Call for Applications: Global Politics Workshop, Ukraine 2017

IINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE IN A COLLAPSINGWORLD:
PERSPECTIVES AND CHALLENGES

April 26 - May 4, 2017 in Lviv

(session period: April 27 - May 3)

JOINTLY ORGANIZED BY

Center for Global Politics of the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, the International Institute for Ethics and Contemporary Issues (IIECI) and the Program in Ethics.Politics.Economy of the Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv, Ukraine, and in cooperation with the Institute of International Relations/ Faculty of Political Science and International Relations at University of Warsaw, Poland.

 

CURRICULUM

In the framework of DAAD’s program “Academic Exchange and Scientific Cooperation for Security, Collaboration and Civic Development in Europe” the Center for Global Politics at Freie Universität Berlin is holding a workshop in Lviv. Within seven days young researchers will design a future-oriented IR curriculum that includes recent developments in IR and Political Science. Participants will also get into and debate current trends in global politics. Not least, the workshop aims at supporting Ukraine in terms of civic development through network building, respectively by connecting Ukrainian with Polish and German researchers who desire to put forward new ideas. We therefore invite PhD students and PostDocs from Ukraine; Poland and Germany to exchange their views on various topics – especially touching upon Europe, the European Union and challenges that come along with recent political developments.

YOUR BENEFITS

• Take part in an enriching learning experience
• Receive and exchange input regarding current curricula developments in IR
• Learn about recent trends in Global Politics
• Connect with Ukrainian and German PhDs and PostDocs and develop long lasting networks

 

ADMISSION

Your background:

• M.A. in Political Science, International Relations or a related field
• Currently working on your PhD thesis or having earned a PhD in Pol.Sc. or IR
• Currently teaching and/ or researching at a University in Ukraine, Poland or Germany 

Please provide:

• Letter of motivation
• Curriculum Vitae (Resume)
• Excellent English language diploma
• The workshop is supposed to be an exchange of ideas and research methods amongst the participants. Please elaborate on your current research focus in regard to the main topics of the workshop (400 words):
  • New Approaches/ Directions in IR
  • Research Methods and Questions in Political Science/ IR
  • How to Structure and Teach IR/ Global Politics
  • The EU: Trends, Challenges, New Approaches in Research; Governing/ Moderating the EU
  • IR and the World of Employment/ Teaching & Learning/ Curricular Development

 

Apply online by sending in all requested documents by March 26, 2017 to: https://www2.oei.fu-berlin.de/global-politics/cgp-applications/ukr/appsys/application/

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The administration fee for the workshop amounts to 2000 UAH. Travel and housing stipends are available for all participants. For more information, visit our website seasonal-schools.org or contact us directly:

CONTACT

Lydia Tetzner
Senior Program Manager
Global Politics Seasonal Schools
Center for Global Politics
Freie Universität Berlin
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