Full Time Faculty Position in Media, Film & Visual Studies
Sabancı University
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences*
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Sabancı University invites applications from scholars holding a PhD in Media Studies, Visual Studies, Film Studies or a comparable field, with very strong grounding in social and cultural theory. An excellent publication record and potential is essential. Desired qualifications include teaching experience and a commitment to contribute to an interdisciplinary scholarly environment. Candidates will be expected to teach general introductory courses on media, film and visual culture as well as more specialized upper level courses. The position is open to all levels---Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor.
Sabancı University is a private, department-free, innovative academic institution located in one of Europe's largest and oldest cities, Istanbul. The university is strongly committed to interdisciplinary research and teaching both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. To meet this challenge, the faculty is organized around multi-disciplinary degree programs including Conflict Analysis and Resolution <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/conf/eng/> (MA <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/conf/eng/?program/ProgramTanimi.php>), Cultural Studies <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/cult/eng/> (BA <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/cult/eng/?Progra/ProgramTanimiBA.php>, MA <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/cult/eng/?Program/ProgramTanimiMA.php>), Economics <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/economics/eng/> (BA <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/economics/eng/?program/undergraduate.php>, MA, PhD <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/economics/eng/?program/graduate.php>), European Studies <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/es/eng/> (MA <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/es/eng/?program/ProgramTanimi.php>), History <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/hist/eng/> (MA <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/hist/eng/?program/graduate.php>, PhD <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/hist/eng/?program/graduate_phd.php>), International Studies (BA), <http://is.sabanciuniv.edu/> Political Science <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/pols/eng/> (MA <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/pols/eng/?program/philosophy.php>, PhD <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/pols/eng/?program/philosophy.php>), Public Policy (MA <http://mpp.sabanciuniv.edu/>), Social and Political Sciences <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/sps/eng/> (BA <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/sps/eng/>), Turkish Studies (MA), <http://ts.sabanciuniv.edu/> Visual Arts & Communication Design <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/vacd/eng/> (BA <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/vacd/eng/?content/Program/ProgramTanimiBA.php>, MA <http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/vacd/eng/?content/Program/ProgramTanimiMA.php>).
The medium of instruction is English. Faculty members are provided with excellent support, including housing facilities on its modern campus if available or a housing stipend.
Applicants are asked to complete an online application form through the university website:
http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/eng/?aday_calisanlar/akademik_is_basvurulari.html
Additionally, a curriculum vitae, a clear statement of current and planned research and teaching activities, and at least three letters of reference should be sent via email to:
Mehmet Bac, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, bac@sabanciuniv.edu
cc: Inci Ceydeli, Faculty Administrative Manager, inci@sabanciuniv.edu
<mailto:inci@sabanciuniv.edu>.
Review of applications will begin on January 9, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
32nd International Geographical Congress, Conflicts evolving from (re)constructingregions and borders based on historic geographies, Cologne 2012
One reason for conflicts within and beyond nation states may be the existence of historic borders and regions which
become alive as so called phantom borders. Very obvious has been for example the development of the former
Yugoslavia towards a number of formerly existing historic spaces related to religious affiliations connected with
heavy conflicts after a time of over 40 years of the state of Yugoslavia. In the Ukraine an obvious divide between the
East and the West of Ukraine can be observed concerning different issues as languages (Russian, Ukrainian) or
geopolitical orientations (towards Russia or Europe) which evolve towards conflicts as for instance the struggle
about Ukrainian and Russian as official languages. These territories belonged to various power entities in different
times in the past and belong to the Ukraine today. Nowadays such historic territories do not exist as such anymore
but seem to remain as perhaps observed in voting behavior.
Looking at the given examples the historic constitution needs to be researched to understand the territorial and
social dynamics within the regions. Without analyzing the historic dynamics the existence of phantom regions and
potential evolving conflicts can not be explained sufficiently. Such phantom regions can and may lead to conflicts if
they question current nation states, existing and agreed borders, national belongings or cause disputes about space
and territory. Conflicts can be different as for example rather soft disputes about official languages but also stronger
once about calling for national independence of territories.
Knowing the relevance of historic geographies for causing potential conflicts the question occurs how and in what
way such phantom regions and borders are shaped and characterized on the one hand and how and why they are
(re)constructed and continued in certain situations and contexts on the other hand. Beyond that it is essential to
know how such phantom regions and borders lead to what kind of conflicts. And why and in what way do territorial
and spatial / social differences in one context lead towards conflicts and in others not.
