Algeria

UNESCO Chair in popular culture (670), established in 2005 at the University of Aboubekr Belkaid-Tlemcen, Tlemcen (Algeria)

 

Fields / Disciplines Cultural and social anthropology, literature, popular art, dialectology. Objectives The purpose of the Chair shall be to promote an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation in the fields of en Cultural and social anthropology, literature, popular art, dialectology. It will serve as a means of facilitating collaboration between high-level, internationally recognized researchers and teaching staff of the University and other institutions in Algeria. This collaboration is a result of the efforts headed by UNESCO in the field of cultural policies and intercultural dialogue, as well as the promotion of cultural diversity. Host Institution Université de Aboubekr Belkaid-Tlemcen Partnership Université de Provence, Centre d’Aix-Marseille I (France) WebSite UNESCO Sector / Office responsible for the Chair/Network Culture, UNESCO Rabat