European border regions and cross-border cultural networks
Spatial planning in spaces of cultural networking
The research project combines three themes: cross-border regional development, cross-border cultural networks, and regional communities. The combination of these three areas is underrepresented in the literature. The existence of different border communities has implications for regional development in border regions. Underlying cross-border regions are diverse cultures with a high degree of commonality and interactive cultural networks.
The objectives of the project are:
- the analysis of cultural networks of cross-border communities and
- the development of recommendations for action for regional development in complex border regions.
Publikationen aus dem Projekt
- Bakry, A.; Growe, A. (2022): Ethnicities spatial effect on cross-border regions. Comparative analysis for cultural aspect based on territorial and network perspectives, the cases of the Basque and the Upper Rhine in EU border regions. In: European Planning Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2022.2120764
- Bakry, A.; Growe, A. (2021): Analysing cultural networks in cross-border metropolitan regions. The case of the Upper Rhine region (Germany–Switzerland–France). In: Erdkunde. Jg. 75, Nr. 3, 169–190. https://doi.org/10.3112/erdkunde.2021.03.01
Vorträge aus dem Projekt
Bakry, A. (2023): From cross-border cultural networks to a cross-border space system. A journey through cross-border metropolitan regions in the EU. Tongji University Online Workshop, “Metropolitanization and rural revitalization: 2023 China – Germany Workshop on Urban and rural development and governance in metropolitan regions”. November, 2023. China.
Growe, A.; Bakry, A. (2023): Networks in Border Regions – Understanding the Border Effect through Cultural Networks in Europe. Deutscher Kongress für Geographie 2023. 19.-23.09.2023, Frankfurt am Main.
Growe, A./Bakry, A. (2023): Understanding Cross-Border Regions through the Lens of Cultural Networks. RSA Annual Conference. 14.–17.06.2023, Ljubljana.
Bakry, A./Growe, A. (2023): Determents to Cross-border Cultural Integration: The Cases of the EU Basque and Upper Rhine Border Regions. “Somewhere in Between: Borders and Borderlands”. London Centre for Interdisciplinary Research. 29.-30.04.2023, London/Online.
- Growe, A. (2023): Governing cross-border metropolitan regions. Examples from Germany. Vortrag im Geographischen Seminar der Universität Loughborough. 01.03.2023. Loughborough
- Bakry, A. (2022): Culture between ethnic and non-ethnic cross-border regions in Europe - Analyzing cultural aspect from territorial and network perspectives. The cases of Basque, Flemish, and Upper Rhine cross-border regions. London Center for Interdisciplinary Research online conference, “Somewhere in Between: Borders and Borderlands” . April 2 – 3, 2022. London.
- Bakry, A. and Growe, A (2021): Ethnicities spatial effect on cross-border regions; Comparative analysis for culture aspect from territorial and network perspectives, the cases of Basque and Upper Rhine in EU border regions. IMISCOE online conference, “18th annual conference”. July 7 - 9, 2021. Luxembourg.
- Bakry, A. and Growe, A (2021): Ethnicities spatial effect on cross-border regions; Comparative analysis for culture aspect from territorial and network perspectives, the cases of Basque and Upper Rhine in EU border regions. Lethbridge border studies online conference, “The line crossed us: new directions in critical border studies”. June 10 - 11, 2021. Canada.
- Bakry, A. (2021): Culture networks and their influence on cross-border interrelations, The case of Upper Rhine Region, an EU cross-border region. AAG online conference, “annual meeting”. April 7 – 11, 2021. USA.
- Bakry, A. (2020): Introducing new planning framework for identifying and measuring cross-border regional metropolitan functions; territorially and relationally. AESOP online Conference, "Regional Design: A Transformative Approach to Planning". 02.Oct.2020. Italy.