CHARM-EU Days 2024

For the 2024 edition, the Charm-EU Days will showcase the full richness of the universities in the European Charm-EU alliance, with a particular focus on the benefits of cultural diversity and intercultural learning. On the agenda for November 5 and 6 at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest, Hungary: an annual conference, an intercultural festival, and numerous inspiring exchanges. In Montpellier: an event open to students and staff at the University of Montpellier (UM).

Rich in history and diversity, European culture is rooted in art, architecture, traditions, gastronomy, music, economics, philosophy… While helping to recognize and strengthen the cultural diversity within their communities, European alliances are also tasked with reflecting European values while reaching out to partners around the world.  How does culture shape our identities, influence our perspectives, and enrich our interactions in a world that is becoming increasingly interconnected?

The annual Charm-EU conference (November 5) provides an opportunity to highlight intercultural learning practices and to explore the role of culture in strengthening transnational and inter-institutional collaboration within alliances and beyond.  

For its inaugural edition, the Charm-EU cultural festival (November 5 and 6) aims to showcase the diversity of its members’ languages and cultures in a fun and engaging way. While most of the activities will take place at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest, Hungary, an interactive and exploratory activity is being offered (by registration) at UM for students and staff.

The CHARM-EU Days program:

CHARM-EU Annual Conference

November 5 , on the theme “European universities and intercultural learning”: keynote speeches, thematic discussions, workshops…

The conference focuses on the unique characteristics of languages and cultures in the context of intercultural learning, new opportunities, and potential challenges for European university alliances. This event brings together students, staff, alliance representatives, policymakers, and external partners.

Topics covered: promoting cultural awareness, facilitating transnational and intercultural learning, strengthening cultural ties and cooperation among partners, examining how interculturalism shapes the strategies of member universities and how intercultural collaboration underpins the process of European alliances, fostering collaboration among students and academics from different countries and disciplines… The conference (program) will be streamed live online.

CHARM-EU Cultural Festival

On November 5 and 6, a variety of cultural and recreational activities will be held at the partner universities of the CHARM-EU alliance and at the Faculty of Humanities at ELTE (Budapest).

An interactive tour of Montpellier

On November 5 at 3:00 p.m., as part of the CHARM-EU Cultural Festival, the University of Montpellier is offering an interactive tour titled“Welcome toMontpellier” (approximately 2 hours) for students and staff of the University of Montpellier. The activity (in English only) consists of a geolocation-based quiz through the streets of Montpellier for teams of 3 to 10 people on the theme of sustainability, using the PeekApp app on smartphones. An interactive and educational excursion experience not to be missed. Meet at Place de la Comédie in Montpellier. Free.

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A short film festival open to everyone!

Also as part of the CHARM-EU Cultural Festival, the University of Barcelona is organizing an online Instagram short film festival (@charm.eu), open to students from all universities in the CHARM-EU alliance until October 27. Focusing on the theme of interculturality, the video must be in multiple languages (at least two languages with English subtitles), be no longer than 90 seconds, and be filmed in the Real format. Grab your phones!

• All the details about the short film festival