Descripción del proyecto
Estudio del patrimonio cultural en el sur de Túnez
Túnez experimentó un profundo cambio social y político durante una ola de protestas y levantamientos a favor de la democracia en 2010, conocida como la Primavera Árabe. Sin embargo, el país sigue enfrentándose a muchos desafíos sociales y la búsqueda de una identidad común es uno de ellos. La Universidad de Sfax, en el sur de Túnez, supone que la transformación de un territorio se ve afectada tanto por elementos tangibles como intangibles. El proyecto SfaxForward, financiado con fondos europeos, creará la Casa Magreb de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (MdMSH, por sus siglas en inglés) para desarrollar relaciones mutuas entre los académicos y la sociedad civil. Creará un entorno que fomentará un diálogo beneficioso entre los académicos y las partes interesadas locales mediante conferencias, estudios temáticos y un observatorio del patrimonio del sur de Túnez.
Objetivo
Since 2011, Tunisia has been the theatre of a profound social, political and economic transformation. The Humanities and Social Sciences can develop tools enabling Tunisian society to appropriate and perpetuate this transformation. Within this context, the “SfaxForward” Twinning project strengthens the capacities of an innovative academic centre regarding Cultural Heritage: the Maghreb House of the Humanities and Social Sciences (MdMSH) at the University of Sfax.
SfaxForward postulates that Tangible and Intangible Heritage can play a central role in a territory’s transformation and development. By learning to cherish their Cultural Heritage, people can discover who they are and what they share. The characterization and subsequent participatory management of these common cultural assets should engender a more stable and inclusive society. One that better manages migratory flows thanks to its citizens enjoying greater control over their lives, while constructing and taking possession of their own territory.
SfaxForward’s goal is to position the Sfax partner as an international model for mutually beneficial relations between academia and civil society, with Heritage serving as a driving force of regional development and stability. This necessitates establishing the conditions for a fruitful dialogue between researchers and civil society to enlighten public policy and action. Southern Tunisia constitutes the project’s territory-laboratory.
To achieve this goal, SfaxForward develops three types of initiatives: multidisciplinary conferences and workshops on the project’s key themes, thematic schools dedicated to young researchers, and an Observatory of Southern Tunisian Heritage constructed in collaboration with civil society.
The extensive interdisciplinary experience of the collaborating French and Belgian Houses of the Humanities and Social Sciences benefits MdMSH in constructing its own unique scientific identity, with an ambition for international excellence.
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Programa(s)
- H2020-EU.4.b. - Twinning of research institutions Main Programme
Tema(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoriaConvocatoria de subcontratación
H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-03
Régimen de financiación
CSA - Coordination and support actionCoordinador
3029 Sfax
Túnez