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BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Anthropology, Evolutionary and Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Science, Linguistics, Philosophy of Mind
The course will concentrate on recent theoretical and empirical advances in the scientific study of the role that evolved domain-specific cognitive adaptations such as peripheral and central modular and core knowledge systems of the mind play in explaining the emergence, transmission, and stabilization as well as the variability and universal aspects of cultural phenomena across different societies and cultural environments. These issues will be explored from an interdisciplinary perspective that integrates several different, but partially overlapping fields of knowledge and scientific inquiry including anthropology, ethnology, evolutionary and developmental psychology, cognitive science, linguistics, theories of communication, cross-cultural and comparative approaches to human and nonhuman culture and cultural learning, philosophy of mind, cognitive archeology, etc. The course will be taught by a faculty consisting of internationally acknowledged leading experts of these fields of inquiry from a variety of European countries (France, England, Hungary) as well as from the United States. [detailed description] [syllabus] [schedule]  Cultural Studies, Cultural Theory
The course will consider these issues in both their contemporary manifestations and in historical perspective. Issues to be addressed include: cultural transnationalism, the politics of culture in the periphery, the politics of popular culture, contemporary visual culture, anti-Americanism, and cultural democracy. This course is designed for faculty and students with research and teaching interests in the effects of globalization on cultures around the world. Participants should have some previous background in cultural studies, critical theory, political theory, globalization studies and/or cultural policy studies. [ detailed description] [syllabus] [schedule] Film and Media Studies, Cultural Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, Political Science
The course examines the transformation of identities in the former socialist region in the wake of the transition from state-controlled cultures to those permeated by global multimedia practices. Issues of political and cultural representation, the role of different technologies in identity constitution and social control, historical legacies and aesthetic questions will be addressed as integral parts of the same problematic rather than as issues to be examined within particular disciplinary confines. Bringing together specific case studies and a multi-disciplinary theoretical apparatus, we ask how the post-socialist, globalizing order has produced needs and opportunities for creating new modes of transnational culture beyond the nation and its ethnic, sexual and religious exclusions. In addition, we will explore how the region's post-Soviet geopolitical reconstitution and the politics of the EU's enlargement have resulted in new migrations and diasporic formations and have solidified or contested actual and metaphorical borders within the new Europe. The course also provides an introduction to a range of research foci and methodologies related to globalization and the media across the disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, including cultural geography, history, comparative cultural studies, film and media studies, anthropology and sociology. We welcome advanced graduate students and researchers in the humanities and social sciences who intend to pursue comparative, interdisciplinary research on globalization, identities and the media with a geographical emphasis on the post-communist transitions, European integration, or the cultural and political role of the United States in current European economic, political and cultural transformations. We also intend to facilitate future networking and publish selected papers resulting from the course in a book collection and/or special issue of a journal. [detailed description] [syllabus keep checking!] [schedule] Political Science, International Relations, Sociology
GLOBAL PROCESSES AND NON GOVERNMENTAL PUBLIC ACTION This workshop for doctoral students and recently completed post doctoral researchers is a unique opportunity to assess the impact of non-governmental public action in social and political transformation as well as economic development from an international comparative and multi-disciplinary perspective. Nongovernmental public action will be addressed in a global context. Variously referred to as "the Third Sector", the "non-profit", "charitable" and the "Independent Sector" or as "civil society" and "l'economie sociale", there is a public domain that is distinguishable from conventional business and from the state. The workshop will address the transnational dimensions of this "domain". In international affairs, non state actors play an important role in policy advocacy, monitoring and service delivery. Transnational coalitions and global public-private partnerships have emerged and play a central role in multilateral aid flows. The focus of the workshop is not just on NGOs, but on a broader range of formal and informal non-governmental actors and their networks. These might include advocacy networks, campaigns and coalitions, universities and research institutes, trades unions, peace groups, social forums, rights-based groups, social movements and business in the community initiatives. At a theoretical level, the dimensions and processes of policy influence of non governmental actors at transnational levels