Second Call for Applications – Summer School in Holocaust Studies, Macedonia

Deadline: 1 August 2011
Open to: MA or PhD students interested in exploring the issues of Holocaust studies (Jewish and Roma genocide)
Costs: accomodation and food covered by the organizer, travel reimbursement of up to 80 euro
Venue: 26 September – 3 October 2011, Ohrid, Macedonia

International Ohrid Summer University 2011 with the support of Task force for international cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research (ITF) is calling for applications for the Summer School in Holocaust Studies. The theme of the summer school is “The Diverse Survival Strategies of Jewish and Roma Communities in Macedonia: From Resistance to Memorialization”.

The Summer School is integral part of Ohrid Summer University (OSU) which is an academic program for young faculty, PhD candidates, postgraduates, researchers and professionals, offering intensive, problem-oriented and research-based courses from the domains of social sciences and humanities.

The central interest of the School is focused on opening up the discussion about the memorialisation of the Holocaust experience in Macedonia, and in particular focusing for the first time on Roma people as victims of genocidal violence, by taking the Holocaust as an important factor in the formation of Macedonia’s historic and socio-cultural past. The presence of the Jewish narrative in Macedonia will be compared to the scarce but important data on Roma people among other minority groups – victims of the Holocaust (homosexuals, disabled people, etc.).

Confirmed lecturers: Prof. Sofija Grandakovska (“Euro-Balkan” Institute, Skopje), Prof. Michael Stewart (University College of London, UK), Prof. Krinka Vidaković-Petrov (Institute of Literature and Arts, Belgrade).

Download the Academic Programme for the Summer School in Holocaust Studies HERE.

Eligibility

  • Participant must be MA or PhD students interested in exploring the issues of Holocaust studies (Jewish and Roma genocide), cultural studies, history, literature, folklore, art;
  • Participant must submit an abstract for a presentation in one of the summer school’s workshops topics (which will be announced with the detailed programme of the School) coherent with the School’s main topic;
  • Participants with priority will be those from Macedonia or other South-Eastern Europe countries, however, participants from other European countries are also invited to apply.

Costs

All expenses (accommodation and meals) will be fully covered by Euro-Balkan Institute. There is a travel reimbursement of up to 80 euro; the organizer is working on meeting higher amounts so please do submit your applications despite the limitation. The selected participants will have to cover their travel expenses and will be reimbursed upon arrival.

Application

Interested applicants should send short CV, abstract for presentation and the available application form. Download the application form HERE.

Please send your applications to the following contact persons:

Ass. Prof. Dr. Sofija Grandakovska,
Director of the Summer School
Email: sofija.grandakovska@euba.edu.mk

Stanimir Panayotov, MA Candidate
Academic Coordinator of the Summer School
spanayotov@gmail.com

Deadline for submitting the application: August 1st 2011.
Deadline for announcing the results of the selection process: August 10th 2011.

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