RES/PROJECT SUMMER SCHOOL 2015

DEMOCRACY, EXPERTISE AND POWER:

MAKING A NEW EUROPE IN THE ERA OF GLOBALISATION

15 – 24 JUNE, KRAKÓW, POLAND

The Centre for European Studies, Jagiellonian University and the ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo are pleased to open admission for theRES/PROJECT SUMMER SCHOOL 2015 on theme: “Democracy, Expertise and Power: Making a New Europe in the Era of Globalisation”. The project is supported by a grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA and Norway Grants and co-financed by Polish funds and it runs under the media patronage of New Eastern Europe magazine.

The complex relation between globalisation, democracy and power will be discussed during the summer school. These key concepts will be analysed through the prism of politics, economy and culture. The RES/PROJECT SUMMER SCHOOL 2015 consists of seminars and lectures which will introduce an interdisciplinary perspective and allow students to take part in challenging discussions with experts from both Jagiellonian and Oslo University and partners in the field related to the following topics:

• Governance and Politics
• Democratic deficit
• Europeanization and Globalisation
• European Neighbourhood
• EU crisis
• European citizenship
• European heritage
• Journalistic writing

Thanks to collaboration with New Eastern Europe (NEE) magazine, participants will have a chance to publish articles on the NEE website.

PARTICIPANTS PRESENTATIONS

Special emphasis will be given to the advancement of the participants' projects. Each participant will present their own research/work related to the topics of the summer school, which will be followed by a discussion.

ELIGIBILITY

The RES/PROJECT SUMMER SCHOOL 2015 welcomes BA (after completing 2 year of the programme) MA, Phd students from all countries, as well as recent graduates from MA programmes (no later than 2 years after graduation) interested in the topic.

ECTS POINTS: 5 + CERTIFICATE

COSTS

The organizers will cover accommodation, summer school materials, and participation in seminars. Participants are expected to cover their own travel costs (including visa costs if applicable) and the cost of living in Kraków during the programme. There is no other additional tuition fee.

APPLY NOW!

Due to the limited number of places, the participants will be chosen on the basis of the application. The deadline to submit the application is Monday, 4th May 2015, 23:30 CEST. The results will be announced in mid-May 2015. Find more details on the CES website HERE. The application is available HERE. If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask! Send an e-mail to the address:resproject@uj.edu.pl.

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