Event: Platwnopolis - Philosophical Studies of Antiquity as an interdisciplinary synthesis of philosophical, historical and philological studies, St.Petersburg, 25-28 August 2012‏

The Plato philosophical society of Saint Petersburg invites you to participate in the Eighth Summer Youth Scientific School “PLATWNOPOLIS: Philosophical Studies of Antiquity as an interdisciplinary synthesis of philosophical, historical and philological studies"



25.08.2012-28.08.2012.



Event is conducted with the support of Russian humanitarian scientific fund, Grant №12-03-14100.

Director PhD Aleksey Vasilyevich Tsyb



Summer youth scientific school “Philosophical Studies of Antiquity”, organized by the Plato philosophical society and scientific association MIR (http://mir.spbu.ru/), sets as a goal the development of experience and the popularization of the results of historico-philosophical scientific-pedagogical activity in Russia. Project is directed toward the intensified study of the general conceptual role philosophical studies of antiquity and Platonism in the emergence and formation of the first programs of scientific knowledge, tradition of philosophical rationality, the case study of the sources of philosophical idealism.

Proposed themes for the consideration:

- The problems of the history of the Ancient Philosophy: the Ancient Philosophy, philosophical studies of antiquity, Plato, history of the academy, Aristotle, peripatetic, stoicism, atomicity, neo-Platonism, exegetics, Christianity, antique tradition in the contemporary philosophy and culture, forms and the methods of its interpretation;

- Pithagoreism and the formation of scientific knowledge;

- The conceptual role of Platonism and Aristotelism in the emergence and formation of the tradition of European and Russian philosophical rationality;

- Antique gnosticism and the culture of late hellenism;

- Neo-Platonism and early Christianity;

- Origenistics;

- The ethics of late antiquity in the context of traditional problems;

- Platonism and Aristotelism of the Middle Ages: European, Armenian, Georgian and Arab philosophical traditions;

- The philosophy of Italian renaissance;

- Cambridge neo-Platonism in the context of European philosophy;

- The Ancient Philosophy and culture in the domestic philosophical tradition;

- The problems of transfer, understanding and interpretation of philosophical text;

- Philosophy and literature.



Shape and program of measure will be designed according to the submitted applications for participation. Working languages are Russian and English. To participate in the event we invite specialists in the fields of the history of philosophy, classical philology, antique history, students, graduate students and young specialists, as well everybody interested in the history of Ancient Philosophy.

In order to apply, you should send until August 15, 2012 to the organization committee of the School in the name of Aleksey Vasilyevich Tsyb [Алексей Васильевич Цыб] (alex@AC9195.spb.edu), or Olga Yurevna Bakhvalova [Бахваловой Ольги Юрьевны] (rem24@mail.ru) an application for participation, indicating:

- Full names, job, place of the work/ studies, academic rank and degree, contact telephone, e-mail address, reporting the form of the personal participation - lecturer, speaker, listener;

- for the lecturers: brief description of the planned lecture with a volume of 6-10 thousand characters for the publication,

- for the speakers: the theses of brief scientific reports in the seminar studies and the round tables with a volume of up to 6 thousand characters for the publication.



We request applications to be send by e-mail. The materials from the event is planned to be published in a separate volume. Publication should be realized in Russian, English, French, German, Spanish and Italian languages.



E-mail: alex@AC9195.spb.edu; rem24@mail.ru



Telephone numbers for contact: 8-921-918-45-09 (A.V.Tsyb, the director of the project), 8-905-2645634 (Olga Yur’evna Bakhvalova, the administrator of project).

Master: Interdisciplinary Joint Master’s Programme in South-Eastern European Studies – University of Graz, 4 additional places [DL: 31 July 2012]‏

Call for Applications: Interdisciplinary Joint Master’s Programme in South-Eastern European Studies – University of Graz



Deadline 31 July 2012



The University of Graz is pleased to announce a second and final call for applications for four additional places in the Interdisciplinary Joint Master’s Programme in South-Eastern European Studies.



This two year MA programme is conducted as a joint degree between four partner universities (Graz, Belgrade, Skopje and Zagreb) and the second generation commences in Graz in October 2012.



