4EU+ Call for participation - Workshop “Framework for Area Studies”

International, three-days workshop in Prague organized by Charles University and the Universities of Milan, Heidelberg and Warsaw as part of the “Framework for Area Studies” project of the 4EU+ Alliance.

The general aim of the “Framework for Area Studies” project is to lay the basis for a long-term framework within 4EU+ for the development of Area Studies that would enable the study of “Europe in a Changing World”. Area Studies involve complex, interdisciplinary research and scholarship on historical, political, cultural and linguistic diversity – they make it possible to understand “Europeannes” without Eurocentrism.

The key topic of the workshop is the content and teaching methods of Area Studies, through a multidisciplinary approach that combines the study of history, international relations, culture and present-day problems. The participants will discuss and plan a joint course that will take place online next Spring.

Date: 10-12 November 2021

Venue: Charles University, Prague

Language: English

MA and PhD students with an interest in Area Studies and a solid record in this field (Area Studies exams in their career) are welcome to apply. Requirements: enrollment in the Master’s programmes in “Relazioni internazionali” (REL) or “Scienze politiche e di governo” (GOV), or in the PhD programme in “Studi sulla criminalità organizzata”. The participants will be selected based on their CV and motivation letter. The deadline for sending the documents is 20th of September, 2021. The CV and the motivation letter should be sent to simone.dossi@unimi.it. The motivation letter should not exceed 1000 characters. Up to four MA / PhD students will be selected to attend the workshop.