In a context of cultural solidarity in the southern Mediterranean region, this project aims to study and analyse the role and contribution of creative hubs in the five countries on the southern shore of the Mediterranean (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt and Lebanon) to the cultural, social, ecological and economic transformations taking place in the region.
Resulting from a partnership between Friche la Belle de Mai and Iméra, the research-action carried out in year 1 (January 2026 to January 2027) will combine field surveys in the five partner countries, an analysis of the regional ecosystem of creative hubs and the production of a deliverable.
There will be field research in the five countries on the southern shore of the Mediterranean (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt and Lebanon). The research will culminate in a 5-month residency at Iméra (Marseille), scheduled for year 2 (February to June 2027). The research project must have a content relevant to the ‘Mediterranean’ and ‘Arts & Sciences: Indisciplined Knowledge’ programmes.
This research-action project is open to a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches in the humanities and social sciences. The candidate must have proven scientific excellence in one of the areas of research related to creative hubs, third places, hybrid spaces, their narratives and functions.
The candidate selected for this search will receive a monthly allowance of 2,000 EUR over 17 months (including the period of residence at Iméra). He or she will also be entitled to travel expenses, per diems for his or her fieldwork according to a fixed budget and accommodation on the Iméra site during the 5-month residency at the final stage.
