Shared space, divided society

Migration is part of modern society, meaning more and more people of different ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds live together in Europe. The multitude of perspectives and experiences represents an enormous resource, but as cultural conflicts inherent in today’s urban societies become visible, doubts are also raised about the value of diversity. In the framework of the Austrian “Aktionstage Politische Bildung”, Eurozine presents a broad take on the issue that goes beyond the common dichotomy between multicultural segregation and the forceful assimilation of the “melting pot”. [ more ]