CVEK

About the Summer School

The 2nd edition of the Summer School of Ethnicity and Migration Studies has been a two-week educational program covering topics connected with nationalism and ethnicity, de-ethnization of the public sphere, migration and integration analysis, approaches and policies.

Topics connected to de-construction of national myths, analyses of public policies concerning minorities and discussions over desired migration policy models formed the core of the Summer school activities. Through debates, lectures and workshops, it presents a unique informal learning space for student from the Central European countries and creates space for the participants to get familiar with each other’s ideas and initiate international cooperation. Lectures and workshops held by highly qualified experts from the region has been complemented with topical study trips. The Summer school has been organized in a building of the Faculty of Social and Economic Science of the Comenius University in Bratislava.

Target group
The 2nd edition of the Summer School of Ethnicity and Migration Studies aimed to create an alternative learning platform for advanced studies for MA Students, PhD students, young researchers, young public officials from countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Working language of the School has been English.

Eligible countries:

Slovakia, Czech republic, Hungary, Poland, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia,  Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Macedonia, Turkey, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbajdzan. Participants from other countries could have participate as self-funders.

Application:

Application process for the 2nd edition of the Summer School has been opened betweenApril 1 – May 2, 2011, accepted participants were informed on May 10, 2011.

Application package included:
• Application form duly filled and signed
• Motivation letter (not more than one A4 format page)
• CV
• Recommendations*
*Recommendations from one person (from the academia) familiar with the applicants work. Should be in English, printed on letterhead paper and bear the signature of the issuer. No special envelope is needed; recommendations should be simply attached to the application.

All of the materials are to be sent by postal service to:

“Summer School of Ethnicity and Migration studies”

CVEK

Klariská 14

811 03 Bratislava

Slovakia  

Moreover, an electronic copy of application form should be send to naglova@cvek.sk.

Costs

Registration fee for successful candidates has been 50 Euro. Costs of the program, study material, field trips as well as accommodation and board were covered by the organizer. Participants were responsible for their travel costs and insurance.

Participants from other than eligible countries could have participated as well – their registration fee was 500 Euro (covering travel and accommodation costs, catering, meals, study materials, and study trips).