The (re)construction of phantom regions and borders are seen in multiple dimensions. The reasons and processes
for such (re)constructions may be searched for in material structures and necessities of territorial space (e.g.
watersheds, infrastructures as railways), continuous social behavior of societal and individual actors (e.g. cultural
associations of displaced persons, retention of cultural traditions), remaining institutional and regulative structures by
politics and society (e.g. formation of ethnic groups within political parties, continuation in the application of
administrative / judicial regulations) but also in the handling of symbols and signs as maps, flags or architecture (e.g.
urban and regional spatial development structures, major buildings).
The (re)construction of phantom regions is also seen connected with a number of levels of societal action which
enhance or inhibit the processes of (re)constructions. First of all the practices of daily life on a local and regional
level dealing with the above mentioned dimensions of space (e.g. use of language, practices in schools and
universities) are relevant actions to look at for understanding (re)constructions of phantom regions. Second the
political practices and institutions framing the local and regional actions are a further level of action to look at. While
the first level is rather focused on social action and practices, the second level rather concerns political action and
practices dealing with the institutional framework of how to deal on a local, regional or national level with religions,
languages, ethnic groups, economic or social problems, etc. within nation states. Third, after all there exist a meta
level of societal action framing the local and regional practices of day to day life and the political institutional level
building institutions above that: For example normative ideas as the concept and image of Europe, the concept of a
Russian federation regarding for example the political actions in Ukraine or even the Habsburg Empire which still
seem to show effects, even it perished long ago.
The mentioned levels of societal and political actions may memorize historic dimensions and constellations of space
but also disremember them. The session therefore wants to invite and discuss empirical studies from different
contexts from all over the world and different nation states, which address one or all of the mentioned dimensions
and also levels of societal actions (re)constructing borders and regions. The session wants especially to discuss how
such (re)constructions have lead to conflicts in the past or may in the future. To explain phantom frontiers, it is
important to analyze different times and dynamics in history: phantom borders and regions do not come back
automatically the spatial division must be historicized. At the same time the empirical studies to be presented shall
theoretical reflect how to analyze and how to explain the occurrence of phantom regions and borders as potential
cause for conflict.
The session is and the organizers are associated with the BMBF funded joint research network “Phantomgrenzen in
Ostmitteleuropa” (Phantom Borders in Eastern and Central Europe) coordinated by the Centre Marc Bloch in Berlin
(http://www.phantomgrenzen.eu/).
Abstracts should be submitted to the submission system of the IGC (www.igc2012.org<http://www.igc2012.org>) by
January 8, 2012
become alive as so called phantom borders. Very obvious has been for example the development of the former
Yugoslavia towards a number of formerly existing historic spaces related to religious affiliations connected with
heavy conflicts after a time of over 40 years of the state of Yugoslavia. In the Ukraine an obvious divide between the
East and the West of Ukraine can be observed concerning different issues as languages (Russian, Ukrainian) or
geopolitical orientations (towards Russia or Europe) which evolve towards conflicts as for instance the struggle
about Ukrainian and Russian as official languages. These territories belonged to various power entities in different
times in the past and belong to the Ukraine today. Nowadays such historic territories do not exist as such anymore
but seem to remain as perhaps observed in voting behavior.
Looking at the given examples the historic constitution needs to be researched to understand the territorial and
social dynamics within the regions. Without analyzing the historic dynamics the existence of phantom regions and
potential evolving conflicts can not be explained sufficiently. Such phantom regions can and may lead to conflicts if
they question current nation states, existing and agreed borders, national belongings or cause disputes about space
and territory. Conflicts can be different as for example rather soft disputes about official languages but also stronger
once about calling for national independence of territories.
Knowing the relevance of historic geographies for causing potential conflicts the question occurs how and in what
way such phantom regions and borders are shaped and characterized on the one hand and how and why they are
(re)constructed and continued in certain situations and contexts on the other hand. Beyond that it is essential to
know how such phantom regions and borders lead to what kind of conflicts. And why and in what way do territorial
and spatial / social differences in one context lead towards conflicts and in others not.
The (re)construction of phantom regions and borders are seen in multiple dimensions. The reasons and processes
for such (re)constructions may be searched for in material structures and necessities of territorial space (e.g.
watersheds, infrastructures as railways), continuous social behavior of societal and individual actors (e.g. cultural
associations of displaced persons, retention of cultural traditions), remaining institutional and regulative structures by
politics and society (e.g. formation of ethnic groups within political parties, continuation in the application of
administrative / judicial regulations) but also in the handling of symbols and signs as maps, flags or architecture (e.g.
urban and regional spatial development structures, major buildings).
