Migration; Conviviality; Multilingualism; Post-colonialism; Visibility; Multidisciplinary research
Abstract :
[en] In recent years, the social sciences and humanities have been increasingly interested in diversity and everyday life. Rather than focusing on the negative aspects of diversity, such as the lack of social cohesion, interethnic conflict and segregation, they have gradually turned to studying concrete examples of intercultural communal life. This new perspective is reflected in expressions like 'prosaic multiculture' or 'everyday cosmopolitanism' and, most importantly, in the notion of 'conviviality'. The article explores diversity and ways of living together in Luxembourg. Referring to examples from various research projects, it offers an exploratory journey into understanding how difference is being constructed, experienced and negotiated in everyday encounters. Luxembourg shows historical and sociocultural particularities that make it an interesting case for comparison. These particularities can be summarised in a series of seeming opposites. Luxembourg is very small but superdiverse. It is highly urbanised but shows persistent rural social structures. It has no colonial past but is nevertheless part of considerable global historical entanglements. It combines a high degree of traditionalism with equally remarkable cosmopolitan traits. The article concentrates on two dimensions that can be characterised as visible versus invisible moments of diversity: the importance of multilingualism and the impact of non-European immigration on national multiculture. By distinguishing the visible and the invisible and thus linking research on conviviality to explorations of the relation between perception and social recognition, we hope to contribute to the debate on conviviality and especially to the question of how it relates to power inequalities and conflict.
Disciplines :
Social & behavioral sciences, psychology: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
BOESEN, Elisabeth ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Humanities (DHUM) > History
BUDACH, Gabriele ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Humanities (DHUM) > Multilingualism
ALBERT, Isabelle ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (DBCS) > Lifespan Development, Family and Culture
MURDOCK, Elke ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (DBCS) > Lifespan Development, Family and Culture
NIENABER, Birte ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Geography and Spatial Planning (DGEO) > Geography and Spatial Planning
Barros, Stephanie; Luxembourg-Ville, Luxembourg
Campill, Marc; International Centre of Excellence on Innovative Learning, Teaching Environments and Practices, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Delgado, Stéphanie; Belvaux, Luxembourg
Navalha, Melany; Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Migration and Conviviality: Living with Difference in Luxembourg
Publication date :
2023
Journal title :
Human Arenas
ISSN :
2522-5790
eISSN :
2522-5804
Publisher :
Springer, Cham, Switzerland
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
European Projects :
H2020 - 649263 - MOVE - Mapping mobility – pathways, institutions and structural effects of youth mobility in Europe
FnR Project :
FNR4009630 - Intergenerational Relations In The Light Of Migration And Ageing, 2012 (01/09/2013-31/08/2016) - Isabelle Astrid Albert FNR8333105 - Material Culture And Spaces Of Remembrance. A Study Of Cemeteries In Luxembourg In The Context Of The Greater Region, 2014 (01/08/2015-31/07/2018) - Sonja Kmec
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