The problematique of national storytelling is central to public discourse and academic inquiry. Nevertheless, analyzing narrative designs of large supranational communities, such as the European Union (EU), and the ways to cultivate global solidarity ties are generally overlooked. Moreover, scholarly research pertaining to the EU primarily focuses on examining its institutional structures, which encompass decision-making bodies, citizen participation, legal repercussions, and the ramifications of EU policies, alongside the processes of EU integration. This seminar seeks to broaden this scope by examining how the EU narratively represents itself as a supranational entity and is represented by socio-political actors. In the context of the seminar, students will investigate the methodologies and narrative strategies involved in “supra-nation-making.” Furthermore, they will understand how the EU aims to cultivate supranational solidarity and enhance the integration of its member states by disseminating specific collective narratives. Finally, students will also be acquainted with the counter-narratives of Euroscepticism, which pose a threat to the cohesion of the EU.
- Trainer/in: Zavershinskaia Polina