Upcoming Events
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
"Aging and 'Grey Power', Political and Policy Issues: From Myth to Reality"
Jean-Philippe Viriot Durandal, Visiting Scholar, CES
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Cabot Room
Visiting Scholars Brown Bag Lunch Seminar Series
Contact: Arthur Goldhammer, art.goldhammer@comcast.net
Jean-Philippe Viriot Durandal, Visiting Scholar, CES
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Cabot Room
Visiting Scholars Brown Bag Lunch Seminar Series
Contact: Arthur Goldhammer, art.goldhammer@comcast.net
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
"Neither Diverse nor United; European Identity and the Language Issue"
Peter Kraus, Centre for Research on Ethnic Relations and Nationalism, University of Helsinki
4:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Cabot Room
CES Special Event
Contact: Jason Beerman, beerman@fas.harvard.edu
A Union of Diversity: Language, Identity and Polity-Building in Europe
The European Union’s motto ‘United in Diversity’ contrasts with the cultural standardization entailed in the formation of nation-states and the forging of political identities in Europe. So what does being ‘united in diversity’ mean? Focusing on language politics and policies, this book offers a thorough assessment of the implications of cultural and linguistic diversity for the process of constructing a European polity. It sheds light on some of the most pressing problems asso- ciated with contemporary identity politics. It is often claimed that the recurrent celebration of diversity in Europe’s pro- grammatic declarations has an effective political impact. Kraus offers a critical analysis of how the EU has respond- ed to the normative challenge of creating an institutional frame for integration which allows cultural differences to be transcended without ignoring them.
Peter Kraus, Centre for Research on Ethnic Relations and Nationalism, University of Helsinki
4:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Cabot Room
CES Special Event
Contact: Jason Beerman, beerman@fas.harvard.edu
A Union of Diversity: Language, Identity and Polity-Building in Europe
The European Union’s motto ‘United in Diversity’ contrasts with the cultural standardization entailed in the formation of nation-states and the forging of political identities in Europe. So what does being ‘united in diversity’ mean? Focusing on language politics and policies, this book offers a thorough assessment of the implications of cultural and linguistic diversity for the process of constructing a European polity. It sheds light on some of the most pressing problems asso- ciated with contemporary identity politics. It is often claimed that the recurrent celebration of diversity in Europe’s pro- grammatic declarations has an effective political impact. Kraus offers a critical analysis of how the EU has respond- ed to the normative challenge of creating an institutional frame for integration which allows cultural differences to be transcended without ignoring them.
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