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SUMMARY:Borderlands of the EU: The Spanish Enclave of Ceuta in Morocco  - 
 Dr. Max Sternberg + Dr. Felipe Hernandez\, Department of Architecture\, Un
 iversity of Cambridge
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CONTACT:Villian Lo
DESCRIPTION:When Spain signed the Schengen agreement in 1991\, Ceuta was c
 onverted from a rather insignificant city into an ‘external border’ be
 tween the supra-national body of the EU and Morocco. This Spanish exclave 
 has become one of the prime destinations for African migrants from sub-Sah
 aran countries. Spain's sovereignty over the city is refuted by Morocco wh
 ich claims the city to be part of its own national territory. Yet\, this s
 ystem is simultaneously transgressed and re-negotiated on the ground by th
 e regular flow of workers from neighbouring towns who benefit from EU visa
 -exemption and various forms of cross-border exchange. The contradictions 
 of the Spanish/EU enclave have attracted remarkably little critical intere
 st. This talk complements existing studies that have focused on socio-econ
 omic and political aspects by drawing attention to the role of the physica
 l fabric and architectural structure that have developed in response to th
 e border regime\, and examines the way in which planning and the productio
 n of architecture are rooted in colonial hierarchies and reflect inter-com
 munal tensions and cross-border dynamics.
LOCATION:First-floor Classroom\, Department of Architecture
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