European border regions and cross-border cultural networks

Spatial planning in spaces of cultural networking

The research project combines three themes: cross-border regional development, cross-border cultural networks, and regional communities. The combination of these three areas is underrepresented in the literature. The existence of different border communities has implications for regional development in border regions. Underlying cross-border regions are diverse cultures with a high degree of commonality and interactive cultural networks.

The objectives of the project are:

the analysis of cultural networks of cross-border communities and
the development of recommendations for action for regional development in complex border regions.

European border regions and cross-border cultural networks

Publikationen aus dem Projekt

Bakry, A.; Growe, A. (2024): Determinants to cross-border cultural integration: The cases of the EU Basque and Upper Rhine border regions. In: European Urban and Regional Studies. https://doi.org/10.1177/09697764241287007
Bakry, A.; Growe, A. (2024): Ethnicities spatial effect on cross-border regions. Comparative analysis for cultural aspect based on territorial and network perspectives, the cases of the Basque and the Upper Rhine in EU border regions. In: European Planning Studies. Vol. 32 (2), 345-367. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2022.2120764
Bakry, A.; Growe, A. (2021): Analysing cultural networks in cross-border metropolitan regions. The case of the Upper Rhine region (Germany–Switzerland–France). In: Erdkunde. Jg. 75, Nr. 3, 169–190. https://doi.org/10.3112/erdkunde.2021.03.01

Vorträge aus dem Projekt

Bakry, A. & Growe, A. (2024) Measuring the cross-border cultural integration level through the cross-border cultural powers. The case studies of the Basque, Flemish, and Upper Rhine cross-border regions in the EU. ITEM “TEIN Conference 2024: The future of cross-border cooperation and mobility: horizontal integration and beyond hosted by ITEM”. September 26th – 27th. Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Bakry, A. & Growe, A. (2024) Cross-border cultural integration and cultural dynamics through the lens of perceptual imaginaries. Using the innovative P-ITEMS model in the Basque and Upper Rhine cross-border regions. LISER “Disruptive Borderlands, Unpacking the Innovative Potential of Trans-Bordering Practices, Imaginaries and Policies”. September 4th – 6th. Belval, Luxembourg.
Bakry, A. & Growe, A. (2024) Between the agglomeration shadow and borrow size effects of the cultural powers concerning the metropolitan function geography at cross-border regions. ERSA Annual Conference Online, “Regional Science Dialogues for Peace and Sustainable Development”. August 26th - 27th. Portugal.
Bakry, A. (2024) Measuring the National Border Effects through Reconfiguring the National Borders in three EU Cross-border Regions. RSA Annual conference, “Global Challenges, Regional Collaboration and the Role of Places”. June 11-14. Florence, Italy.
Bakry, A. & Growe, A. (2024) Repositioning the national borders: Measuring the negative national border effect through the lens of cultural networks in three EU cross-border regions. European Parliament - BIG lab Conference, “Borders, Politics, and Databases: Using Data to Power Border Studies”. June 3rd- 4th. Strasbourg, France
Bakry, A. (2023): From cross-border cultural networks to a cross-border space system. A journey through cross-border metropolitan regions in the EU. Tongji University Online Workshop, “Metropolitanization and rural revitalization: 2023 China – Germany Workshop on Urban and rural development and governance in metropolitan regions”. November, 2023. China.
Growe, A.; Bakry, A. (2023): Networks in Border Regions – Understanding the Border Effect through Cultural Networks in Europe. Deutscher Kongress für Geographie 2023. 19.-23.09.2023, Frankfurt am Main.
Growe, A. & Bakry, A. (2023): Understanding Cross-Border Regions through the Lens of Cultural Networks. RSA Annual Conference. 14.–17.06.2023, Ljubljana.
Bakry, A.& Growe, A. (2023): Determents to Cross-border Cultural Integration: The Cases of the EU Basque and Upper Rhine Border Regions. “Somewhere in Between: Borders and Borderlands”. London Centre for Interdisciplinary Research. 29.-30.04.2023, London/Online.
Growe, A. (2023): Governing cross-border metropolitan regions. Examples from Germany. Vortrag im Geographischen Seminar der Universität Loughborough. 01.03.2023. Loughborough
Bakry, A. (2022): Culture between ethnic and non-ethnic cross-border regions in Europe - Analyzing cultural aspect from territorial and network perspectives. The cases of Basque, Flemish, and Upper Rhine cross-border regions. London Center for Interdisciplinary Research online conference, “Somewhere in Between: Borders and Borderlands” . April 2 – 3, 2022. London.
Bakry, A. & Growe, A (2021): Ethnicities spatial effect on cross-border regions; Comparative analysis for culture aspect from territorial and network perspectives, the cases of Basque and Upper Rhine in EU border regions. IMISCOE online conference, “18th annual conference”. July 7 - 9, 2021. Luxembourg.
Bakry, A. & Growe, A (2021): Ethnicities spatial effect on cross-border regions; Comparative analysis for culture aspect from territorial and network perspectives, the cases of Basque and Upper Rhine in EU border regions. Lethbridge border studies online conference, “The line crossed us: new directions in critical border studies”. June 10 - 11, 2021. Canada.
Bakry, A. (2021): Culture networks and their influence on cross-border interrelations, The case of Upper Rhine Region, an EU cross-border region. AAG online conference, “annual meeting”. April 7 – 11, 2021. USA.
Bakry, A. (2020): Introducing new planning framework for identifying and measuring cross-border regional metropolitan functions; territorially and relationally. AESOP online Conference, "Regional Design: A Transformative Approach to Planning". 02.Oct.2020. Italy.