Students enrol in and spend the first year at Karl-Franzens University of Graz. In the second year, students spend at least one semester on mobility at a partner university. Partner universities include Belgrade, Skopje, Zagreb, Bologna, Ljubljana, Novi Sad, Poitiers, Sarajevo and South East European University, Tetovo.





Why Southeast European Studies in Graz?



South-Eastern Europe has been a focus of the University of Graz for over a century. The noble prize winner Ivo Andrić wrote his PhD in Graz and many scholars and prominent intellectuals from the region have studied here. Since the early 1990s thousands of students from across the Balkans have decided to study at the University of Graz and it is today normal to hear Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian, and Albanian in addition to German and English in the hallways of the university. Only two hours from Ljubljana and Zagreb by car, the city is close to South-Eastern Europe and the dense ties to the region are tangible throughout the city, from the cultural life to the social scene.



Over the past decades, the University has had a strong academic interest in the history of South-Eastern Europe, in particular historical anthropology. Various exchange programs, teaching, research and public events on the region have a long tradition. The Centre for Southeast European Studies is not only coordinating the Master’s Programme, but also hosts regular public events, workshops, conferences and conducts research on South-Eastern Europe. There are two other degree programs focused on South-Eastern Europe, an MA programme in the History of South-Eastern Europe and an LLM in South-East European Law and European Integration. Students are thus not just offered an MA programme in South-Eastern Europe, but are part of a vibrant community of scholars and students interested in and from South-Eastern Europe.





Content of the Programme



The Interdisciplinary Joint Master in South-Eastern European Studies is an international and interdisciplinary programme in social sciences and humanities of the highest quality which enables participants to effectively understand the interrelationship between law, politics, economics and culture with an emphasis on South-Eastern Europe. The programme prepares students for doctoral studies and professional life in a variety of

other fields including work in international, local governmental and non-governmental organisations, journalism, business, scientific research, and consultancy.



In the first year at the University of Graz, students take core courses which include an introduction to multidisciplinary approaches in the study of South-East Europe, public law, political science, history, economics and cultural studies. In the summer after the first year a joint summer school is held for all students from the participating universities to complete the compulsory core modules. In the second year, students attend one of the partner universities and specialise in their desired field. There are also optional provisions in place to offer students professional trainings and internship positions.



In the final semester students write a master thesis reflecting their capacity to work on a scientific subject independently.



All compulsory subjects are conducted in English though students are able to take classes in other languages. Language acquisition is an important key aspect of the joint degree and students are expected to learn a regional language and/or the predominant language of their mobility institution.





Faculty



Most of the compulsory courses in Graz are thought by the staff of the Centre for Southeast European Studies – Florian Bieber, Joseph Marko, Armina Galijaš, Marko Kmezić and Rory Archer. Other faculty members offering classes on South-eastern Europe and/or contributing to classes in the framework of the MA Programme are Karl Kaser (History), Harald Heppner (History), Renate Hansen-Kokoruš (Slavic Studies), Branko Tošović (Linguistics), Wolfgang Benedek (International Law) and Hubert Isak (European Law).

For further details on lectures and the courses they teach see: http://www.seestudies.eu/node/35





Academic Degree



Students completing the Interdisciplinary Joint Master’s Programme in South-Eastern European Studies earn the degree “Master of Arts”, abbreviated MA. The joint degree is awarded by all four partners (pending accreditation at some partners).





Admission



The Interdisciplinary Joint Master’s Programme in South-Eastern European Studies welcomes applicants who hold an academic degree of at least 180 ECTS credits (bachelor’s degree or equivalent) who can demonstrate their basic knowledge of social sciences or humanities -- law, political, social, cultural or economic sciences -- and who have some general insight and interest in South-Eastern Europe.



Tuition fees are €380.86 per semester with the possibility of tuition waiver for Austrian/EU and certain other states a refund for SEE citizens upon successful completion of the academic year. For enquiries about the admission procedure and tuition fees at the University of Graz please contact Alexandra Gross alexandra.gross@uni-graz.at at the Office for International Relations.