have received scant attention. Questions concerning new domains of public action arise, as well as issues of democratic deliberation and accountabilities in "global civil society". The workshop will address the various organisational features of non governmental public action as well as the transnational processes of interaction with states, international organisations and other global actors. The workshop will draw upon the research work undertaken through the Non Governmental Public Action programme funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) of the United Kingdom ( http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/NGPA/). Applicant prerequisites: - Applicants must be enrolled with a university as candidates for a PhD. or have been awarded their PhD after December 2005. (The workshop is not open to Master's students). [detailed description] [syllabus] [tentative schedule] Medieval Studies
The fall of the Roman Empire and the emergence of medieval power centres was one of the most debated historical issues in the last century. Historical, archaeological, and religious studies were dedicated to this problem, and military, economic, and climatic explanations were put forward to highlight and explain the relatively fast decline of the Western Roman Empire and the emergence of new power centres (Byzantine, Carolingian). The survival of the late antique economic system into the early medieval period is one of the most powerful historical concepts for the explanation of the transitional period, and it has been the most debated historical question of the period since the beginning of the twentieth century. Recently, major monographs have reinterpreted the whole period and the authors have proposed fundamentally new concepts for the explanation of this period. They represent an extremely wide range of modern ideas of reinterpretation and many complex issues concerning the concept of Roman continuity, regional development patterns in early medieval Europe, and a very general concept of "clashes" of cultures. Based on these recent studies and the discussions and debates generated by them, the summer course will focus on these questions in an interdisciplinary approach for scholars. The course will focus on four major issues, starting from the local-regional context of one of the most important power centres of the period (Ravenna and Rome). Until very recently the main emphasis of research was connected to the artistic monuments of Ravenna (mosaics), but recent studies have started to focus on economic and topographic issues and on their impact on the later Medieval period. Second, the local regional aspect will be incorporated into an Italian panorama of the period, with the main questions centering on the interactions of different power zones and cultural centres. In this part, the interaction of Late Antique (Roman) heritage, its Byzantine transformation, and the emergence of the new power centre will also be discussed in the context of "Barbarian" invasions and the arrival of new ethnic groups (Goths, Lombards, etc.) The third main block of lectures and discussions will focus on the general interpretation of the period from a European-wide perspective, and the new research data derived from the archaeological project in Ravenna will be compared with the general historical debates mentioned in the introduction. Finally, discussion will turn to the afterlife of these places and sites, covering the extent to which this Late Antique archaeological and architectural heritage was reinterpreted, transformed, and re-utilised in the Late Medieval period. The course is designed for postgraduate students and for scholars with previous knowledge gained in at least one aspect of the course (the Roman period, the early Middle Ages, continuity problems, etc.) The course themes and its program structure have been designed for specialists in ancient history, Late Classical and Early Medieval history, archaeology, art history, and/or church history. Academics in the field of religious studies, Byzantine studies, Italian studies, and European studies are also among the expected applicants for the course. As one important aspect of the course is the interpretation of cultural heritage monuments, specialists in this field working in heritage institutions are also potential participants in the course. [detailed description] [syllabus] [schedule] Legal Studies
Just as the sharp distinction between public and private has broken down in domestic settings, so has the distinction between national, regional and international. The principal determinants of prosperity, social justice and more generally the exercise of power in the public sphere are situated in a legal sphere overlapping the local and national, the regional and global. Trade is one of the most important features of the globalization phenomenon with its promise and discontents. The Advanced Course is about some of the central aspects of the legal and institutional disciplines of the European Union and the WTO taught through an approach which emphasises the mix between the pragmatic and the theoretical, insider experience coupled with rigorous and challenging doctrinal and conceptual analysis - all hallmarks of the Total LawTM approach. Therefore this course is about the practice of the European Union and the WTO Law. Participants receive hands-on insider analysis about the functioning of the European Union and the WTO. The program is designed to combine seminars on different subjects as well as workshops supporting the topic addressed in these seminars or some aspects thereof. The Total LawTM teaching team is a unique blend of well known academics and senior officials working in European Union institutions, who have also written widely in these fields. The particular composition of the team gives the seminar and the workshop both that advanced knowledge and the insider view that is so valuable for the participants. For further information about the course, application, enrollment options and fees please visit the following website: http://www.ceu.hu/total_law.html [detailed description] [syllabus] [schedule] TRAINING COURSES
