In 2022, the Annual Summer School on National Minorities in Border Regions will examine the participation of national minorities in political life. This topic encompasses a broad range of phenomena, starting with the legal definition of citizenship (that provides rights to participation), and continuing with political representation (parties), collective mobilisation (social movements), transnational frameworks (European norms) and minority representative bodies (national councils).
While many of these phenomena are related to political science, others are sociological and legal. As a result, the Summer School will also be multi-disciplinary in scope and will thereby speak to many different audiences. Likewise, the Summer School will not only highlight conceptual lenses, but also profile practical examples and case studies. This will cover not only profiles of minority political
parties, but also successful social movements, mechanisms for monitoring of European norms, and analyses of national minority councils.
The German-Danish border region as well as the Basque Country provides an ideal source-base for these topics, since the minorities here embody all of these levels of participation.
The programme combines traditional and non-formal educational methods, interactive sessions and networking activities and will thus inspire the participants to engage with the topics of the course critically and from different perspectives and disciplinary approaches.
The course includes:
Icebreakers and introduction to the programme | Aziz Berdiqulov & Stanislav Černega (ECMI)
Vello Pettai (ECMI) and Iñaki Irazabalbeitia (Coppieters Foundation)
Vello Pettai (ECMI)
Vello Pettai (ECMI)
Francesca Strumia (The University of Sheffield / City, University of London)
Francesca Strumia (The University of Sheffield / City, University of London)
Rainer Bauböck (European University Institute / Central European University)
Rainer Bauböck (European University Institute / Central European University)
Moderated by Vello Pettai
Panelists: Rainer Bauböck, Francesca Strumia
Aziz Berdiqulov & Stanislav Černega
Edina Szöcsik (University of Basel)
Edina Szöcsik (University of Basel)
Oana Buta (ECMI)
Marta Rosique (Spanish Congress Deputy)
Iria Epaltza (Eusko Alkartasuna)
Moderated by Oana Buta (ECMI)
Kyriaki Topidi (ECMI)
Ljubica Djordjević (ECMI)
Aziz Berdiqulov & Stanislav Černega
Sergiusz Bober & Craig Willis (ECMI)
Sergiusz Bober and Craig Willis
Experts: Kyriaki Topidi, Ljubica Djordjević, Sergiusz Bober, Craig Willis
Moderated by Aziz Berdiqulov & Stanislav Černega
Summer School Team
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The Summer School team aims to select a total number of 22 junior scholars, researchers or practitioners, having the following professional background:
Applicants are required to submit a completed online application form. To finalise the submission of an application, applicants must also submit their detailed CV via email to summerschool@ecmi.de no later than 20 April 2022. Please state “NMBR SuS22 Application” in the subject line. The application will not be considered for the selection process unless the required documents are submitted via email.
Applicants who submit their completed applications before the Early Bird deadline will be eligible for a reduced fee in the event that they are selected for the program. Fees will be due to be paid in late June/early July.
The tuition fee for the Summer School 2022 is:
The fee covers:
Travel costs, as well as visa and health/travel insurance costs will not be reimbursed.
Cancellation until 30 June 2022: 80% of the tuition fee will be refunded, minus any additional incurred costs.
Cancellation after 30 June 2022: no refund.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the ECMI and Coppieters Foundation are developing contingency plans which will allow us to proceed with the Summer School programme should disruptions occur due to travel restrictions for lecturers. These contingencies include some flexibility in the teaching and activities of the programme, including interactive online teaching options and sourcing locally-based lecturers to step in. Additionally, if confirmed participants are unable to attend the Summer School due to travel restrictions relating to the crisis, they will be fully refunded for any fees paid up to that point. In the event that the programme is cancelled entirely, any fees paid will be refunded in full.
The 12th Annual Summer School on National Minorities and Border Regions is organised by the European Center for Minority Issues together with Coppieters Foundation and is kindly hosted at the Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law in Oñati, Basque Country, Spain.
The European Centre for Minority Issues (the ECMI) and the Coppieters Foundation will support the participation of three persons forced to flee conflict zones in the 12th Annual Summer School on National Minorities in Border Regions. The expenses related to the travel, accommodation, and meals will be covered by the organizers.
With this support, the organizers aim to support the uninterrupted academic work of the applicants, which was affected by conflict, and integrate them into European scientific networks.
In order to be considered, applicants need to meet the following criteria:
All interested applicants should follow the regular application procedure for the Summer School and contact the organizers ( summerschool@ecmi.de) regarding the scholarship.
Press:
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This event is financially supported by the European Parliament. The European Parliament is not liable for the content of the event nor the opinions of the speakers.
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This Summer School is a joint initiative of Coppieters Foundation and ECMI .
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