The (re)construction of phantom regions is also seen connected with a number of levels of societal action which
enhance or inhibit the processes of (re)constructions. First of all the practices of daily life on a local and regional
level dealing with the above mentioned dimensions of space (e.g. use of language, practices in schools and
universities) are relevant actions to look at for understanding (re)constructions of phantom regions. Second the
political practices and institutions framing the local and regional actions are a further level of action to look at. While
the first level is rather focused on social action and practices, the second level rather concerns political action and
practices dealing with the institutional framework of how to deal on a local, regional or national level with religions,
languages, ethnic groups, economic or social problems, etc. within nation states. Third, after all there exist a meta
level of societal action framing the local and regional practices of day to day life and the political institutional level
building institutions above that: For example normative ideas as the concept and image of Europe, the concept of a
Russian federation regarding for example the political actions in Ukraine or even the Habsburg Empire which still
seem to show effects, even it perished long ago.
The mentioned levels of societal and political actions may memorize historic dimensions and constellations of space
but also disremember them. The session therefore wants to invite and discuss empirical studies from different
contexts from all over the world and different nation states, which address one or all of the mentioned dimensions
and also levels of societal actions (re)constructing borders and regions. The session wants especially to discuss how
such (re)constructions have lead to conflicts in the past or may in the future. To explain phantom frontiers, it is
important to analyze different times and dynamics in history: phantom borders and regions do not come back
automatically the spatial division must be historicized. At the same time the empirical studies to be presented shall
theoretical reflect how to analyze and how to explain the occurrence of phantom regions and borders as potential
cause for conflict.
The session is and the organizers are associated with the BMBF funded joint research network “Phantomgrenzen in
Ostmitteleuropa” (Phantom Borders in Eastern and Central Europe) coordinated by the Centre Marc Bloch in Berlin
(http://www.phantomgrenzen.eu/).
Abstracts should be submitted to the submission system of the IGC (www.igc2012.org<http://www.igc2012.org>) by
January 8, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Panel; Gender Studies in Romania – From Margins to Center, [DL: 5 February 2012]
22nd international conference British and American Studies - BAS,
Timisoara, May 17 - 19, 2012.
Call for papers
Panel: Gender Studies in Romania – From Margins to Center
Currently in Romania there is only one MA program offering a degree in Gender Studies. Even so, the program is not fully focused on gender studies, but on politics, gender and minorities. A new MA program in Equal Opportunities was launched in autumn 2011, but only a small segment of the curriculum addresses gender issues. Why does Gender Studies continue to be an “exotic” teaching and research domain in Romania and what can be done in order to make the Romanian academic curriculum more gender-inclusive? - these are the main questions that this panel wishes to broach.
Paper proposals are invited in the following areas:
* The institutionalization of GS in Romanian Universities (case studies are recommended);
* Strategies of bringing gender from the margins to the center: gender mainstreaming, interdisciplinarity, GS as a recognized discipline in its own right
* Feminist scholarship vs feminist activism; Academic feminism/Women’s Studies/Gender Studies in Romania
Other related issues are also encouraged.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Please submit 60-word abstracts, which will be included in the conference program to:
- dr. Reghina Dascăl reghina_dascal@yahoo.co.uk<mailto:reghina_dascal@yahoo.co.uk>
and
- dr. Diana Elena Neaga diana_elena_neaga@yahoo.com<mailto:diana_elena_neaga@yahoo.com>
Abstracts longer than 60 words are not accepted.
Deadline:
5 FEBRUARY 2012
Publication:
A selection of papers will be published after the conference in MLA indexed journals. (for more info see http://www.litere.uvt.ro/vechi/BAS_conf/proced.htm).
Please visit the BAS conference site at:
http://www.litere.uvt.ro/vechi/BAS_conf/index.htm
Timisoara, May 17 - 19, 2012.
Call for papers
Panel: Gender Studies in Romania – From Margins to Center
Currently in Romania there is only one MA program offering a degree in Gender Studies. Even so, the program is not fully focused on gender studies, but on politics, gender and minorities. A new MA program in Equal Opportunities was launched in autumn 2011, but only a small segment of the curriculum addresses gender issues. Why does Gender Studies continue to be an “exotic” teaching and research domain in Romania and what can be done in order to make the Romanian academic curriculum more gender-inclusive? - these are the main questions that this panel wishes to broach.
