EU-Views: Guila-Clara Kessous
Name: Guila-Clara Kessous
Nationality: French
Occupation(s): Human rights activist; academic; artist
Connection to Europe: European citizen; specialist in Arts and Human Rights; creator of the “Theatre and Human Rights” curriculum at SciencesPo Paris and at the Carr Center of the Kennedy School at Harvard University; Promotor of the influence of French culture overseas (named a Knight of Arts & Letters by the French Ministry of Culture)
Date of interview: April 28, 2016
This episode is a conversation with Guila-Clara Kessous, a French artist and human rights activist, about the future of European identity. She talks about the need within the EU to promote a common European culture and deeper citizen participation in defining “Europeanness”. Kessous discusses the importance of fostering a feeling of belonging for Europeans, emphasizing how citizens need to feel proud of being a part of the emerging European identity in addition to their national historical roots.