Please note that the University of Graz is does not provide financial support – no scholarships are available





The APPLICATION should consist of:


completed application form http://www.seestudies.eu/node/36
at least one letter of recommendation (preferably from a university professor or employer)
certificate/diploma obtained at the undergraduate level (translation into English or German)
transcript of records obtained at the undergraduate level (translation into English or German)
letter of motivation
proof of proficiency in English language: IELTS (required minimum score: 6.0), a TOEFL (required minimum score: 210 on the computerised test, 547 on the paper based test, 78 on the internet based test), a Cambridge Exam (required level: FCE) or an equivalent certificate. Students who have completed their BA in English are not required to provide this proof of proficiency but may be interviewed.



Applicants should apply by email sending the application as A SINGLE PDF FILE to rory.archer@uni-graz.at (multiple files will not be accepted)

The deadline for applications is 31st of July 2012

PhD: Visiting Fellow Grants for international doctoral candidates, Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology, Bielefeld University, Germany‏

Visiting Fellow Grants for international doctoral candidates to fund up to four month research at the the Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology, Bielefeld University, Germany

Supported by the Excellence Initiative, the Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology has been established as a joint institution of the Department of History and the Faculty of Sociology at Bielefeld University, Germany.

The Graduate School is offering 1 – 2 Visiting Fellow Grants for international doctoral candidates to fund up to four month research stay at the Graduate School.

The scholarships will be awarded for the Winter Term 2012/2013 (1 October until 31 March 2013) and include a stipend of 1.200 Euro per month. Upon application, travel costs can also be covered by the Graduate School. If applicable, a children’s allowance will be added.

Requirements: Applications are invited from international doctoral candidates who work on a thesis in history, sociology, political science or social anthropology.

Applications: Applicants are asked to submit the following documents:
- cover letter detailing your interest in researching at the BGHS (800 words max.),
- curriculum vitae (in tabular form),
- research proposal (2,000 words max.),
- work schedule and timeframe for your stay at the BGHS,
- recommendation from two college or university professors (approx. 400 words),
- certificates of college and university degrees.

We strongly recommend contacting research associates or professors of the Faculty of Sociology or the Department of History at Bielefeld University before applying for the scholarship. Please name your contact(s) in your application.

For more information please visit our website: http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/bghs/

All applications should reach the Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology via email (bghs@uni-bielefeld.de) by 15 August 2012. Please compile your application in one single PDF-file and note that the BGHS will not process incomplete applications.

If you have any questions, please contact us at bghs@uni-bielefeld.de.

Dr. Karen Holtmann
General Management
Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology (BGHS)
Bielefeld University
P.O. Box 10 01 31
33501 Bielefeld, Germany
Phone: +49 (0)521 106 6523
Email: bghs@uni-bielefeld.de
Visit the website at http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/bghs/

Conference: Nationalism in European Media and Film, Manchester, 23-25 May 2013‏

Ethnicity, Race and Nationalism in European Media and Film: Rights, Responsibilities, Representations

International Conference, The University of Manchester, UK
23-25 May 2013

The recent explosion of migration flows across the world, the crisis in which established models of multiculturalism find themselves in Europe and elsewhere, and the current global financial and economic crisis have combined to raise the prominence of issues of ethnicity, race and nationalism in most countries. Speeches made in 2011 by Angela Merkel and David Cameron, and controversies over the expulsion of gypsies and the wearing of religious attire in public places in France, indicate a common crisis in European tolerance. Eastern Europe demonstrates similar difficulties in managing ethnic diversity in the face of global mass population movements, of which the shocking outbreak of racial violence in Moscow in 2010 is just one example.

The European media play a crucial role both in exacerbating the tensions which inter-ethnic relations arouse (the spread of racial hate language and nationalist extremism on the internet; the use of ethnic profiling and racial stereotyping in crime reporting), and in fostering inter-ethnic cohesion and harmony (national policies on promoting diversity and equality in broadcasting). This conference aims to facilitate a cross-cultural, comparative study of the impact of media and film on the playing out of the “crisis of multiculturalism” in West and East European societies, and to analyse the similarities and differences in media and cinematic approaches to ethnic cohesion issues throughout Europe.