Paper proposals are invited in the following areas:
* The institutionalization of GS in Romanian Universities (case studies are recommended);
* Strategies of bringing gender from the margins to the center: gender mainstreaming, interdisciplinarity, GS as a recognized discipline in its own right
* Feminist scholarship vs feminist activism; Academic feminism/Women’s Studies/Gender Studies in Romania
Other related issues are also encouraged.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Please submit 60-word abstracts, which will be included in the conference program to:
- dr. Reghina Dascăl reghina_dascal@yahoo.co.uk<mailto:reghina_dascal@yahoo.co.uk>
and
- dr. Diana Elena Neaga diana_elena_neaga@yahoo.com<mailto:diana_elena_neaga@yahoo.com>
Abstracts longer than 60 words are not accepted.
Deadline:
5 FEBRUARY 2012
Publication:
A selection of papers will be published after the conference in MLA indexed journals. (for more info see http://www.litere.uvt.ro/vechi/BAS_conf/proced.htm).
Please visit the BAS conference site at:
http://www.litere.uvt.ro/vechi/BAS_conf/index.htm
ASEEES Panel - Jewish Identities in Post-WWII Socialist Europe
ASEEES Panel: Jewish Identities in Post-WWII Socialist Europe
We are looking for participants in an ASEEES panel on Jewish identity formation in post-World War II Socialist Europe.
Following the devastation and destruction wrought by Nazi occupation and genocide, Jewish individuals and communities in Central and Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union labored to rebuild the material, cultural, and religious framework to maintain and redefine personal and collective Jewish identities. We want to explore the relationship between commemorative practices and processes of identification in the context of socialist state (re-) building and conflicting political and ideological projects promoting ‘internationalism’ and the ‘brotherhood of the peoples.’
Presently, there is one paper addressing Jewish rebuilding efforts in Yugoslavia and one discussing the Soviet context.
We invite proposals for a third paper on any Central or Eastern European society from scholars of any discipline.
Please send your proposal to <awalke@artsci.wustl.edu<mailto:awalke@artsci.wustl.edu>> by Jan 5, 2012; we will contact you at the latest by Jan 7, 2012. (Proposals to ASEEES are due Jan 15.)
We are also looking for a commentator and chair for the panel; please contact us if you are interested.
Emil Kerenji, Ph.D. Applied Research Scholar 202.488.0442
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW Washington DC 20024-2126
Fax 202.479.9726
We are looking for participants in an ASEEES panel on Jewish identity formation in post-World War II Socialist Europe.
Following the devastation and destruction wrought by Nazi occupation and genocide, Jewish individuals and communities in Central and Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union labored to rebuild the material, cultural, and religious framework to maintain and redefine personal and collective Jewish identities. We want to explore the relationship between commemorative practices and processes of identification in the context of socialist state (re-) building and conflicting political and ideological projects promoting ‘internationalism’ and the ‘brotherhood of the peoples.’
Presently, there is one paper addressing Jewish rebuilding efforts in Yugoslavia and one discussing the Soviet context.
We invite proposals for a third paper on any Central or Eastern European society from scholars of any discipline.
Please send your proposal to <awalke@artsci.wustl.edu<mailto:awalke@artsci.wustl.edu>> by Jan 5, 2012; we will contact you at the latest by Jan 7, 2012. (Proposals to ASEEES are due Jan 15.)
We are also looking for a commentator and chair for the panel; please contact us if you are interested.
