In Cooperation with
Miami University, Ohio
Bowling Green State University
Northern Arizona University
University Network of European Capitals of Culture
European Cultural Parliament
European Council for Student Affairs
Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
American College Personnel Association
US Embassy Luxembourg
Charta
City of Luxembourg
Quattropole
Yehudi Menuhin Foundation
Cross-Border Network of History and Arts, University of Applied Sciences Trier
Amis de l’Université
When
4 June to 6 June 2014
Where
Neumunster Abbey, Luxembourg
The focus of this 3rd conference is to examine the critical role of culture for developing students who think broadly, who recognize and respect cultural diversity and heritage, and whose engagement in the arts serves as a conduit to personal authenticity and innovation.
This dialogue on the significance of culture for fostering global citizenship comes in the context of wavering support for the value of a liberal education in both the US and Europe. Economic constraints in both societies put pressure on policy makers, educators and students to consider whether liberal arts curriculum vs. one focused more narrowly on vocational preparation is central to the educational mission or, rather, an ideal that is no longer relevant or affordable.
The goal of the conference is to dig deeply into key questions that help assess the value of embedding culture into higher education curricula.
Main Activities:
The Cross-Border Network of History and Arts will be actively participating in the conference and presenting five years of Cross-Border Network experience. Further the Network will be offering a Creative Atelier to the topic “Human Being as a Piece of Art”.
The third project from the series „European Forum of History and Arts“ will take place in Differdange, Luxembourg.
This time with the topic „Global Cultures – New Ways of Living Together“.
With the Forum being held in Luxembourg new perspectives on the topic of “migration” are supposed to be examined.
Philosophical and ethical considerations on migration are supposed to be placed further into the foreground
of discussion. This way recent and European migration, prejudices and their outlook for the future ought to be
analyzed sociologically, art-historically, philosophically and historically as well as being treated artistically.
Exhibition: Kreatiffabrik Differdange
Figures: ca. 90 students from Germany, Poland, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, USA, Slovakia, Georgia, Italy,
some pupils from Luxembourg and 25 educators/artists
The project was focusing on the topic: “Melting Pot – Migration in the Walloon Region“. The scientific and artistic examination of the influences of past and present migration was put forward. Special attention was paid to the influences on the current situation of the city of Liège and the Walloon region.
Exhibition: Académie de Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Liège
Figures: 92 students and 22 educators/artists from Germany, Poland, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, USA,
Slovakia, Georgia and Italy
The project was focusing on the topic of ‘Forced Migration’ and was moving between the disciplines of history, art
and design. Under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Gesine Schwan and Prof. Dr. Wladyslaw Bartoszewski, the idea of the
Cross-Border Network was found on a new peak. In the village of Krzyzowa highly capable contemporary witnesses
were incorporated in the symbiosis of sciences and art. In both the practical and theoretical scientific monitoring
of the forums a great potential of innovation was found. Here a naturally triggered correlation between scientific
discourses and artistic creativity emerged across nationalities.
Figures: 82 students and 22 educators and artists from Germany, Poland, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, USA and Slovakia
The 25th anniversary of the Schengen Agreement gave the incentive for the ‘Tour of Melody’. The ‘Shore Leave’
performance group was musically connecting the four Quatropole cities, Trier, Metz, Saarbrücken and Luxembourg
with a boat trip starting in Schengen. With reference to the Fluxus movement, 48 students from five different
countries activated a collective Körpergedächniss. With their performances in the five different locations they were
producing impressive visual and sound settings, which were bringing back memories of our most rudimentary and
mutual roots.
Final Performance: European Art Academy, Trier
Figures: 48 students and 6 artists and educators from Germany, Poland, France, Luxembourg and Mexico
In the historical setting of Castle of Namedy close to the city of Andernach, Germany, artistic creativity and
imagination could be explored to the fullest. The 10 day lasting workshop benefitted from the historical
richness of the venue and developed to an intense process of intercultural exchange. Intercultural Places
was rounded up with the ‘Night of t he Arts’, an impressive and scenic feast making full use of the rooms
and gardens of the venue and transformed these into a notional reality.
The outcomes of the workshop were exhibited in the Castle of Namedy.
Figures: 77 students and 26 educators and artists from Germany, Poland, France, Belgium, Ireland, USA, Canada
The students were exploring the former Jewish district Kazimierz and the socialist planned and ideal
city of Nowa Huta in Krakow in the context of an interdisciplinary intensive workshop. The eleven
day workshop offered the possibility of intercultural exchange and the opportunity to tear down
boundaries. The potential of urban spaces for the creation of Spaces of rememberance was examined.
Artistic concepts, ideas and visions were displayed in a public exhibition in the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow.
Exhibition: Krakow Academy of Fine Arts, Galerie Treppe
Figures: 55 students and 23 professors from Germany, Poland, France, Belgium and Ireland
The confrontation with the military space in the ‘greater region’ and the city of Trier formed the center of the one year lasting project. Frontier crossings, excursions, creative and interdisciplinary interventions along the ‘Westwall’ in the greater regions Saar-Lor-Lux, Rhein and Walloon from January until November 2007 offered intensive historical experiences to the participants. The project ended with a big international exhibition in the former military base Feuvrier in Trier, which was listed as the university’s contribution to the event of the European Cultural Capital 2007.
Exhibition: Gendarmerie Feuvrier in Trier
Figures: 150 students from Germany, France and Belgium. 100 other participants (25 professors, 6 artists, 69 members
of social services, pupils, homeless people and asylum seekers form the Trier Nord district)
