10-22/07/2016 - Third International Summer School in Peace & Conflict Studies (Nicosia, Cyprus)

The University of Cyprus, announces the Third International Summer School (Nicosia between 10-22 July 2016), which is organized in collaboration with the European Consortium for Political Research, the International Association for Peace and Conflict Studies and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.

The 2016 focus theme will be "State Sovereignty and Conflicted Commons: Violence, Displacement, Cohabitation."The purpose of the Summer School is to bring together leading academics in the interdisciplinary field of Peace and Conflict Studies withpractitioners and students who are working in this area from varied disciplines, locations, and orientations.

The rise in violent conflicts, the fragmentationof many states and the forced displacement of people around the globe have raised anew questions on the appropriation of resources and, more so, of the commons. The question of the commons concerns not just the status of areas and resources where claims to sovereignty and exclusivity are denied or constricted but also the presence and future of communities and life worlds that are established around them. It underscores the complex entanglements – harmonious and/or conflictive – between spaces, resources, and human and non-human existence.

Study Areas & Structure:
The Summer Schoolwill focus on a number of areas of study and research that relate to the problems of postconflict peacekeeping like, for example, political economy, social psychology, political theory, sociology, political ecology, environmental studies, gender and conflict, critical geography, religion, social anthropology, area studies, urban studies and international relations.

The structure of the Summer Schoolwill be critically oriented – as opposed to discipline oriented – for the overarching purpose of: a) debating and discussing a critical research and policy agenda for peace and conflict studies going forward; b) creating a networking environment that will break down many of the isolating walls of contemporary, discipline-centred academia; c) attracting leading figures in the field and researchers interested in sharing ideas across place and discipline; d) responding to the critical question of what type of local, national regional and international political arrangements might be suitable for a postliberal, postcolonial, post-cold war era.

Target Group:
The Summer School seeks to attract reflective research students (primarily intended for MAs or PhDs), preferably with field experience, working on a broad range of issues pertaining to conflcitand peacebuilding. The aim is to broaden rather than restrict input and to bring together individuals with different disciplinary backgrounds and professional experiences.

ECTS Credits awarded:
There will be a choice between 5 ECTS credits and 10 ECTS credits upon succesful completion of a 7000 words research project.

Fees, Accommodation & Scholarships:
Participation fee: 5 ECTS - €800; 10 ECTS - €1000.

Accommodation: The Summer School provides university student accommodation for the participants, with either shared bathrooms for the price of €200 or en suite for the price of €300. If you opt for your own accommodation, some suggestions will be available on the website during February.Please apply early to secure university accommodation.

Applications & Further Information:
Apply via our “online application form”.

For further information contact Maria Hadjimichael (mhadji46@ucy.ac.cy).

We will assess applications at the end of each calendar month. The final deadline for applications is 12 June 2016, unless places are filled before the deadline.

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