Is a city merely a “halteplaats in het process van mondialisering” (stop-over in the process of globalization), as Abram de Swaan once expressed it? Or does Maastricht really have an inalienable and durable cultural identity, as many local actors seem to believe? Maybe we should instead talk about a city as formed of layered identities, which are constantly transformed through processes of exchange and consolidation, inclusion and exclusion? This theme investigates the various rituals and routines that constitute the supposed cultural essence of Maastricht.
Speakers:
Sjaak Koenis (Moderator – Maastricht University, Netherlands)
Jorijn Neyrinck (Tapis Plein, Brugge, Belgium)
Neil Peterson (Liverpool Culture Company, United Kingdom)