Emil Kerenji, Ph.D. Applied Research Scholar 202.488.0442
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW Washington DC 20024-2126
Fax 202.479.9726
Global Security and Challenges of the 21st century - 1st Annual International Conference, MIT University - Skopje
FIRST ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE ORGANIZED BY MIT UNIVERSITY - SKOPJE,
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT - SECURITY AND FINANCIAL CONTROL
SUPPORTED BY THE EMBASSY OF SLOVAKIA IN MACEDONIA
GLOBAL SECURITY AND CHALLENGES OF THE 21st CENTURY
June 8, 2012, Makedonski Brod
The security challenges of the 21st century are real provocation and dare for the humanity. The global security in the frames of the modern security concept is not an isolated scientific field that is determined only by the military threats. The modern security concept is based principally on the human security, built on principles of democracy and good governing, economic stability, education, health care, environmental protection, overall sustainable development or sustainable security. In the international relations the security is defined through stable bilateral relations, good neighbourly relations, regional stability and global security, as well as resistance to risks and threats. The globalization becomes a concept that symbolizes the spirit of the modern times, shaping life in the modern world. Therefore, these processes have enormous influence on the security, taking into consideration the openness of the environment where the internal and the external aspects of security are strongly bonded. The global processes have enabled development of trade, investments, technologies, especially information technology, leading towards better conditions concerning the freedom and the prosperity of the population, through expansion of the democratic gain in the community system. Stable security is a condition for development. Conflicts, as an antipode of stable security, don’t only destroy the infrastructure and the social aspect, but they also represent the essential factor for crime prevalence. Such constellation of relations reflects negatively on the investments and obstructs the normal economic activity, producing insecurity and poverty in many countries and regions. In the course of the last decade there hasn’t been a region in the whole world that hasn’t suffered a conflict. Unfortunately, most of the victims have been civilians. The contemporary security challenges give the field of global security a wider spectrum of scientific research. This scientific conference is an attempt to form an academic point of view of the conceptual issues concerning the global security challenges. The fields that are covered in this conference offer an open approach towards different areas that are affected by the contemporary security in different ways. That influence can be separate or complex enclosing one or more areas.
Topics:
Global security
The European Union and the security
Security politics and strategy
EU, Russia and NATO in the global security
Information security
Human ecology and environmental protection
Risks and treats of unconventional forms of danger
Management methodology of security challenges
Language in the field of security
Sustainable development, economy, tourism and global security
Security and human rights
Working languages:
English and Macedonian
(Simultaneous interpreting)
Conference fee:
The conference fee is 40 Euros and includes lunch and transport Skopje - Makedonski Brod - Skopje. The conference fee is due after the acceptance of the abstract latest until May 20, 2012. The participants, whose abstracts will be accepted, will be provided with information in more detail for the payment in the notification letter.
Agenda for paper submission and publication:
Abstracts are due before February 20, 2012. Please fill in the attached form with your details and send it with the abstract to conference2012@mit.edu.mk
Notification of the accepted abstracts until March 10, 2012,
Accepted paper submission deadline April 15, 2012,
Paper writing guidelines:
Paper should be up 8 pages in length or 12.000 characters no spaces, in Macedonian or English, written according to the following guidelines:
Text format: MS Word 2007 and older (*.docx; *.doc)
Font: Times New Roman
Page format: А4 (210×297 мм)
Line spacing: Single
Margins: left 2.0 cm, right 1,5 cm, top 2.0 cm, bottom 1,5 cm
Paper heading in Macedonian (only for the authors from Macedonia): 12 pt, bold, Alignment centered, Capital letters
Paper heading in English (for all authors): 12 pt., bold, Alignment centered, Capital letters
Name of the author: 11 pt., Alignment centered, if there are more authors one name should be underlined as presenter of the paper
Institutions and e-mail address: 11 pt., italic, Alignment centered
Abstract in Macedonian and key words (only for the authors from Macedonia): 11 pt., Alignment justified
Abstract in English and key words (for all authors): 11 pt., Alignment justified
Text: 11 pt., Alignment justified, the paper title should be written with capital letters, no numbering
Subtitles: 11 pt., bold, numbering, Alignment centered
Bibliography: 11 pt., numbering, alphabetical order (Harvard system)
References in the text: Harvard system
Picture title: 11 pt., italic, centered text under the picture
Table title: 11 pt., italic, centered text under the table
Pictures: acceptable formats: TIF, GIF, JPG, BMP, WMF and CDR
Contacts:
Info e-mail: conference2012@mit.edu.mk
Assoc. Prof. Oliver Andonov, Ph.D.: oliver.andonov@mit.edu.mk, aoli71@yahoo.com
Katerina Veljanovska, M.A.: katerina.veljanovska@mit.edu.mk, kate20_mkd@yahoo.com
http://www.mit.edu.mk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=173&Itemid=134&lang=en
Romanian Language, Culture and Civilization Courses, Braşov, Romania, July 3rd-28th 2012
Romanian Language, Culture and Civilization Courses, Braşov, Romania, July 3rd-28th 2012
Learn Romanian in Romania!
The Romanian Cultural Institute organizes Romanian Language, Culture and Civilization Courses in the 12th century citadel of Braşov. The program is organized in collaboration with the Faculty of Letters of Transilvania University - Braşov, Mureşenilor Memorial House and Reduta Cultural Centre.
