Syndicate: CEU-HESP Summer Schools Programs 2000

[Andreas Broeckmann <abroeck@v2.nl>]

Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 14:00:53 +0300
From: Tapio Makela <tapio@Meteori.COM>

Hi... got this from a cultural studies conference list;
/Tapio
                     CALL FOR PROPOSALS
            CEU-HESP Summer Schools Programs 2000
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Background Information

Below is a Call for Proposals for Summer School Courses organised by
Central European University, Budapest/Warsaw, and the Higher Education
Support Programme of the Open Society Institute (funded by George
Soros).

Central European University runs a non-for-profit Summer University
of 20 2-4 week courses every year in Budapest and Warsaw. The courses
to be offered are selected from an open international application
process (some are offered by our own faculty, but many come from
'outside' teams). The courses are given, in the main, to junior
faculty in Central and Eastern Europe, the Former Soviet Union and
Mongolia who are, again, selected through an open competition.
Central European University, through a grant from George Soros, pays
for all costs associated both for the teachers and the participants.
We do require proposals from 'Course Teams' who are made up of
professors from both the West and the East. The language of
instruction is English.

The Higher Education Support Programme is also looking for course
proposals in the Humanities and Social Sciences. HESP's Summer
Schools are held 'in situ' in any country of Central and Eastern
Europe, the Former Soviet Union and Mongolia. Normally, the schools
are held at the main Eastern partner university. Proposals should be
made through a university in any country of our 'region', but HESP
again encourages multi-national teams (Western and Eastern
professors). The courses are directed at Junior Faculty, but course
proposers can specify whether they wish the school to be national,
sub-regional or international in terms of participation. The language
of teaching is not restricted.
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS
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The Summer University (SUN) of the Central European University (CEU)
and the Summer Schools Program of the Higher Education Support Program
(HESP) of the Open Society Institute (OSI) invite course proposals for
the summer of  2000.

SUN and HESP assist faculty development through intensive summer
courses for younger university teachers (junior faculty) from Eastern
and Central Europe, the former Soviet Union and Mongolia. The summer
courses seek to promote continuing education, encourage new methods of
teaching, and provide a forum for exchange of ideas on course
development and research methods. The summer courses aim to facilitate
participant interaction within the global and regional academic
communities.

Summer school courses focus on disciplines and topics within the
social sciences and humanities where there is a need for curriculum
development and new teaching materials. Scholars from the region and
the west who are experts in their fields teach courses in an
interactive fashion, involving the participants in discussions,
debates and role playing.  Courses also require independent written
work and research projects.

HESP and SUN are seeking proposals for summer school courses lasting
from two to four weeks.  Courses are led by a Course Director who is
responsible for the academic content, teaching methodology and
organization of the course. The Course Director recruits an
international team of co-teachers (resource persons), preferably an
even mixture of eastern and western faculty, who design the syllabus,
reading list, assignments and evaluation of participants. The summer
schools offer optional academic events, such as public lectures, film
screenings, Internet workshops, etc.  Each course takes approximately
25 to 30 participants.

SUN and HESP differ in their approach. SUN will fund courses which
emphasize research and scholarship on the highest level. Course
Directors should assume that their prospective participants will have
a thorough understanding of the topic of the course. SUN also welcomes
course proposals for professionals, such as librarians, archivists,
environmental and computer experts. Courses are held at CEU in
Budapest which offers access to superior library and computer
facilities.  All courses are taught in English.

HESP supports summer schools which present model courses to be taught
at a  university level. The summer schools provide teaching material
and demonstrate interactive teaching methods, such as discussions,
debates and role playing, which can be used in the classroom.
Participants are expected to be actively involved in teaching at the
university level in the same or a similar discipline as the respective
summer school. HESP supported summer schools are held in the region at
local universities which act as host institutions. The language of
instruction is at the discretion of the course director.

SUN courses are fully funded. Funding covers compensation for faculty,
travel and accommodation for faculty and participants, course
materials and administrative costs. The program also provides courses
with the teaching space, computer and library facilities of CEU.

HESP funds summer schools on a matching-fund basis with HESP covering
no more than 50% of the overall costs of the program. Other sources of
funding include the local Soros Foundations and the host institution
which can contribute, in-kind, facilities and equipment.

Proposals are due by June 4, 1999.  The two programs have quite
different organizational guidelines.  For more details, potential
Course Directors are kindly requested to contact the Soros Foundation
office in their country or one of the following:

CEU SUN Programme
Eva Gedeon, Executive Director
CEU, Summer University
Nador u 11, H-1051 Budapest, Hungary
Tel: (36 1) 327 3069
Fax: (36 1) 327 3284
E-Mail: gedeone@ceu.hu

HESP Summer Schools Program
Christopher Galbraith,
Program Manager
Open Society Institute, HESP
Nador u. 11, H-1051
Budapest, Hungary
Tel: (36 1) 327 3100
Fax: (36 1) 327 3864
E-Mail: HESP@osi.hu
Serguei Alex Oushakine


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