We are hereby inviting interested participants to enroll in international, CEU hosted, 1-semester interdisciplinary online courses about the Balkans and/or Nationalism. The courses are free and attendees have a weekly online seminar, they can contribute content to the project’s website, and most distinguished will be invited in person to a 7-day summer school in Budapest in Summer 2024. Students should send their CV and a short (200-300 words) motivation letter to [email protected] (for the Balkan course!) or [email protected] (for the Nationalism course!) by February 20, 2024 at the latest.
Justification: Aiming to revive the tradition of Flying Universities, which was filling the gaps of formal education in our part of the world for decades, we developed courses Beyond War and Peace: Rethinking Balkans for Ukraine and Rethinking Nationalism: Conceptual Frameworks and Political Challenges (4 ECTS credits each), organized by the Institute for Democracy of the Central European University and partners from the region. The courses will be offered online, starting from March 1, 2024, and consisting of weekly interactive lectures and mentoring sessions held in the late afternoon.
The courses are part of a wider initiative Invisible University for Ukraine | Central European University (ceu.edu) which proved to be very useful for students of humanities and social sciences. The students are encouraged to partake in other courses too, should they fit their interests. We are particularly pointing out Academic English classes and Advanced Academia courses as relevant additions to their academic portfolio.
The number of places is limited. Successful applicants will be notified by February 25.