A multicultural environment, Braşov (Corona, Kronstadt, Brassó) was renowned not only as an important medieval trade centre, but also as a cultural and academic „fortress”. Braşov is the place where the first spark of an anticommunist uprising was lit in November 1987.
The Structure of the Program
A. Intensive Romanian language courses (60 hours)
The Romanian language courses are taught according to a flexible syllabus, adapted to the students’ requests and needs. In order to develop the fluency of expression and to strengthen the already learned grammar structures, the vocabulary and grammar exercises alternate with individual and group communication activities. The reader includes texts about everyday life, as well as literary texts, press articles, songs, etc; audio-visual teaching materials are also used.
The instructors selected for teaching the Romanian classes are chosen primarily for their professional skills, but also for their friendly attitude, enthusiasm and patience.
Participants are enrolled in several study groups, based on an initial language test that evaluates the students’ level of linguistic competence, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2). Each group is formed of 8-12 students.
The beginners’ level aims to obtain simple comprehension skills, as well as to communicate in familiar situations.
The intermediate level develops the comprehension abilities of more complex texts, as well as the ones of coherent written and oral expression, on various topics.
The advanced level – students will improve their skills of understanding long and complex texts, appreciating distinctions of style as well as their communication skills by using nuanced expressions.
Certificate of Attendance: At the end of the programme, students will give a written and oral test. As a result, the Faculty of Letters of Transylvania University – Braşov will award the participants with certificates of language proficiency, whereas the Romanian Cultural Institute shall release a certificate that evaluates the level of Romanian language knowledge.
Transilvania University of Braşov grants 3 (three) credits for this program in the ECTS system.
B. Courses in Romanian culture and civilization (twice a week)
The Romanian Cultural Institute invites university professors and researchers, personalities of the Bucharest and Braşov public space for giving lectures that cover history, cinema, politics, journalism. The talks are given in English and in Romanian.
C. Creative Workshops (twice a week)
1. 19th century Ball dancing
2. Journalism and publicity
3. Gastronomy
4. Acting
The ball dancing workshop will be coordinated by Nermina Damian, chief of professional ballet dancers from Braşov Opera, and aims in familiarizing the students with the “Romana” dance, a column-dance, highly fashionable in the Romanian families from the 19th century.
During the Journalism and publicity workshop, participants enter the “ inner world” of the editorial office of “Gazeta Transilvaniei” (The Transylvanian Gazette) and learn about the history of publicity in the 19th century, while they also edit together a newspaper.
The workshop on gastronomy will present the world in a “cookbook”. The participants will learn about the first Romanian cookbooks and how to prepare Romanian traditional food.
The acting workshop will take place at Reduta Cultural Centre.
D. Film screenings
Participants will attend Romanian film screenings once a week. The productions are signed by renowned new-wave Romanian film directors, recipients of important awards at great European film festivals or films, as well as classic films.
E. Cultural and sightseeing program
Fieldtrips will be organized during weekends in the Old City of Braşov, Sibiu, the fortified Saxon fortresses around Braşov and Sibiu (Prejmer, Viscri), the Peleş Complex in Sinaia (Peleş, Pelişor), the George Enescu Memorial House in Sinaia and a traditional village. These site visits benefit from the informed comments of young historians, sociologists, and art historians, specialized in researching the region, its history, traditions and the rich socio-cultural and ethnographic milieu existing in this area of Romania.
F. International evening
An international evening will be organized for the participants who are asked to present the specific customs, foods and drinks, objects and other things relevant for the countries they come from, event followed by a party.
Accommodation
The accommodation will be in three stars locations in Braşov in the city center or at a short walking distance from it.
Locations, venues
Language classes will take place at the Faculty of Letters of Transylvania University - Braşov.
The workshops will take place at the Mureşenilor Memorial House.www.muzeulmuresenilor.ro), and the Old Center Bistro, as well as in the artists’ studios.
Lunch and dinner are served at the Old Center Bistro, a downtown located restaurant (www.oldcenterbistro.ro).
Costs
Participation fee: 1100 EUR/ a place in a double room, 1300 EUR/ single room
The participation fee covers all the expenses related to the activities included in the program. The costs for hotel accommodations and meals will be covered by the Romanian Cultural Institute.
The alumni are granted a 15% discount.
The participation fee does not cover the international and domestic transportation, entrance visa, extra hotel services (mini-bar, phone calls, etc.) neither the medical services. The Romanian Cultural institute warmly recommends that participants have a health insurance that is valid for Romania.
