Développer des identités positives dans les zones marginalisées par la renaissance des langues minoritaires // Developing positive identities of place in marginalised areas through the revival of minority languages

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National populism is on the rise across the globe. This form of nationalism tends to foster an exclusive notion of territorial identity and to circumscribe citizenship to abstract membership of the nation state. It fosters a negative sense of ‘placeism' defined by Gillian Evans as ‘a fierce sense of territoriality and a social preoccupation with a hierarchy of born-and bred belonging [which] implie[s] a generalized suspicion of outsiders of all kinds'
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been described as ‘places that don't matter' who revolt against the status quo and embrace regressive nationalism
.This project explores how a more positive sense of ‘placeism' can be developed that embraces
cosmopolitanism and diversity. Following Raymond Williams who argued that a progressive nationalism can be built from the ground up through an inclusive ‘politics of place'
, it focuses on how the revival of minority languages might foster a sense of empowerment and positive narratives of belonging.
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Début de la thèse : 01/10/2025
WEB : https://aap.univ-pau.fr/details?view=programme&cid=15

Programmes de l'Union Européenne de financement de la recherche (ERC, ERASMUS)

Université de Savoie Mont-Blanc

633 Cultures Sociétés Territoires

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The candidate must respect the following eligibility criteria to apply for the CHORAL program: Diploma: the candidate must be doctoral candidate, not already in possession of a doctoral degree at the deadline of the call. The candidate should be in possession or finalising of a Master's Degree enabling to do a PhD in Social Sciences, Arts, Architecture and Humanities applied to Cultural Heritage. Candidates currently completing their Master's degree during the academic year of the call must submit their marks and rankings as soon as they become available. Seniority: Any candidate in possession of the required diploma can apply regardless of the year of the obtention of the diploma. Mobility rule: Marie Curie Actions Rule: Researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc) in the country of the recruiting entity for more than 12 months in the 36 months preceding the date of the call deadline. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not considered. Nationality: The call is open to researchers of any nationality. Language: Applicants whose first language is not English are required to provide proofs of proficiency of this required language skills, at least Cambridge First Certificate or equivalent. Number of applications: Possibility to apply to 3 PhD topics offered within a call for proposals. Formal proposal criteria: application submitted before the deadline (all required support documents must be submitted online via the call website), completeness of the application, application submitted in English. https://research.univ-unita.eu/en/choral-project/for-applicants.html https://research.univ-unita.eu/en/choral-project/phd-offers.html To apply https://aap.univ-pau.fr/details?view=programme&cid=15 For more details, please contact the choral support office at choral@univ-pau.fr