The Border Crossing Seminar

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1 The Border Crossing Seminar a Joint Program between The University of Milano-Bicocca and The University of Notre Dame Milano, 20th- 27th June 2012 Inaugural Meeting: a Summer Conference and School on Borders, Sovereignty, Rights During the last two decades, a new geopolitical order has induced the transformation of previous political systems, including the European Union, and the reorganization of Western welfare states. Starting from this global perspective, and in order to develop a fruitful cultural exchange between European countries and the United States of America, the Summer School on Borders, Sovereignty, Rights aims at analyzing the meaning that borders and fundamental rights have acquired in this new worldwide scenario, where, next to the inclusion of new citizens, others are being defined as strangers. This conference and school, for faculty and students, is the first meeting of The Border Crossing Seminar. 1

2 DAY SPEAKERS TOPICS ROOM Wednesday 20 June 9:30am 10am -11:15 pm Welcome: Marialuisa Lavitrano, Rector's Delegate for International Affairs (Università di Milano-Bicocca) Antonio de Lillo, Dean (Faculty of Sociology, Università of Milano-Bicocca) General Introduction to the Summer School by the directors: Marina Calloni (Political Philosopher, University of Milano-Bicocca) Eileen Hunt Botting (Political Theorist, University of Notre Dame) ***** Part 1: Politics and Rights in a Global Scenario Lectures: Building U7 U7/16 11:30am 12:45am Marina Calloni (political philosopher, University of Milano-Bicocca) 2 Rethinking borders, politics and democracy

3 Lunch 2:30pm 3:45pm Eileen Hunt Botting (political theorist, University of Notre Dame) Women's human rights 4pm - 5:15pm 5:15pm 5:30pm Giovanna Borradori (political philosopher, Vassar College) Tamara Shaya (peace studies, University of Notre Dame) Summary discussion of the day The unrepresentable in others: the Arab Spring European responses to the Arab Spring Thursday 21 June 9:30am Part 2. Borders and Barriers in Europe Briefing Lectures: Building U7 U7/16 10am -11:15 pm Lorenzo Bagnoli (geographer, Italian Far West rediscovering boundaries and memories 11:30am 12:45am Lunch Tanja Sekulic (political sociologist, Institutional barriers in the process of European integration 3

4 2:30pm 5pm 5:15pm 5:30pm 7:00 Friday 22 June Film Screening and Discussion In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011), written and directed by Angelina Jolie Summary discussion of the day Vernisage and Visit of the Exhibition Studio Mumbai Architects and the work of Wilfredo Prieto 20 years after the Siege of Sarajevo: a discussion Hangar Bicocca 9:30am Briefing Part 3. Democracy, Interculturality and Learning Processes Lectures: Building U7 U7/16 10am -11:15 pm 11:30am 12:45am Lunch 2:30pm 51:5 Ida Castiglioni (cultural sociologist, Louis Quagliata (senior adviser to Columbia University Global Center s Program) New International Research, Teaching, and Networking 4 Do multicultural societies need an intercultural perspective? Future approaches in the internationalization of higher education

5 5:15 5:30 Saturday 23 June Sunday 24 June Monday 25 June Students and Faculty Students working groups Summary discussion of the day Touring of Milan Visit outside Milan: Lago Maggiore: Stresa and the islands American and European experiences of exchange initiatives: the Fulbright and the Erasmus Programs Students presentations, faculty mentoring and commentary 9:30am Briefing Part 4. Spaces of Difference Lectures: Building U7 U7/16 10am -11:15 pm 11:30am 12:45am María Teresa Vicente Mosquete (geographer, University of Salamanca) Maurizio Albahari (anthropologist, University of Notre Dame) 5 Geography, religion and gender. the exclusion of women from urban space Borders adrift: Mediterranean migrations of liberty

