Summer School of Ethnicity and Migration Studies - 2nd Edition

Venue: Bratislava (Slovakia)
Period: Jul. 18 - 30, 2011
Application deadline: May 2, 2011

The 2nd edition of the Summer School of Ethnicity and Migration Studies is 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 form 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 is organized in a historical building of the Janos Selye University.

Application process for the 2nd edition of the Summer School will be open between April 1 - May 2, 2011, accepted participants will be informed after May 9, 2011. 

Application package include:
• Application form duly filled and signed
• Motivation letter (not more than one A4 format page)
• CV
• Recommendations
 
The application can be downloaded from this website.


N.B.: 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. 

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

CVEK – Center for the Research of Ethnicity and Culture
address: Klariská 14, 811 03
Bratislava, Slovak Republic
tel.: 00421.2.54.630677      
fax: 00421.2.54.630677 
e-mail: info@cvek.sk