Apply now! International Summer School on Pluralism and Development
Apply now! International Summer School on Pluralism and Development
Yogyakarta, Indonesia 12 July – 6 August 2010
As part of the Promoting Pluralism Knowledge Programme, Hivos supports this Summer School for young academics and civil society activists from India, Indonesia and Uganda. Are you interested in learning more about human development theories? Did you always lack the time to reflect on your own work in development? Are you curious how you can contribute to the Promoting Pluralism Knowledge Programme? Apply now for participation in the Kosmopolis Summer School!
Call for Applications
The Kosmopolis Institute of the University for Humanistic Studies in the Netherlands, in cooperation with Hivos (Humanist Institute for Cooperation with Developing Countries), the Centre for Religious and Cross-Cultural Studies (CRCS, Indonesia), the Centre for the Study of Culture and Society (CSCS, India) and the Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) offers the 7th annual:
International Summer School: Human Development and Human Rights
We welcome applications from:
- Staff of civil society based organisations and Human Rights activists, policy makers and graduate students in India, Indonesia and Uganda who want to actively participate in the ‘Promoting Pluralism Knowledge Programme’
- Graduate students from the University for Humanistics, with an international study profile and a proven interest in globalisation and/or diversity issues
General information:
The course, taught at master level, will be conducted from July 12 to August 6, 2010 and will be hosted by the Center for Religious and Cross-Cultural Studies of Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
It involves a 4 week full time program of lectures, excursions, seminars, literature study, discussion, guided individual - and small group work and assignments. Selected participants are required to prepare a pre-summer school assignment. More details will follow after selection.
The course will be completed with a group presentation and paper as well as a design for a workshop that participants are expected to conduct after they return home.
Students enrolled in universities can obtain 7,5 EC study credits. Upon successful completion, participants will be offered a Kosmopolis/University for Humanistics Certificate in Human Development and Human Rights
Hivos sponsors the summer school. Selected participants will receive a bursary which covers their participation in the course, travel costs, accommodation and meals. Funding allows us to select four participants each from Uganda, Holland and India and six participants from Indonesia.
Interested individuals are invited to apply by e-mail for admission (or by fax if not possible) by completing the application form. An international coordination team will select the candidates, the Kosmopolis Institute will notify all candidates of the outcome of the selection
Applications:
Deadline for application is the 15h February 2010. Application forms can be downloaded from the University for Humanistics home page (www.uvh.nl) and must be returned by e-mail to: Ms Dorothé van Driel at dvd@uvh.nl