6 Lunch 2:30pm 4:30 Workshop : Imaginaries of Borders In Europe Valentina Anzoise (visual sociologist, Università di Venezia) Cristiano Mutti (visual sociologist, Giorgia Serughetti (cultural scientist, Field researches in visual sociology 4:30pm 5:30pm Tuesday 26 June Stefano Marras (sociologist and photographer, Summary discussion of the day Crossing borders with street food 9:30am Briefing Part 5. Encountering Boundaries, Borders, Barriers Lectures: Building U7 U7/16 10am -11:15 pm Regina Kreide (political philosopher, University of Gießen) 6 Sovereignty and (transnational) democracy

7 11:30am 12:45pm Lunch 2:30pm 3:45pm 4pm - 5:15pm 5:15pm 5:30pm Carmen Leccardi (sociologist, Università di Milano-Bicocca) Andrew Burridge (geographer, University of Durham) Anna Casaglia (sociologist, Summary of the day Youth in Europe: cross-border cultures The limits of Europe: Frontex and the issue of human rights Nicosia, a divided city at the edge of Europe Wednesday 27 June 10:00am-1:00pm Part 6. Political Problems, Geographical Perspectives and Anthropological Analysis: a Global Cultural View Seminar: Introduction and chair: Elena dell Agnese (political geographer, Auditorium. This seminar is open to the public and all interested students and scholars David Newman (political geographer, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) Where to in Border Studies? Crossing the Disciplinary Borders in the Search for Questions 7

8 John Agnew (geographer, University of California, Los Angeles) Joseph Buttigieg (literary critic, University of Notre Dame) No borders, no nations? Gramsci and post-colonialism Discussant: Vincenzo Matera (anthropologist, Università di Milano- Bicocca) Conclusion of the summer school: Eileen Hunt Botting and Marina Calloni The Summer School is addressed to MA students, PhD candidates, and researchers. In particular, the Summer School is open and free to students attending the following courses: MA and PhD programs at the University of Milano-Bicocca, undergraduate and graduate programs at the University of Notre Dame, the PhD in Cultural Studies - University of Palermo, Collegio di Milano, and the Fulbright Program in Italy. All students must apply by completing the enclosed form and sending it with a CV and academic transcript to the following address, with the subject "Summer School": bordercrossingseminar@gmail.com Deadline for applications: for American students: 2 nd April 2012; for EU and non-eu students 15 th May Admission notification by: for American students: 30 th April 2012; for EU and non-eu students 30 th May

9 Selected students have to give a presentation and write a paper at the end of the summer school. The topic has to be agreed with one of the members of the scientific committee. Regarding the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, the Summer School recognizes 3 credits (CFU) for Italian MA students of the University of Milano-Bicocca and analogous credits to Erasmus students. A certificate of attendance will be provided to all participants at the end of the summer school. The cost for individual participation with the exception of students mentioned above is: Euro 300. The language of the Summer School is English. Directors: Prof. Marina Calloni (University of Milano-Bicocca) and Prof. Eileen Hunt Botting (University of Notre Dame). Scientific Committee: Dr. Lorenzo Bagnoli (, Prof. Giovanna Borradori (Vassar College), Prof. Elena dell Agnese (Università di Milano-Bicocca, Borderscapes), Prof. Regina Kreide (University of Gießen), Dr. Stefano Marras (, Prof. Vincenzo Matera (, Dr. Tanja Sekulic, (Università di Milano-Bicocca, Etnicos), Dr. Giorgia Serughetti (. Scientific secretary: Dr. Giorgia Serughetti Tutor: Dr. Stefano Marras The summer school is hosted by the: Dipartimento di Sociologia e Ricerca Sociale Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca Via Bicocca degli Arcimboldi, 8 I Milano, Italia For any information: 9

10 Tel.: The Border Crossing Seminar is under the auspices of The U.S.-Italy Fulbright Commission. The Summer School is supported by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies at the University of Notre Dame. The Summer School is an initiative recognized by the program Milano Summer School, promoted by the Municipality of Milan. The Summer School is an initiative promoted within the frame of the project Political Imagination and Borders. Citizens and Strangers, supported by the Ministry of Education, Research and University (PRIN 2009), the international conference Bordersapes III (Trieste June 2012), and the Bicocca Research Centre Pragsia. 10