The UniGR-CBS is an Interdisciplinary Center of Expertise of the University of the Greater Region (UniGR) and combines the expertise of the border researchers of its partner universities.
It has been shaping the Greater Region since 2014 and works across borders and border spaces in Europe and beyond. The involved border researchers investigate socioeconomic and sociocultural issues and provide practice-oriented solutions for challenges in border regions.
The UniGR-CBS started its work in 2014 and is active in the following fields:
Research: The border researchers examine socio-economic and socio-cultural issues from a cross-border and comparative perspective. They are organised in interregional working groups along thematic focuses and develop solutions for challenges in border regions as well as contributions to fundamental border research.
Teaching: The border researchers cooperate in the training of students and doctoral candidates. In addition to joint doctoral supervision in the field of border research, they have been offering the trinational “UniGR Master in Border Studies” since 2017. This cross-border study programme organised at four UniGR universities offers a specialisation in spatial studies or a specialisation in cultural and linguistic studies and provides students with a European profile.
Networking: The border researchers cooperate with each other as well as with international partners. The joint implementation of research and networking projects strengthens cooperation and increases the supra-regional visibility of the UniGR-CBS. In addition to research stays and seminars, this includes involvement in international networks of cross-border actors and border researchers.
Science-Policy-Interface: Together with regional actors, border researchers identify socio-economic and socio-cultural challenges of the Greater Region and develop practice-oriented solutions. They actively shape the spatial development of the Greater Region and organise events for the exchange and transfer of knowledge between politics, administration and science.
Online Ressources of the UniGR-CBS:
UniGR-CBS Digital Knowledge and Documentation Center
From 2018-2022, the UniGR-CBS was implementing the Interreg VA Greater Region project “European Center for Competence and Knowledge in Border Studies”, which was funded by the ERDF.
Further information
UniGR-CBS Website www.borderstudies.org
UniGR-CBS Twitter channel
UniGR-CBS Newsletter
Contact
Dr. Christian Wille
University of Luxembourg
Director of the UniGR-CBS coordination unit
Phone: +352 46 66 44 6627
E-Mail: christian.wille@uni.lu