Applications
The applications will contain:
- the completed application form (download)
- a curriculum vitae,
- a copy of passport,
- a copy confirming the payment of the participation fee.
The deadline for applications is May 15th, 2012
Due to the limited number of places, applications should be sent as soon as possible.
Method of payment:
Participants can pay the fee by bank transfer into the following bank account of the Romanian Cultural Institute:
Banca Comercială Română SA, Calea Victoriei 155, Sector 1 - Bucharest, Romania, SWIFT CODE: RNCB RO BU. Code IBAN RO63RNCB0072049713640004.
Please write the applicant’s name and “Braşov” on all the documents relating to bank transfer of funds. All bank charges are the responsibility of the applicant.
General conditions for the participants
The organizers will provide a detailed program of the courses, containing the daily schedule. Any change that may occur will be announced in due time.
Each participant has the responsibility to be informed about the structure of the program, the conditions and terms of participation, and any changes that may appear in the program.
In case a participant decides not to attend the courses any further for a serious reason, he/she has the obligation to inform the organizers in writing in due time. The partial reimbursement of the participation fee is granted only under exceptional circumstances.
The organizers are open to the participants’ suggestions and will be glad to answer any question the participants might have.
Participants’ obligations:
• to participate in the intensive Romanian language courses
• to attend at least 75% of the conferences in Romanian culture and civilization
• to enroll and participate actively in two workshops and attend all trips
• each participant pledges to respect the rules established by the organizers, most of all those regarding the academic program
Specifications
The Romanian Cultural Institute has the right to make changes in the program of the courses in case of unexpected events.
About us
Program Coordinator:
Ana Borca: or.rci@acrob.ana
(4) 0317 100 672; Fax: (4) 021.230.13.73
Director of the Domestic Programmes Department
Oana-Valentina Suciu
E-mail: or.rci@uicus.anao,
Phone: + 40 31 71 00616, Fax: + 40 31 71 00606
THE ROMANIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE
Domestic Programs Department
38, Aleea Alexandru 011824, Sector 1 - Bucharest, Romania
www.icr.ro/cursuri_brasov
Learn Romanian in Romania!
The Romanian Cultural Institute organizes Romanian Language, Culture and Civilization Courses in the 12th century citadel of Braşov. The program is organized in collaboration with the Faculty of Letters of Transilvania University - Braşov, Mureşenilor Memorial House and Reduta Cultural Centre.
A multicultural environment, Braşov (Corona, Kronstadt, Brassó) was renowned not only as an important medieval trade centre, but also as a cultural and academic „fortress”. Braşov is the place where the first spark of an anticommunist uprising was lit in November 1987.
The Structure of the Program
A. Intensive Romanian language courses (60 hours)
The Romanian language courses are taught according to a flexible syllabus, adapted to the students’ requests and needs. In order to develop the fluency of expression and to strengthen the already learned grammar structures, the vocabulary and grammar exercises alternate with individual and group communication activities. The reader includes texts about everyday life, as well as literary texts, press articles, songs, etc; audio-visual teaching materials are also used.
The instructors selected for teaching the Romanian classes are chosen primarily for their professional skills, but also for their friendly attitude, enthusiasm and patience.
Participants are enrolled in several study groups, based on an initial language test that evaluates the students’ level of linguistic competence, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2). Each group is formed of 8-12 students.
The beginners’ level aims to obtain simple comprehension skills, as well as to communicate in familiar situations.
The intermediate level develops the comprehension abilities of more complex texts, as well as the ones of coherent written and oral expression, on various topics.
The advanced level – students will improve their skills of understanding long and complex texts, appreciating distinctions of style as well as their communication skills by using nuanced expressions.
Certificate of Attendance: At the end of the programme, students will give a written and oral test. As a result, the Faculty of Letters of Transylvania University – Braşov will award the participants with certificates of language proficiency, whereas the Romanian Cultural Institute shall release a certificate that evaluates the level of Romanian language knowledge.
Transilvania University of Braşov grants 3 (three) credits for this program in the ECTS system.
B. Courses in Romanian culture and civilization (twice a week)
The Romanian Cultural Institute invites university professors and researchers, personalities of the Bucharest and Braşov public space for giving lectures that cover history, cinema, politics, journalism. The talks are given in English and in Romanian.
C. Creative Workshops (twice a week)
1. 19th century Ball dancing
2. Journalism and publicity
3. Gastronomy
4. Acting
The ball dancing workshop will be coordinated by Nermina Damian, chief of professional ballet dancers from Braşov Opera, and aims in familiarizing the students with the “Romana” dance, a column-dance, highly fashionable in the Romanian families from the 19th century.
