Descrizione del progetto
Studiare il patrimonio culturale nella Tunisia meridionale
Nel 2010 la Tunisia ha vissuto un profondo cambiamento sociale e politico durante un’ondata di proteste e rivolte in favore della democrazia, note come Primavera araba. Tuttavia, il paese deve ancora affrontare molte sfide sociali, fra cui la ricerca di un’identità comune. L’università di Sfax, nella Tunisia meridionale, parte dal presupposto che la trasformazione di un territorio è influenzata da elementi materiali e immateriali. Il progetto SfaxForward, finanziato dall’UE, istituirà la Casa delle scienze umane e sociali del Maghreb (MdMSH, Maghreb House of the Humanities and Social Sciences) per sviluppare relazioni reciproche tra gli studiosi e la società civile. Il progetto creerà un ambiente favorevole a un dialogo proficuo tra accademici e attori locali attraverso conferenze, studi tematici e un osservatorio del patrimonio culturale della Tunisia meridionale.
Obiettivo
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.
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
- H2020-EU.4.b. - Twinning of research institutions Main Programme
Argomento(i)
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H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-03
Meccanismo di finanziamento
CSA - Coordination and support actionCoordinatore
3029 Sfax
Tunisia