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• • Re.Cri.Re Final International Conference – Introducing new challenges for the future – Brussels, 3 May 2018

    The last partner meeting of the Re.Cri.Re. consortium has taken place in Brussels the 3rd May. The Scientific Coordinator Sergio Salvatore facilitated the discussion regarding the inputs and feedbacks given by the Final International Conference and the whole Consortium shared the visions about possible follow-up of the research, which seems to be not closed with the end of the project, but just open towards new perspectives....
  • Re.Cri.Re Dissemination Local Seminar “Did the crisis change the representation of European Societies and identities?” – Aix-en-Provence, France 6 April 2018

    A last local dissemination seminar (France) was organised at the Aix en Provence (MAISON DE L’EUROPE DE PROVENCE). Alfonso Santarpia (Aix-Marseille Université) was main coordinator of this seminar with active participation of Provence (MAISON DE L’EUROPE DE PROVENCE, 66 Avenue Jean Monnet. 13090 Aix-en-Provence. France) with the help and the coordination of president f Maison de l’Europe de Provence, Alain-Pierre Merger. In a first moment of meeting, Alain Pierre Merger presented the association and the goals of this European association. Then he presented Alfonso Santarpia (associate professor at Aix-Marseille University), research member concerning the RE.CRI.RE project. Alfonso SANTARPIA presented the general idea and results of the project RE.CRI.RE. In the details, he presented, as first moment of his speech “The View of Context (VOC)”. It is a survey instrument designed to detect the content of generalized affect-laden meanings embedded within large-scale cultural milieus. Generalized affect-laden meanings work as basic embodied system of assumptions channelling the way of feeling, thinking, making decision. In a second moment, he presented the notion of -Symbolic universes between present and future of Europe. First results of the map of European societies’ cultural milieu. He presented the framework, method and main findings of an analysis of cultural milieus in 4 European countries (Estonia, Greece, Italy, and UK). The analysis is based on a questionnaire VOC. He explained 5 symbolic universes, that correspond to basic, embodied, affect-laden, generalized worldviews: a) an ordered universe; b) a matter of interpersonal bond; c) a caring society; d) consisting of a niche of belongingness; e) a hostile place (others’ world). These symbolic universes were also interpreted as semiotic capital: they reflect the capacity of a place to foster social and civic development. Discussion with the audience. lot of questions, a real curiosity and deep interest for the conference and the notion of symbolic universe (understood easily on the logic pessimism/optimism): Questions on the sample of the research, too focused on the people with a high level of education. Try to enlarge the sample the future. Several participants wanted to see the data on the France concerning the paper published on the PlosOne. A participant wanted to know if there were socio-political analysis on the country evoked in the results concerning the paper published on PlosOne. A participant was worried for the future of this project and wanted to know the strategy to communicate the results. The idea of an observatory was accepted with a lot of interest. A lot of participants want to fill in the questionnaire VOC. This could be a marker of motivation and of a real interest for the conference....
  • Re.Cri.Re Regional Conference “How can European decision-makers take into account culture in their interventions?” – Strasbourg, France 23rd March 2018

    A Regional Seminar (France, Neatherland, Belgium, Liechtenstein) was organised at the Strasbourg, 23/03/2018 at Place du quartier blanc, Hôtel du Département- Conseil Général du Bas-Rhin, 67000 Strasbourg (France). Alfonso Santarpia (Aix-Marseille Université) was main coordinator of this seminar with active participation of ALDA (Association Européenne pour la Démocratie Locale Antonella Valmorbida, Agatha de la Tour, Giulia Albertoni), University of Amsterdam (Prof. Paul De Beer) and MOUVEMENT EUROPEEN-PARIS (Anne Dieterlen, Member of Mouvement Européen-Paris). The title of this regional seminar was “How can European decision-makers take into account culture in their interventions?”. The goal of this seminar was to present the main results of RE.CRI.RE project with a specific focus on the political actions to make for a social change. DETAILS OF THE SEMINAR: Alfonso SANTARPIA was the moderator of the seminar. As invited policy speaker we had M. Rémi Bertrand, (Vice-President du Conseil Départemental du Bas-Rhin). He presented his idea on the European feelings and the directions for the future (policy centred on the real social link in real context). The seminar was organized in 3 times: A theoretical moment where Sergio Salvatore (scientific coordinator of RE.CRI.RE video-conference) presented the general idea of the project, a moment where Alfonso Santarpia (Aix Marseille Université) explained the details and the results concerning Symbolic Universes following the recent publication on the PlosOne (a famous scientific journal); A case-study moment where Paul de Beer (University of Amsterdam) told “ The role of social actors in policy making. Lessons of Dutch temp sector”; In another moment, ALDA and MOUVEMENT EUROPEEN-PARIS presented their concrete social activities; A pratical moment, where the participants were divided in 4 working group according to 4 main topics (Migration, Education, European Identity, Employement). This practical moment allowed to collect several suggestion and to specify the topics. Each facilitator/moderator stimulated European participants to have a concrete definition of the topic, an articulation with symbolic universes and finally, new and innovative ideas for the policy. At the end Giulia Albertoni presented the future of project RE.CRI.RE (dates to save and the idea of the an European Observatory). Useful links: Seminar Program (french version)...