Ethnic and Religious Minorities and Majorities - For a Democratic Intercultural Dialogue at the European Union Eastern Border

Venues: Various (Romania)
Period: Jul. 2 - 8, 2012
Application deadline: May 1, 2012

MONDAY,2 JULY
10.00-12.00   Arrival and registering of participants
12.00-12.30   Officialopening – University of Oradea
12.30–14.30  Courses– University of Oradea
                        Minority and majority in Central and EasternEurope. Conceptual analysis
                        Ethno-confessionalrealities in post-communist Romania
                        Oradea– multicultural city
                        NGO’s,instrument of promoting cultural diversities
14.30-15.00   CoffeeBreak
15.00-17.30   Studyvisit – Places of worship of ethnic andreligious communities in Oradea
                     Theme:Diversity and interculturality of Oradeasociety
17.30-20.00    Free time
20.00-21.00    Dinner

TUESDAY,3 JULY
07.00-08.00    Breakfast
08.00-10.30    Departureto Cluj-Napoca
11.00-13.00    Courses– Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca
                        Transylvania – space of culturalinterference. Ethno-confessional dimensions
                        Cluj-Napoca– model for management of inter-ethnic realities
13.00–14.00   Study trip – City of Cluj-Napoca
14.00-15.00    Lunch
15.00-17.00    Departurefrom Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureş
17.30-19.00    Courses – Petru Maior University,Târgu Mureş
                        Relations between Romanian and Hungariancommunities in Transylvania
                        Szeklerland- Pros and Cons
19.00–20.00   Study trip – City of TârguMureş
20.00-21.00   Dinner
 
WEDNESDAY,4 JULY
07.00-08.00    Breakfast
08.00-09.00    Departurefrom Târgu-Mureş to Sighişoara
09.00-11.00    Studytrip – The Fortress of Sighişoara. Theme:Medieval specificity and Saxon legendsabout Vlad Ţepeş
11.00-12.30    Departure from Sighişoarato Braşov via Rupea
12.30–13.30   Study trip – City ofBraşov and its surroundings
13.30-14.30    Lunch
14.30-16.00    Departurefrom Braşov – Poiana Braşov – Râşnov - Bran
16.00-18.00    Study trip – Bran Castle and ethnographic exhibitions ofsurrounding areas
18.00-19.00    Departure from Bran to Predeal
19.00-21.00    Dinner
 
THURSDAY,5 JULY
07.00-08.00    Breakfast
08.00-09.00    Departure from Predeal toSinaia
09.00–10.30   Studytrip – Romanian Kings Peleş Castle inSinaia
10.30-14.00    Departurefrom Sinaia to Sibiu
14.00-15.00    Lunch
15.00-17.00    Studytrip – ASTRA Folk Civilisation Museum, Sibiu. Theme:The ethno- folklore and cultural specificsof rural communities in Transylvania
17.00-18.30   Courses – German Protestant Theological Institute, Sibiu
                       Placeand role of the German community in Transylvania. Past and present
18.30–20.30  Study trip
                     – Sibiu, theold city. Theme: Saxon specifics of Sibiu
                     – Palace of the“Roma International King” Cioabă. Theme: Everyday realities of the life of Roma communities in Transylvania
20.30-21.30   Dinner

FRIDAY,6 JULY
08.00-09.00    Breakfast
09.00-11.00    Departure Sibiu – Sebeş – Deva
11.00-13.00    Studytrip: Medieval fortress of Deva
13.00-14.00    Lunch
14.00-16.00    Departure Deva – Brad - Ţebea – visits to cultural heritage objectives. Theme: Romanian specificity of “Stone Country” in the Apuseni Mountains
16.00-18.00    Departure Ţebea – Beiuş -Stâna de Vale
18.00-18.30    Overnight accommodation atGaudeamus Cabin
18.30-20.00    Free time
20.00-21.00    Dinner
 
SATURDAY,7 JULY
08.00-09.00    Breakfast
09.00-13.00    Themeactivities – case studies, RPG’s, theme debates, theme simulations on Diversity and interculturality within the European space.
13.00-14.30   Lunch
15.00-18.30   Trip to Stâna de Vale – surroundings- National Park in the Apuseni Mountains
18.30-20.00   Free time
20.00-21.00   Dinner
 
SUNDAY,8 JULY
08.00-09.00   Breakfast
09.00-12.00   Conclusions and pre-evaluation of Summer School works
12.00-13.30   Lunch
13.30-15.30   Departure from Stâna de Vale toOradea
15.30            Departureof participants

Cost for the Course is 150 Euro, which covers travel, accomodation and food once the summer school starts. Participants will be responsible for their own travel to and from the summer school.

The full call and the application form must be downloaded on the summer school website.

Dr. Mircea Brie
Head of the Department of International Relations and European Studies,
University of Oradea
e-mail: brie@igri.ro