‘Us and Them’: Developing open and collaborative citizenship/identity (networks)

Blog post by Dr Nora Siklodi, Lecturer in Politics, University of Portsmouth This entry provides a short overview of the key ideas presented at a recent workshop organised by the Citizenship, Race and Belonging (CRaB) research group in collaboration with the European Consortium for Political Research Standing Group on Citizenship at the University of Portsmouth.[1] The objective of the workshop, entitled ‘Citizenship and Identity’, was to bring together papers addressing the intersection between these two issues. Citizenship was defined along traditional lines, as the dynamic bond between a sovereign political community and the individual, which is then anticipated to shape

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Blueberry Soup: How Iceland changed how we think about the world

What if a country rewrote its constitution using ordinary citizens and social media? That’s exactly what happened in Iceland. Blueberry Soup is an extraordinary documentary at the epicentre of one of this century’s most exciting movements: “The Icelandic People’s Movement”. The film is a deeply touching account of an empowered nation re-envisioning democracy through the drafting of its constitution. If given a second chance, how does a nation rebuild? CRaB will be hosting the film’s director Eileen Jerrett for a screening of Blueberry Soup and a discussion of it. This event is free to attend. It will take place on

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SEMINAR: CULTURE AND MOBILITY: DISPLACEMENT, ADAPTATION AND CREATIVITY

The Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries and CRaB are delighted to host an academic seminar on Friday 20th October with an exciting line up of academic panellists and practitioners. The seminar is in support of Journeys Festival International (JFI) Portsmouth and specifically responding to newly commissioned dance performance #Jesuis. Join us at the University of Portsmouth to explore issues of displacement, adaptation and culture at this seminar. It is human nature to travel, migrate and move. These movements can be viewed as voluntary or forced, economic or political, desirable or reprehensible. Regardless of how it is categorized, mobility is often an opportunity for learning. Many of us

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