Cultural Policy
Cultural Policy Making in the Post-Communist Countries is an intensive summer course, covering the key concepts, fields, strategies and instruments of the cultural policy, as developed, implemented and evaluated on various levels of public authority, from municipalities to the EU and UNESCO. The emphasis is on the modernization of cultural policies in the countries of post-communist transition with their inherited cultural infrastructure and rapid socio-economic transformation. The course is to stimulate the development of expertise in policy-making (policy research and analysis, debate about policy alternatives, strategy development, methods, instruments, etc.) by educating future academic lecturers and trainers as well as policy makers. [detailed description] [syllabus] [schedule] Environmental Sciences
Central challenges in the pursuit of sustainable development can only be met by an adequate understanding of the connections between environmental protection and energy supply. The key to a secure energy future and the solution of global environmental threats, such as the greenhouse effect, lies at the core of these challenges. Effective answers can only be elaborated through international cooperation between different academic disciplines, and through joint efforts in theory and practice. Accordingly, the Summer Academy "Energy and the Environment" has adopted an international, interdisciplinary, and integrative approach to relationship of energy, sustainable development, and climate change. It aims to provide highly qualified young researchers and practitioners from different disciplines and geographic backgrounds with an opportunity to establish contact and exchange knowledge, experience and ideas, facilitating the establishment of new networks, and supporting the necessary integration and transfer tasks. Each year, the Summer Academy has a specific thematic focus. For 2007, this focus will rest on the role of two major factions in the global climate regime: those who are perceived as having left the club, and those who, in some respects, have not yet been included as full members. Along this line, the Summer Academy will address the current situation in the United States, whose refusal to ratify the Kyoto Protocol stands in stark contrast to its massive contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions, but whose dismissal as a climate laggard would fail to acknowledge the many dynamic initiatives at state and corporate level, and might too hastily write off the alternative approaches promoted by the federal administration; and also the role of the developing world, where rapidly growing emission levels urgently call for an inclusion of economies in transition into the global regime to contain anthropogenic climate change." Faculty The teaching faculty of the Summer Academy 2007 will consist of internationally recognized scholars, representatives from public authorities and members of the consulting and corporate sectors. In addition to the existing network of experts grown in the course of the previous three Summer Academies, we will draw on our contact with experts on climate policy in North America established at guest lectures, academic workshops and international conferences, including the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol in Montreal in December 2005. Former participants in the Summer Academy now residing in the United States and working in the field of energy and the environment in the United States have also announced their willingness to support organizational matters. Financial Information - Full fee ( 1.500 € ) is to be paid by corporate participants. - All other participants pay a reduced fee ( 300 € ) The fees cover all costs related to tuition and accommodation (with breakfast). Travel costs are not included. We will award a number of full and partial scholarships depending on personal merit and need. Further information on the application process is available following the link "Application" section of the SUN website. CLICK HERE to access the course's information pages. [detailed description] [syllabus] [tentative schedule] Energy Policy
The Course on Energy Regulatory Practices is organized by the Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA). Professional development in energy regulation requires a working knowledge of regulatory economics, an understanding of policy impacts and the ability to navigate national policy processes, and effective agency management of the legal and organizational processes necessary for adequate "due-process" protection in regulatory activities. The course curricula in 2006 included the following main regulatory topics: • Role and functions of the Regulator;Target audience: junior and newer energy regulatory commissioners/staff who are current and future policy makers in their countries and whose employment should be no more than 2 years at the regulatory organization. In addition, we expect researchers, PhD students and/or professors. The maximum number of available slots for this latter group is 5. The level of education is advanced academic. The course is organized bilingually, with simultaneous Russian interpretation provided. [detailed description] [syllabus] [schedule] This course expects participants to cover all their expenses (accommodation, travel, insurance, meals, etc.). Tuition waivers are available in a limited number on a competitive basis. Public Administration, Public Sector Ethics, Law, Economics, Politics, Anthropology
