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”.
Wednesday 20 June 9:30am
10am -11:15 pm
11:30am – 12:45am
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)
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Part 1: Politics and Rights in a Global Scenario
Lectures:
Marina Calloni (political philosopher, University of Milano-Bicocca)
Rethinking borders, politics and democracy
Building U7 U7/16
Lunch
2:30pm – 3:45pm
4pm - 5:15pm 5:15pm – 5:30pm
Eileen Hunt Botting (political theorist, University of Notre Dame)
Giovanna Borradori (political philosopher, Vassar College)
Tamara Shaya (peace studies, University of Notre Dame)
Summary discussion of the day
Women's human rights
The unrepresentable in others: the Arab Spring
European responses to the Arab Spring Thursday 21 June 9:30am 10am -11:15 pm 11:30am – 12:45am Lunch
Part 2. Borders and Barriers in Europe Briefing
Lectures:
Lorenzo Bagnoli (geographer, Università di Milano-Bicocca) Tanja Sekulic (political sociologist,
Università di Milano-Bicocca)
Italian Far West – rediscovering boundaries and memories Institutional barriers in the process of
European integration
Building U7 U7/16
5:15pm – 5:30pm 7:00
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
a discussion Hangar Bicocca Friday 22 June 9:30am 10am -11:15 pm 11:30am – 12:45am Lunch 2:30pm – 51:5 Briefing
Part 3. Democracy, Interculturality and Learning Processes
Lectures:
Ida Castiglioni (cultural sociologist, Università di Milano-Bicocca) Louis Quagliata (senior adviser to
Columbia University Global Center’s Program)
New International Research, Teaching, and Networking
Do multicultural societies need an intercultural perspective? Future approaches in the
internationalization of higher education
Building U7 U7/16
5:15 – 5:30
Students and Faculty
Students’ working groups Summary discussion of the day
American and European experiences of exchange initiatives:
the Fulbright and the Erasmus Programs
Students presentations, faculty mentoring and commentary
Saturday 23 June
Touring of Milan
Sunday 24 June
Visit outside Milan:
Lago Maggiore: Stresa and the islands
Monday 25 June 9:30am
10am -11:15 pm
11:30am – 12:45am
Briefing
Part 4. Spaces of Difference Lectures:
María Teresa Vicente Mosquete
(geographer, University of Salamanca) Maurizio Albahari
(anthropologist, University of Notre Dame)
Geography, religion and gender. the exclusion of women from
urban space
Borders adrift: Mediterranean migrations of liberty
Building U7 U7/16
Lunch 2:30pm – 4:30 4:30pm – 5:30pm Workshop : Imaginaries of Borders In Europe
Valentina Anzoise (visual sociologist, Università di Venezia)
Cristiano Mutti (visual sociologist, Università di Milano-Bicocca) Giorgia Serughetti (cultural scientist,
Università di Milano-Bicocca) Stefano Marras (sociologist and
photographer, Università di Milano-Bicocca) Summary discussion of the day
Field researches in visual sociology
Crossing borders with street food
Tuesday 26 June 9:30am
10am -11:15 pm
Briefing
Part 5. Encountering Boundaries, Borders, Barriers
Lectures:
Regina Kreide (political philosopher, University of Gießen)
Sovereignty and (transnational) democracy
Building U7 U7/16
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, Università di Milano-Bicocca)
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, Università di Milano-Bicocca) David Newman (political geographer,
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)
Where to in Border Studies? Crossing the Disciplinary Borders in
the Search for Questions
Auditorium. This seminar is open to the public and all interested students and scholars
California, Los Angeles) Joseph Buttigieg (literary critic,
University of Notre Dame) Discussant: Vincenzo Matera (anthropologist, Università di
Milano-Bicocca)
Conclusion of the summer school: Eileen Hunt Botting and
Marina Calloni
Gramsci and post-colonialism
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 email address, with the subject "Summer School":
Deadline for applications: for American students: 2nd April 2012; for EU and non-EU students 15th May 2012.
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 (Università di Milano-Bicocca), Prof. Giovanna Borradori (Vassar College), Prof.
Elena dell’Agnese (Università di Milano-Bicocca, Borderscapes), Prof. Regina Kreide (University of Gießen), Dr. Stefano Marras (Università di Milano-Bicocca), Prof. Vincenzo Matera (Università di Milano-Bicocca), Dr. Tanja Sekulic, (Università di Milano-Bicocca, Etnicos), Dr. Giorgia Serughetti (Università di Milano-Bicocca).
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 - 20126 Milano, Italia
Tel.: +39 02 6448 7565
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 28-30 June 2012), and the Bicocca Research Centre Pragsia.
