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North Bound

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

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North Bound

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  1. NorthBound Research Symposia Series Exploring Cultural Heritages at the Migration Interface Dr. Maria Angela Ferrario Research Associate Academy for Irish Cultural Heritages

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. AICH and UU Campuses Coleraine Derry Jordanstown

  5. 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.

  6. Forthcoming Event – June’08

  7. 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/

  8. 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.

  9. NorthBound:: Whatis 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.

  10. 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

  11. 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]

  12. 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)- followed • Lithuanians -11% (66,000) • NI – 60,000 estimated • Poles: 35,000/45,000 • Lithuanians: 3,500/4,000* * Official 4,000 est 15,000 – Lithuanian Ambassador in Šilutés Magazine 8th March 07

  13. 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)

  14. Neighbours • a slide on history • UK, NI, IE • PL, LT, … Russia Turkey

  15. Old Neighbours Regina Europa • Cosmographia Universalis , Basel 1550-4

  16. New Neighbours – News To Wear (Saloje)

  17. New Neighbours – Polish Picnic (Glosik)

  18. NorthBound2# Contacts Maria Angela Ferrario t:: 00-44-28-71-37-5304 (direct) e:: ma.ferrario@ulster.ac.uk w:http://www.arts.ulster.ac.uk/aich/nbsymposia

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