Held for the third time in 2007, this intensive advanced course addresses critically the challenges of integrity reform and strategic corruption control. Drawing on interdisciplinary academic perspectives and lessons learned from practice, this course represents one of the few targeted, applied and yet conceptually grounded efforts currently available internationally for the analysis of corruption and anti-corruption. Topics covered include cross-cutting issues such as definitions, measurements and research methodology, and also distinct areas such as access to information, fiscal transparency, and risk assessment and management. For the first time, this SUN course will include intensive Policy Labs devoted to the in-depth analysis of some of these issues that will allow for further specialization and expert discussion in a small group format. The Policy Labs on offer are: 1. Applied Legal Skills for Integrity Reform and Anti-CorruptionThe course is aimed at managers, internal control specialists, civil society organizations as well as advanced PhD students and academics developing similar courses at their own universities. Applicants will need to identify which Policy Lab they are taking during the course. Attendance for the whole course duration is mandatory. Information for fee-paying participants - The fee for the course is 1000 EUR/10 days for those employed by government agencies and international organizations.More information: Lilla Jakobsz, [detailed description] [Policy Labs] [schedule] Public Policy, Public Finance, Economics
With distance learning module starting on January 15
Please note that the application deadline for this course is December 15, 2006!
This course offers an analytical framework for understanding and implementing fiscal decentralization: improving assignment of functions and responsibilities and the fiscal relations between the central, regional, and local governments. Fiscal decentralization is closely related to the "restructuring of the public economy" and involves rethinking the role of the state in different sectors, such as social policy, education, housing, communal services, etc. The process of restructuring took much more time than it was originally planned. Furthermore, the process involved little if no coordination at all among the sectors, and therefore has not taken into consideration the effect this may have on fiscal decentralization. In fact sectoral reform has often not organized itself along the lines of fiscal decentralization principles at all. The course will start with eight distance learning modules introducing participants to the principles and legal framework of decentralisation, expenditure and revenue assignment and intergovernmental transfer. The two-week workshop style course will include an advanced discussion and analysis through exercises and case studies from the region, in the following areas: 1) worldwide trends in fiscal decentralization and the concept and practice of the assignment of expenditure responsibilities and revenue authority; 2) the design of various forms of central to sub-national transfers and local own-source revenues; creditworthiness and the financial risks of local authorities; and 3) the emerging topic of budgeting and local public management. Attuned to new teaching techniques, the workshop aims to achieve the right mix of exercises, lectures, and interactive learning methods. This includes the dissemination of materials prior to the course presentation electronically. The course will use distance learning techniques to teach the basics, and during the course the group will focus more on the case studies and exercises. Accepted applicants will start the distance learning phase on January 15. [detailed description] [syllabus] [schedule] Legal Studies
[detailed description] [syllabus] [schedule] Anthropology, History, Linguistics, Sociology
Financed by the European Union
Marie Curie Conferences and Training Courses "Romany Studies" MSCF-CT-2006-045799 
This program forms the introduction to a unique set of training events (lasting between 18 months and three years) that CEU and its partner institutions will host allowing a group of young students at the outset of their careers to become the next generation of teachers and researchers in the broad field of Romany studies. Rationale Roma and other populations known under the umbrella term 'Gypsies' are the largest transnational minority in our continent and represent significant sections of the populations of most if not all the new and the accession member states as well as one of the older states (Spain). They are also, in those countries, massively over-represented among the poor, the unemployed and the socially excluded. Systematic racial prejudice adds to the legacy of economic and political marginalization. Moreover, virtually no provision is made for the development of teaching and study of Romany issues in the mainstream European academy. Training content and target audience We now seek to recruit a wide and disciplinarily diverse group of doctorands. Through this summer school and subsequent events, we will provide you with a thorough introduction to the latest multi-disciplinary approaches to Romany experience in Europe. While the training for most students will end in July 2008, a small group will be selected for further training in complementary methods to deliver the core training in a third summer school to be