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Cross-Border Work in Europe: Regional Practices and Realities

Two million cross-border commuters work in Europe, most of them in Switzerland and Luxembourg. Despite the growing importance of the phenomenon, no European research on cross-border workers has been established yet.

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Red Luxembourg: Exhibition and publication

From 24th March until 20th May 2022 you can visit the exhibition RED LUXEMBOURG at Kulturfabrik (Wed-Sat, 3pm-8pm) as part of the Esch2022 – European Capital of Culture.

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Opening of LUCA with exhibition on Common Ground

The question of land is one of the most important keys to address climate protection and social change.

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Guest researchers from Poland and Finland

The UniGR-Center for Border Studies (UniGR-CBS) in the Department of Geography and Spatial Planning will host two international guest scholars in September and October 2021. During their stay, they will conduct research on the Covid-19 border closures at the German-Polish border and on Europeanization processes in the context of the resurgence of borders.

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UniGR-Center for Border Studies received additional European funding

The UniGR-Center for Border Studies network has received additional funding of around 570,000 EUR for the project “European Center for Competence and Knowledge in Border Studies”. With the support from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) the border scholars from the University of the Greater Region (UniGR) will start a further project phase of cross-border…

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Lecture series, Nov. 5th: The Rights to Land …

Lecture series of the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning “Our Common Ground”Dr Brigitta Gerber/Klaus Hubmann: “The Rights to Land through participatory instruments”Tuesday, November 5th, 12:30-14:00h, MSH BlackBox

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New H2020 project at FLSHASE

Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Birte Nienaber and her team who have been awarded European funding for their H2020 proposal MIMY – Empowerment through liquid integration of Migrant Youth in vulnerable conditions. It is a 3-year project which is starting shortly, and will be a collaboration between 12 partners across 9 countries. The project aims to empower young migrants and to support integration strategies…

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CfP JSSJ: Territorial development+local autonomy=spatial (in)justice?

This call for papers intends to critically question the links between local autonomy and spatial justice in the context of territorial development policies that aim to strengthen the room for manoeuvre conferred on the local. In particular, this call invites contributions presenting concrete examples of application of or resistance to these policies. The envisaged policies…

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Guest Lecture: WHICH SUBURBS IN AN URBAN AGE?

WHICH SUBURBS IN AN URBAN AGE?by Nick Phelps (University of Melbourne)Thursday 4th of Oct. 14h30-15h30, MSH, Black BoxAttendance is free. No registration required.

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