Universidad de Sevilla, Facultad de Filología, c/ Palos de la Frontera, s/n
CP 41004, Sevilla
Sevilla
Spain
- Research
Our basic mission is to contribute through research, formative activities and publications to the study of and cooperation with the Arab World at academic and cultural levels.
We aim at fostering knowledge of the history of the Arab world; underlying the role played by Spanish-Moroccan relations on Euro-Arab and Euro-Maghreb I relations; help Spanish public to get acquainted with Contemporary Arabic literature as a showcase of the cultural richness and heterogeneity of contemporary Arab societies; promoting the study of Arab and Muslim communities settled in Europe, with special focus on Spain; reflecting on the question of migration and social inclusion mechanisms, as well as the emergence of new frontier cultures, taking Spain as the main example; promoting North-South cooperation as a key objective across all our actions.
Research Project (2011):
• Women and Muslim communities in Sevilla (present)
Formative activities (2011):
• Workshop on Cross-Cultural Mediation (4th edition)
• Conference on North Africa (9th edition)
• Roundtable North Africa and the media (1st edition)
Publishing activities (2011):
• Cuadernos Alfar-Ixbilia: bilingual publication of Spanish and Moroccan relevant literary figures (since 2007, 10 titles)
• Monographies: result of the different member’s research activities (since 1998, 12 titles)
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• Supporting academic collaboration between Spanish and Moroccan universities and institutions; strengthening already existing networks between North Africa and Andalucía (South of Spain); offering formative activities and academic actions aimed at fostering mutual cultural awareness and peaceful co-existence between Europe and the Maghreb; publicizing research and actions designed to boost Euro-Mediterranean cultural cooperation; contributing to the elimination of stereotyping and Islamophobic discourses that attempt against co-existence and equality in today’s global and multicultural society.
• Because our activities can contribute to the ALF’s objectives related to Euro-Maghrebi cooperation, especially in the case of Spanish-Moroccan cultural relations. Also we can offer the ALF an academic platform and a established working group of scholars already working on different aspects of North African societies. Additionally, some of our Spanish and Moroccan partners already belong to ALF and we would like to undertake future activities with them channeled through ALF.