held in 2009 for a new generation of doctorands. The first summer school in 2007 held in Budapest, Hungary will comprise training in linguistic, socio-linguistic, historical, anthropological and sociological approaches to the study of Romany communities in Europe today. It will include a field trip to two Romany communities in Hungary. Teaching staff are recruited from across the European academy. We will also have a cohort of Romany students participating in all the summer school events. Programme structure The whole programme (extending summer 2007-summer 2009) comprises 7 training events of variable duration: Phase 1: May 2007-July 2008Funding An EU grant has been awarded to finance participation costs. Applications from all countries are invited on a full scholarship basis. Selection Policy Based on EU Guidelines • Priority will be given to early researchers with up to 4 years of research experience [detailed description] [syllabus] [schedule] Urban Studies
The course will explore drivers and processes of urban change and the decisions made in the public domain to influence these processes in transitional cities. The focus of the course is on public management: the role of the public sector, and its potential approaches to impact or manage urban change. Urban policy process and facets of urban politics will be discussed and various strategic approaches to urban planning and management will be presented together with application cases. The first week will discuss urban politics, and the urban policy and strategy process and will show how local strategies for triggering urban change and transformations of local processes can be designed or can evolve as a consequence of public sector initiatives. Through real-world examples three kinds of complex strategies will be compared: city development strategies, area-based strategies and local economic development strategies. During the second week sector, concepts related to urban finance and organization of local service delivery will be discussed. After the systematic presentation of basic local public finance and management concepts and techniques, sector studies of transportation and utilities will show the specific applications and a complex Capital Investment Planning exercise will connect financial and organization decisions to the strategy discussions of the first week. Applicants for this course should send a one page proposal for a case or teaching block and a 1 page long motivation letter where they explain why they selected the course, how does it relate to their work and how they expect to use the knowledge and experience learned. Participants will be selected on the basis of their: • previous experience and actual work • case study or a short teaching block draft • motivation letter [detailed description] [syllabus] [schedule] Environmental Sciences, Human Development, Sustainable Development, Poverty Reduction
This summer course will be a policy and practice-based course for approximately 20-25 civil servants, mid-level decision makers, and graduate students from Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. The course will focus on the practical aspects of sustainable human development (SHD), dealing with both what to do to achieve SHD, and how to do it. Its aims are to provide participants with knowledge and skills to (1) customize the Millennium Development Goals to the target regions and (2) mainstream sustainable human development principles into central, regional and local level policy-making. The course will provide a platform for cross-policy and cross-national dialogue, transfer of practices and experience, and development of integrated responses to some of the most pressing problems of today - sustainable human development and poverty alleviation and its associated implications. This is why in addition to participants from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, a limited number of interested participants from other regions will be included. In addition to developing expertise in the MDGs and their implementation, participants will engage in intensive discussions and debates on the cutting edge of issues in the area of human development, sustainability, and policy development. Topics and workshops will be taught and facilitated by experienced staff from the United Nations Development Programme and faculty from Central European University and other universities. [detailed description] [syllabus] [tentative schedule] Law and Pedagogy
This is a course for junior law faculty and senior students interested in pursuing academic career, who wish to learn more about the use of innovative methods of teaching human rights law and ethics, including experiential learning. The workshop is devoted to giving participants knowledge on cutting-edge substantive law topics, specifically within the themes of human rights and ethics, as well as skills-training in new methods of pedagogy. The goal of the course is to convey challenging material, technical know-how and motivation to a group of young academics who will be expected to have an impact on reform of higher legal education through their own curricular innovations. The course will consist of three components: selected human rights and advocacy issues, questions of ethics and professional responsibility and teaching methodology. Case studies and hypotheticals will be included to foster an environment for interactive learning. Participants will be divided into 3-4 groups and asked to prepare a class on a selected topic from human rights and ethics and present it at the end of the course. [ detailed description] [syllabus] [schedule] CEU reserves the right to change course offerings at its discretion. |