Anthropology, European Studies, Political Science, Public Policy, History, Linguistics, Romany Studies, Sociology
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Jean Monnet Summer School on Social Integration and the Romany Minority in Europe Today: Linking Policy and Research to Work against Poverty, Discrimination and Ethnic Conflict |
June 21 - July 9, 2010
The course is generously funded by the European Commission within the framework of the
Jean Monnet Programme, Life Long Learning, Information and Research Activities
Jean Monnet Programme, Life Long Learning, Information and Research Activities
| Application deadline: | February 15, 2010 |
"The Summer School was well-organized and the idea of having different streams (anthropology, linguistics and political science) was great as we all could benefit from diverse faculty and approaches to the study of Roma."
"Many thanks- I had the best time, both academically and socially. It's been an amazing 3 weeks! Can I come again?"
(Course participants 2009)
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"Many thanks- I had the best time, both academically and socially. It's been an amazing 3 weeks! Can I come again?"
(Course participants 2009)
>>> Read more <<<
| Course Director: |
Michael Stewart, University College London, Department of Anthropology, UK / Central European University, Nationalism Studies Program, Budapest, Hungary |
| Faculty: |
Peter Vermeersch, Catholic University of Leuven, Institute for International and European Policy, Leuven, Belgium Yaron Matras, University of Manchester, Department of Linguistics, UK Violetta Zentai, Central European University, Department of Public Policy, Budapest, Hungary Lilla Farkas, Hungarian Equal Treatment Authority's Advisory Board, Budapest, Hungary Gabor Kezdi, Central European University, Department of Economics/Institute of Economics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary Livia Jaroka, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium |
As this course is funded by the EC's Jean Monnet program, successful applicants will receive travel reimbursement and subsistence to cover their participation costs.
The subsistence (the daily rate of which is calculated by the European Commission and is non-negotiable) will cover living expenses (such as accommodation, meals, local transportation, field trip expenses, etc.) during their stay in Budapest.
The subsistence (the daily rate of which is calculated by the European Commission and is non-negotiable) will cover living expenses (such as accommodation, meals, local transportation, field trip expenses, etc.) during their stay in Budapest.
There are scores of academically trained civil servants and NPO activists working to reduce poverty, discrimination and increase social integration of Roma. There are many academic researchers scattered through Europe working on similar topics. The links in this field between research and policy are weak. This summer course, preceded by an E-seminar in spring, will connect professionals who are aware of each other but lack a framework for learning from each other's work to build a strong European network for research-informed policy work on Romany issues.
The fundamental forum of this course will be workshop- and seminar-based discussions of theoretical issues, best practice and case studies in the field. These will be complemented by a few formal (lecture-like) presentations. A significant role will be given to presentations by course participants in order to cultivate a strong, supportive but critical culture where trainees engage with each others' work and challenges. The course will also contain a practical exercise in devising policy papers on particular issues, with a number of small working parties producing these under supervision from senior faculty.
Topics covered include Racism, culturalism and social exclusion; Evaluation programs in Romany policy; Ethnic monitoring: legal and practical issues; Equality policy; Resources for building linguistic diversity with special reference to Romani; How roma community studies can be used in policy formation in a new member state; Marginality, multiculturalism and policies towards Roma in new Member states; Roma demographic studies and their policy assumptions; Demographic policies and health interventions among the poor in Eastern Europe.
Applications are invited from academics (junior faculty, MA or PhD students, researchers) from the fields of anthropology, sociology, European studies, history, public policy, linguistics, political science, law and human rights, economics, human geography, urban studies, public administration and social policy as well as from practitioners, policy-makers, NPOs, and civil servants.