At the event, they will explore intergenerational caring and the sharing of knowledge, wisdom and practices in the context of (forced) migration and restorative integration through education, languages and the arts.
How can Elders, the living archives among us, pass on their language, history, culture and wisdom to younger and future generations when spatial, temporal and political barriers stand in the way? How is care organised when people are forced to flee? Who carries culture forward, and how is it kept alive when communities are broken up and dispersed? Can cultural heritage be maintained and transmitted within new communities, and what mechanisms or efforts are involved? How can destination countries support those experiencing the loss of cultural and linguistic heritage? How do refugees and people seeking asylum access knowledge about their own cultural heritage?
UNESCO has declared a Decade of Indigenous Languages and the wisdom-speech, linguistic inheritance and forms of speech of elders, and of those beginning steps in the languages of home are critical to intergenerational forms of care for intangible cultural heritage. How are the generations undertaking care for culture and language in times of genocide, pain and protest? We want to understand how intercultural caring and sharing is organised, how it can be supported by longstanding communities and what we can learn from these practices.
The Spring School is open to all and is particularly relevant to people working within cultural justice, integration, community building and multilingualism. There is a fantastic programme of workshops, talks, performances, art exhibitions etc. for attendees to engage with the theme.
There are still some places available! Tickets are free and are available from Humanitix. To book your place, simply click on the link and fill in the booking form.
For more information about this event and previous iterations, please see the UNESCO RIELA website or email [email protected].
