Research project UNIGR-CBS

European Center for Competence and Knowledge in Border Studies (UniGR-Center for Border Studies)

The project at a glance

  • Start date:
    01 Jan 2018
  • Duration in months:
    48
  • Funding:
    Interreg VA Greater Region
  • Principal Investigator(s):
    Christian WILLE

About

The UniGR-Center for Border Studies (UniGR-CBS) is a thematic cross-border network of approximately 80 researchers within the university grouping University of the Greater Region (UniGR) conducting research on borders, their meanings and challenges. Within this project, the UniGR-CBS aims at developing harmonized research tools, embedding Border Studies in teaching, promoting the dialogue on cross-border challenges between academia and institutional actors and supporting the spatial development strategy of the Greater Region. The cross-border cooperation project runs for three years and is coordinated by the Central Office of the UniGR as lead partner. The scientific responsibility lies with the University of Luxembourg.

Project team

  • Christian WILLE, PI
  • Denise RODRIGUES MARAFONA, Project member
  • Birte NIENABER, Project member
  • Isabelle PIGERON-PIROTH, Project member
  • Malte HELFER, Project member
  • Estelle EVRARD, Project member

Organisation and Partners

  • Department of Geography and Spatial Planning
  • Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE)
  • University of the Greater Region – UniGR asbl
  • Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
  • Universität des Saarlandes
  • Université de Lorraine
  • Université de Liège
  • Universität Trier

Keywords

  • European
  • Border
  • Studies