The conference will address questions such as:
• In what senses are various types of media, including those reliant on new communication technologies, aggravating inter-ethnic tensions in Europe?
• How serious a threat to social cohesion in European societies are extremist websites, blogs and other new media forms of global and national provenance?
• Are ethnic and racial minorities accorded appropriate rights to representation in national broadcasting systems?
• To what extent are representations of ethnicity, race and nationhood, and the coverage of issues pertaining to ethnic cohesion, dependent on national context?
• What are the conceptual frames to which journalists and film-makers in various European societies resort when covering this area and what are their origins and consequences?
• How are European broadcasters with national responsibility dealing with the rise of the anti-immigration, Islamophobic right on one hand, and with the loss of faith in official multicultural policies on the other?
• What role does non-news broadcasting (drama serials; documentary programming; situation comedy; light entertainment genres) play in the representational process?
• How have cinematic imaginations of national and European identity refracted the shifting consensus on values of ethnic diversity?

It is intended that selected papers from the conference will form the basis for special issues of one or more prominent journals in the field (we already an initial agreement with /Europe-Asia Studies/)

Please email your proposals (250 words) for papers of up to 20 minutes in length and your one-page CVs to the conference organisers (Professors Stephen Hutchings and Vera Tolz) at RRRMediaConference@manchester.ac.uk<mailto:RRRMediaConference@manchester.ac.uk> by 30 September 2012

PhD: Fellowships for PhD Students at University of Konstanz, 2012 Germany

The Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz offers doctorate Studentship in the field of Synthetic Chemistry, Cellular Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biomedicine, and Computational Life Science, 2012 Germany
Study Subject(s):Synthetic Chemistry, Cellular Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biomedicine, and Computational Life Science.
Course Level:PhD
Scholarship Provider: KoRS-CB
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany
Eligibility:The University of Konstanz is an equal opportunity employer and tries to increase the number of women in research and teaching.
Scholarship Open for International Students: No
Scholarship Description: The Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology (KoRS-CB) is an interdisciplinary initiative of the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, and Computer & Information Science at the University of Konstanz and is supported by the German Excellence Initiative.
How to Apply: Electronically
Scholarship Application Deadline: By 1 August 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application

PhD: 2012 Call for PhD Scholarships at the University of Erfurt, Germany

PhD Scholarship for German Students in Various Subjects at University of Erfurt, Germany 2012
Study Subject(s):Various
Course Level:PhD
Scholarship Provider: University of Erfurt
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany
Eligibility:
Applicants for Scholarships must hold a Master’s or equivalent degree with high marks in one of the relevant core areas. Scholarships for PhD candidates are € 1,100 per month and run for a period of up to 3 years. Material and travel expenditures can be reimbursed. Women are therefore particularly encouraged to apply for our graduate programmes and funding.
Scholarship Open for International Students: No
Scholarship Description: The University of Erfurt offers structured PhD programmes in several fields of research. Participants are given the opportunity to work in an outstanding research environment. They profit from an innovative conception of mutual team support and an intensive mentoring programme. With their research they will be integrated into cross-disciplinary research teams. Furthermore you will find an excellent library on the campus on the outskirts of the historic old town.The University of Erfurt is a family-friendly institution and is committed to equal opportunity within employment and research. Scholarships for PhD candidates are € 1,100 per month and run for a period of up to 3 years. Material and travel expenditures can be reimbursed. In Erfurt, each scholar will have his or her own workplace. Scholars are requested to reside in Erfurt for the duration of their scholarship. Participation in seminars of the respective graduate school or the mentoring research teams is mandatory.
How to Apply: Email
Scholarship Application Deadline: July 15th, 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Scholarship: Nieman-Berkman Fellowship in Journalism Innovation, 2013/14 USA

2013/14 Fellowship in the field of Journalism Innovation for the applicants of United States citizens and citizens of other countries at Harvard University, USA
Study Subject(s):Journalism innovation
Course Level:Fellowship
Scholarship Provider: The Nieman Foundation and the Berkman Center
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:The Nieman-Berkman Fellowship is open to both United States citizens and citizens of other countries. Candidates should either be working journalists or work for a news organization in a business, technology, or leadership capacity. Independent journalists are also welcome to apply.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: The fellowship is a collaboration between two parts of Harvard: the Nieman Foundation for Journalism and the Berkman Center for Internet & Society. Both share a set of common interests around journalism, innovation, and the evolution of the digital space. And both have longstanding fellowship programs that give people a year to learn and collaborate with others in the Harvard community.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: Feb. 15, 2013
Further Scholarship Information and Application