International Summer School - Cultures, Migrations, Borders - Plomari, Lesvos - Greece

Venue: Plomari, Lesvos - Greece
Period: July 6-18, 2015
Application deadline: May 15, 2015

The “University of the Aegean Summer Schools” are supported by the project «The University of the Aegean, the prominent and driving factor for the economic and social growth of the wide Aegean area» of the Operational Programme “Education and Lifelong Learning”, which is co-funded by European Union (European Social Fund) and National Resources.
 
For the fourth year the Department of Social Anthropology and History of the University of the Aegean and the Institute of Migration and Ethnic Studies of the University of Amsterdam welcome applications for the Summer School ‘Cultures, Migrations, Borders’ that will take place on the island of Lesvos from 6 to 18 July, 2015.

The broader socioeconomic and political transformations in Africa and Asia have recently resulted in increased migration flows to Greece and, more generally, to Europe. Being at the crossroads of populations and cultures the islands of Eastern Aegean have served as one of the entry “gates” to Europe. In this context, and especially in connection to the current crisis, border crossings have become the focus of intense debates as they are intertwined with issues of culture and identity formation, the European Union and state policy, and constructions of 'otherness'. By drawing on an increasing interest in the study of cultures, migrations and borders, our Summer School examines how migrations shape and are shaped by processes of boundary formation in a variety of cultural encounters.

The programme of the course is structured around four thematic axes:

Postgraduate students with a background in the social sciences, Ph.D. candidates and researchers, undergraduates at their final year of studies and professionals working at NGOs or other institutions are all eligible to apply.

To apply, please complete the online registration form at the following link.
 

The Summer School fees are € 400. Accommodation, transportation and food are not included (with the exception of coffee-breaks and a welcome reception) but can be obtained at relatively low prices.
The travel costs for the two fieldtrips to Mytilene and Ayvalik are included in the fees.
 
Scholarships
 The Institute of Migration and Ethnic Studies (IMES) at the University of Amsterdam provides 17 scholarships for Summer School participants. With scholarship, the fees of the Summer School are reduced to €100. Priority will be given to applicants of Eastern European, Asian and African countries. The selection will depend on evaluation of the applicant"s academic performance and motivation.

Applicants who submit the electronic application form for the Summer School and are also interested for a scholarship are kindly requested to send till the 1st May 2015 at migbord2015@aegean.gr :

University of the Aegean Summer Schools
e-mail: migbord2015@aegean.gr