During the Journalism and publicity workshop, participants enter the “ inner world” of the editorial office of “Gazeta Transilvaniei” (The Transylvanian Gazette) and learn about the history of publicity in the 19th century, while they also edit together a newspaper.
The workshop on gastronomy will present the world in a “cookbook”. The participants will learn about the first Romanian cookbooks and how to prepare Romanian traditional food.
The acting workshop will take place at Reduta Cultural Centre.
D. Film screenings
Participants will attend Romanian film screenings once a week. The productions are signed by renowned new-wave Romanian film directors, recipients of important awards at great European film festivals or films, as well as classic films.
E. Cultural and sightseeing program
Fieldtrips will be organized during weekends in the Old City of Braşov, Sibiu, the fortified Saxon fortresses around Braşov and Sibiu (Prejmer, Viscri), the Peleş Complex in Sinaia (Peleş, Pelişor), the George Enescu Memorial House in Sinaia and a traditional village. These site visits benefit from the informed comments of young historians, sociologists, and art historians, specialized in researching the region, its history, traditions and the rich socio-cultural and ethnographic milieu existing in this area of Romania.
F. International evening
An international evening will be organized for the participants who are asked to present the specific customs, foods and drinks, objects and other things relevant for the countries they come from, event followed by a party.
Accommodation
The accommodation will be in three stars locations in Braşov in the city center or at a short walking distance from it.
Locations, venues
Language classes will take place at the Faculty of Letters of Transylvania University - Braşov.
The workshops will take place at the Mureşenilor Memorial House.www.muzeulmuresenilor.ro), and the Old Center Bistro, as well as in the artists’ studios.
Lunch and dinner are served at the Old Center Bistro, a downtown located restaurant (www.oldcenterbistro.ro).
Costs
Participation fee: 1100 EUR/ a place in a double room, 1300 EUR/ single room
The participation fee covers all the expenses related to the activities included in the program. The costs for hotel accommodations and meals will be covered by the Romanian Cultural Institute.
The alumni are granted a 15% discount.
The participation fee does not cover the international and domestic transportation, entrance visa, extra hotel services (mini-bar, phone calls, etc.) neither the medical services. The Romanian Cultural institute warmly recommends that participants have a health insurance that is valid for Romania.
Applications
The applications will contain:
- the completed application form (download)
- a curriculum vitae,
- a copy of passport,
- a copy confirming the payment of the participation fee.
The deadline for applications is May 15th, 2012
Due to the limited number of places, applications should be sent as soon as possible.
Method of payment:
Participants can pay the fee by bank transfer into the following bank account of the Romanian Cultural Institute:
Banca Comercială Română SA, Calea Victoriei 155, Sector 1 - Bucharest, Romania, SWIFT CODE: RNCB RO BU. Code IBAN RO63RNCB0072049713640004.
Please write the applicant’s name and “Braşov” on all the documents relating to bank transfer of funds. All bank charges are the responsibility of the applicant.
General conditions for the participants
The organizers will provide a detailed program of the courses, containing the daily schedule. Any change that may occur will be announced in due time.
Each participant has the responsibility to be informed about the structure of the program, the conditions and terms of participation, and any changes that may appear in the program.
In case a participant decides not to attend the courses any further for a serious reason, he/she has the obligation to inform the organizers in writing in due time. The partial reimbursement of the participation fee is granted only under exceptional circumstances.
The organizers are open to the participants’ suggestions and will be glad to answer any question the participants might have.
Participants’ obligations:
• to participate in the intensive Romanian language courses
• to attend at least 75% of the conferences in Romanian culture and civilization
• to enroll and participate actively in two workshops and attend all trips
• each participant pledges to respect the rules established by the organizers, most of all those regarding the academic program
Specifications
The Romanian Cultural Institute has the right to make changes in the program of the courses in case of unexpected events.
About us
Program Coordinator:
Ana Borca: or.rci@acrob.ana
(4) 0317 100 672; Fax: (4) 021.230.13.73
Director of the Domestic Programmes Department
Oana-Valentina Suciu
E-mail: or.rci@uicus.anao,
Phone: + 40 31 71 00616, Fax: + 40 31 71 00606
THE ROMANIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE
Domestic Programs Department
38, Aleea Alexandru 011824, Sector 1 - Bucharest, Romania
www.icr.ro/cursuri_brasov
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