overview
(A) Two words about AICH
Overview
Sample activity: SIEF2008
(B) Northbound in brief
What is It?
Who is it About?
What is For?
Topics
(C) Northbound Two: Baltic Neighbours
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The Academy @ University of Ulster
One of five Research Institutes based in the UU Faculty of Arts.
30+ staff from a wide range of subject backgrounds
3 University campuses
Associate members + a large & growing postgraduate community.
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Coleraine
Jordanstown
AICH and UU Campuses
Derry
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The Academy - Aim
Centre of excellence for
Interdisciplinary research on
Cultural Heritages(tangible & non-tangible)
In an international context
Emphasis on cultural heritages connected with the island of Ireland.
AICH
Humanities
Art & DesignMedia
Celtic Studies
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Forthcoming Event – June’08
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SIEF2008:: When & Where
16th-20th June 2008
Magee Campus, Derry
Call for papers – Second Round: end of May 07
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/sief2008/
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NorthBound:: What is It?
Lives, facts and stories of people who left their countries to live their cultures in Northern Ireland… and vice versa
4 Research Symposia organised by the Academy
Four events over a two-year period (Nov'06–May'08)
Focus: both the established and the emerging European cultural landscapes in today’s N.I.
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NorthBound:: What is For [Aim]
To promote the culture, support the presence & provide networking opportunities to people & communities who, from Europe, have come to Northern Ireland to live, work & study.
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NorthBound:: Topics
mobileSociety: migrations, barriers to mobiliy
footPrints: poetry, literature, journalism
changingWords: language learning process and challenges
visualArts: painting, sculpture, film, photography, new media
design&technology: fashion, design, architecture
performingArts: theatre, comedy, dance, music, magic
livingMemories: history & stories through the eyes of people
within&Beyond: mind, spirit, philosophy, religion, rituals
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NorthBound:: Who is it About?
Each symposium -> a specific European community in Northern Ireland including: Italy [17 Nov 06]
The Baltic Neighbours [11 May 07]
France & Germany [Nov 07]
The Balkans [May 08]
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General Facts & Figures
UK – Almost 600,000 people from ‘Eastern’ Europe have registered to work in the UK since May 2004, Home Office figures (27.02.06).Polish - 65% of the total (390,000)- followedLithuanians -11% (66,000)
NI – 60,000 estimatedPoles: 35,000/45,000 Lithuanians: 3,500/4,000*
* Official 4,000 est 15,000 – Lithuanian Ambassador in Šilutés Magazine 8th March 07
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The Neighbour, the Similar & the Other
The idea of "neighbourliness" is a double-edged one … It implies openness to neighbouring cultures but also provincial mistrust*
* Orhan Pamuk (2006 Nobel Prize for Literature on the European Neighbouring Policy)
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Neighbours
a slide on history
Russia
Turkey
UK, NI, IE
PL, LT, …
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Old Neighbours
Regina EuropaCosmographia Universalis , Basel 1550-4
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New Neighbours – News To Wear (Saloje)
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New Neighbours – Polish Picnic (Glosik)
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NorthBound 2# Contacts
Maria Angela Ferrario
t:: 00-44-28-71-37-5304 (direct)
w: http://www.arts.ulster.ac.uk/aich/nbsymposia