What happens when young people travel to Europe’s current and former borderlands to listen? They learn oral history and audio journalism, then turn what they hear into artistic podcasts. Discover the ENRS educational project “In Between?”
Running since 2016, “In Between?” sends students aged 18-26 from different fields (history, anthropology, sociology, linguistics, journalism, the arts) to border regions, where they see how historical processes shape people’s lives. After workshops on interviewing, audio recording and historical context, they record witnesses, local activists and representatives of local institutions. They then create podcasts capturing the spirit of each region.
Where is the separation, and where is the unity? Where do people meet, and how can we fight stereotypes and work together? Meet history face to face, promote the spirit of European community, and learn from each other.
Since 2016, participants have visited 26 regions and cities, including Silesia, Transylvania, Bukovina, Pécs, Alsace, Catalonia and the Western Balkans. The project received a special mention in the Europa Nostra Awards 2018.
Listen to the podcasts: on Spotify
Learn more about the project: enrs.eu/inbetween