INTRACOMP - INTERCULTURAL AND TRANSCULTURAL COMPETENCE THROUGH COLLABORATIVE CULTURAL EXPRESSION

How can trans- and intercultural competence meet the challenges of a society that is becoming more diverse and at the same time increasingly polarised?
INTRACOMP critically explores cultural hierarchies and develops methods, digital resources, and frameworks to advance Intercultural and Transcultural Competence (ITC) in lifelong learning. Aligned with New European Bauhaus, ITC fosters innovative, meaningful cultural expressions, enabling arts learners to transform social behaviours. INTRACOMP empowers this through research and innovation, creating a competence framework for ITC in performing arts education across all levels and contexts. The transdisciplinary INTRACOMP consortium explores ITC across diverse societal contexts in Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe through partners situated in cultural organizations and tertiary institutions in Norway, Belgium, Germany, Finland, Italy, the UK, Serbia, Slovakia, Greece and Hungary. Contributions from New Zealand and Papua New Guinea extend these initiatives to the Global South, challenging Eurocentric views on ITC and arts in education.

The team of the UNESCO Chair Hildesheim is leading a work package that offers policy recommendations to enhance inclusion and ITC in arts education, with a focus on children and young people in Europe and beyond. The project begins in 2025 and spans 36 months.

Contact us:
Prof Dr. Julius Heinicke
E-mail: intracomp@uni-hildesheim.de