Deadline: 15 April 2012
Open to: Highly qualified and eligible PhD students and young professionals related to the field of “multi-culturalism in the Spatial Development”, from Germany and other countries
Venue: 2 to 5 September 2012 in Bratislava, Slovakia
Description
The international migration into the European Union from outside and also within borders of the European countries will become major societal and political challenges in future. The “old” and “new” immigration destinations and transit countries are confronted with issues of integration and social inclusion, which often include local and regional interdependences with social and economic problems.
At the same time international migrants as well as cross-border transfers of residents have a major influence on the spatial and settlement development in Germany and other European countries. They lead to a progressive heterogenization of society and growing demands on the social and spatial integration. International migration and integration represent particular urban phenomena, with effects of changes to urban areas relate to them. In the main center of attention are the core positions of large metropolitan areas, but also large urban agglomerations that are affected by this effect. In structural terms, the spatial inter-regional disparities are reinforced.
During the International Summer School “multi-culturalism in the Spatial Development”, organized by the Academy for Spatial Research and Planning (ARL – Akademie für Raumforschung und Landesplanung) and the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, the questions of spatial implications of immigration and integration in the context of multicultural approaches and perspectives will be discussed.
Eligibility
The Summer School is aimed at highly qualified and eligible PhD students and young professionals from Germany and other countries. The most relevant area of interest should be the academic discourse to space-related topics within the field of “multi-culturalism in the Spatial Development”. The lectures will be prepared by professors, PhD students and young practitioners. Participants in the Summer School will have the opportunity to discuss their hypotheses and/or intermediate results of their dissertations as well as the difficult task of practice with reputable professionals in friendly and fruitful debates.
The maximum age of participants is 35 years (as of 1 September 2012).
Venue
The International Summer School takes place from 2 to 5 September 2012 in Bratislava (Slovakia). The whole program will be in English and includes the following themes:
- Introductory presentations about the historical development of multiculturalism in the region Bratislava – Vienna and current problems of multiculturalism in Slovakia
- Seminars by professors from different European countries focused on important space-related issues related with multiculturalism and different spatial levels and different national and regional conditions
- Enhanced attention on selected topics through presentations by PhD students and young professionals
- Expert panel discussions and excursions
Conclusions of the development of the multiculturalism concept, including its spatial implications
The ARL and the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava will pay the costs for arrival and departure trip to/from Bratislava, accommodation and catering during the event in accordance with the Federal Travel Expenses Act.
Application
At the Summer School students from the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Technical University of Helsinki, the University of Mannheim, ETH Zurich and other universities from European countries will take part.
They also give possibility for six PhD students, researchers and young professionals from European countries to participate in form of a study trip. Applicants must meet the following conditions:
- A short motivation letter
- CV
- Summary of their dissertation, their research or their field of interest
All these documents must be sent till April 15th, 2012. The documents shall be submitted to the Akademie für Raumforschung und Landesplanung, z. Hd. Dr. Andreas Klee, Hohenzollernstraße 11, 30161 Hannover, Germany, or by e-mail to klee@arl-net.de.
The selection and notification of participants is expected by the end of April 2012.
For more information feel free to contact:
Dr. Andreas Klee
phone +49 511 34842 39
e-mail klee@arl-net.de