RefugeesIN, the title of a new European Erasmus+ project was Translated into Slovene The Times of Refugees
The new ERASMUS+ project, co-funded by European Union, is a continuation of the finished project CINAGE European film for active ageing which inspired the current partners of RefugeesIn. There is a clear analogy between the two projects and topics. Like older people, refugees are often approached on the basis of stereotypes since stereotypes are handy. Using them, we do not need to develop our own standpoints. It is enough to hear and repeat what our cultural or social group says.
These stereotypes may be negative or positive, sort of primitive idealization. Neither of them are welcome. It is high time stereotypes about refugees were alleviated as not to stay in the “conceptual tunnel” ( cf. Boris Cyrulnik) leading to fears and using inappropriate defense mechanisms, opening room for endangering populism.
Between Europe and the world of Islam – from where refugees currently come- there has been a long history of invading territories, conquering them, defeating, reconquering, diplomacy, alliances, trading, translating, transferring technology, but also imitating arts and culture. The figures of certain Islamic heroes, ‘( cf. A Turk in Italy) have been exciting the imagination of Europeans and preventing them from understanding the true nature of the Islamic world, which helped Europe to consolidate its own identity. The project has clear aims: to improve the understanding of different cultural realities, to better integration of our different cultures and to learn about producing documentary films: shooting, directing, editing documentary films….. on inclusion of refugees and our own inclusion. There will be many possibilities in this project to reach out to wide audiences and public spaces.
Source: Dušana Findeisen
It has been confirmed: Slovenian Third Age University is a historic break through in conceptual and political dealing with old age in Slovenia Ljubljana, November 8th-9th 2016
Institute of Contemporary History is preparing a national conference and a scientific publication on old age and older people. Slovenian Third Age University will be contributing an article titled Slovenian Third Age University – Its Way Towards Socially Perceived And Recognised Old Age. Other national institutions will be participating: Anton Trstenjak’s Institute, The national network of pensioneer associations etc.
Source: Robert Mlakar