Contexts and Cultural Boundaries

The collaborative research environment Contexts and Cultural Boundaries brings together researchers, lecturers, and PhD students affiliated to the School of Humanities, Halmstad University, with a common interest in the issues of culture, identity, narrativity and territory.

The environment offers a forum for

multi-disciplinary discussions
project collaboration
strengthening and development of undergraduate courses
strengthening and development of research networks

The common denominator of the environment is the study of culturally embedded markers of identity. ‘Identity´ can be understood in this context as the identity of both individuals and institutions; markers can be categorised in terms of ethnicity, class, gender, and the embedding culture can be defined as a physical territory or as a virtual field. Four main sub-themes can be identified:

Identity and Territoriality (History)
Identity, Narrativity, Life History (Contemporary Literature, English Literature, Film Studies, German Literature, History)
Identity and Cultural Encounters (Art Studies, Ethnology, History, Religious Studies)
Identity and Material Change (Economic History, English Literature, History)