UNESCO Chair of Intercultural Studies (546), established in 2001 at the Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona (Spain).

Fields/Disciplines

Intercultural Studies.

Objectives

• To promote an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation activities in the field of intercultural studies.
• To facilitate collaboration between high-level internationally recognized researchers and the teaching staff of the University, and other institutions in the Mediterranean countries.
• To increase the awareness of the university community and the civil society (through the NGOs) on the consequences of the current migratory processes on ethnic identities.
• The Chair, through its interdisciplinary approach, will diffuse knowledge in the fields of genetics of populations, anthropology, history and philosophy.
• Through the initiatives, it will particularly stress the decisive role of education in resolution of conflicts generated by the meeting of cultures.

Host Institution

• Pompeu Fabra University.Website
• Website of the UNESCO Chair

Document

Progress report 2007-2009 (short version)

UNESCO Sector/Field Office responsible for the Chair/Network

Culture.

Contact

Prof. FranciscoFernández Buey, University Pompeu Fabra
Chairholder

E-Mail address - francisco.fernandez(at)upf.edu

Work Phone - +3493 5421631

Fax - +34 -93 5422416

Plaza de la Mercé 10-12
Barcelona
08002
Spain