[The Netherlands] University of Groningen – Summer School on Illicit Trade

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Warm greetings from University of Groningen, The Netherlands!
We are reaching out on behalf of the Illicit Trade Group (ITG), an interdisciplinary research environment at the University of Groningen, created with the goal of fostering a university-wide debate on topics related to illicit trade.

Our Summer School on Illicit Trade organised in cooperation with the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) will take place online from the 5-9 July 2021. The Summer School includes academic and practical learning about illicit finance, trafficking, and trade, and expert examination into strategies and practices about how to combat illicit trade. This course is the first of its kind in teaching illicit trade in a holistic and practically useful way. Opportunities for scholarships are also available.

For further information, please find it here: flyer

We would also like to formally invite you to our next event, organised in cooperation with the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime on the global drivers and enablers of illicit economies. The webinar will take place on the 19th of May at 4pm (UTC+02:00). You can read more about the event and sign-up following this link.

[Malaysia] Universiti Sains Malaysia – 6th USM International Culture Fiesta 2021 (ICF 2021)

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Warm greetings from University Sains Malaysia!

 

We are pleased to announce that the International Mobility and Collaboration Centre (IMCC), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) will be hosting “The 6th USM International Cultural Fiesta 2021” (ICF 2021) on 23rd of June 2021. This programme will be streamed live on Facebook.

 

With the theme ‘Folklore Wonderland’, this programme ICF aims to bring participants all around the world virtually to the land full of wonderful culture where there will be singing, dancing and short drama performances.  We hope that a deeper understanding and appreciation of all the cultures involved will be formed among the international students and locals alike. To spice up the programme, ICF will be inviting international judges among our partner institutions where participants will get the opportunities to win cash prizes.

 

In this regard and in conjunction with the programme, it is an honour to formally invite your university to participate as one of the students’ representatives performing in the programme. Aside from that, we also welcome other students from your university to join our event as an audience on 23 June 2021. Please note that there is no participation fee and there will be e-certificates and cash prizes awarded to the participants and the winners.

 

As part of the programme, representatives are requested to attend the pre-registration briefing on a date that will be confirmed soon, regarding the event’s rules of participation. To participate in the briefing, please fill in the form: https://forms.gle/SvjwahjVYByBXZyDA. Please find the additional information about the programme here: ICF Programme Book.

 

Should you need further information or have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Project Director, Sonicca Mahendran at icfusm21@gmail.com or Assistant Registrar, Ms Nik Nur Izzati at nikizzati@usm.my. 

Pakighinabi (Conversations Series) on Religion: “Can religions be political? Should they?” by The Ateneo de Davao University, Philippines

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Madayaw! Greetings of Peace!

The Ateneo de Davao University’s Internationalization for Mindanao Office (AIM), in partnership with the Theology and Philosophy Departments, invites you to a Pakighinabi (Conversations Series) on Religion with the theme: “Can religions be political? Should they?” on 13 May 2021 at 4:00 – 6:00 PM (GMT+08 PHST).

In this learning session, we hope to discuss the intersections of religion and politics. Explore, for instance, how religious identities affect political stances, or its reverse–how do political identities influence a person’s religious beliefs and practices?
The lead discussant for this Pakighinabi is Fr. Felix Körner, S.J. from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. 

Fr. Felix Körner, S.J. is a German Jesuit priest and a scholar of Islam. He holds a doctorate in Islamic Studies and has lived in Syria and Turkey for his research. After a second doctorate, in Catholic dogmatics, he was called to the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome: an academic institution founded in 1553 by Ignatius of Loyola and now famous for its mission to form future leaders of the universal Church from more than 120 countries. He then moved to Berlin to conduct research on contemporary Islamic Theology at universities in the German-speaking world.

Fr. Körner lectures on the Catholic faith, intra-Christian dialogue and Muslim–Christian relations. His most recent book is: Political Religion. How Christianity and Islam Shape the World, (Paulist) 2020.

To register, click the button below. Your registration will qualify you to receive the Zoom link to the pakighinabi.
Register Here
We hope you can join us in this conversation. Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam!

[United Kingdom] University of Leeds – Leeds International Summer School (LISS) 2021 (Extended Discount!)

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Greetings from the University of Leeds! We are pleased to announce we are extending our early application discount for Leeds International Summer School 2021.

Are you looking for a way to make this summer count? Join Leeds International Summer School (LISS) 2021 online this July!   

We are extending our early application discount for applications received by the 2 June: 

  • Two-week programme: £900  
  • Four-week programme: £1,800  

Included in the programme fee is high quality tuition, learning materials and software, access to digital University library resources and a packed social and cultural programme.  

Scholarships worth up to £300 are also available.  

 

Benefits of the online programme:  

1.    Gain insights into academic areas you might not study otherwise  

2.    Experience world-class tuition at a top 100 university  

3.    Earn credit you can transfer to your degree  

4.    Make connections with fellow LISS students from all over the world  

5.    Study at a time that suits you and fits in with your other commitments   

 

Some of the unique academic modules on offer this summer include  

·       Introduction to Psychology: Perception, Cognition and Emotion 

·       British Literature and the Brontës  

·       Entrepreneurship and Society: Ideas, Opportunities and Value Creation 

·       Data Mining and Text Analytics 

 

See the full list of academic modules and apply via our website: www.leeds.ac.uk/summer.   

  

You are also invited to join us live for one of our upcoming events where you’ll hear all about the summer school:  

  

  • Tuesday 18 May, 4 – 4.45pm British Summer Time: link to join  
  • Thursday 20 May, 9 – 9.45am British Summer Time: link to join 

[Austria] University of Vienna – Summer School for European Cultural Studies – Art History (Online Program)

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Greetings from Vienna, Austria!

The Austrian Embassy has the pleasure to convey an offer from the University of Vienna regarding its Summer School Online Program for European Cultural Studies: Art & History that will be held from 17 to 30 July 2021.

The two-week program offers two academic courses taught online. One course deals with history, politics, and everyday life, and the second course approaches Europe from the artistic side and examines and analyzes the visual culture in Europe.

The courses are held by distinguished scholars with international teaching experience and offer the possibility to discuss European art and history with students from all over the world.

Social online gatherings as well as group work in breakout rooms will encourage intercultural and social exchange between the students. Participants thus broaden their horizon, meet colleagues from different fields of study, and make new friends.

The application deadline is 15 June 2021 and for more information about this Summer School Online Program can be found at their homepage here.

Further information or special request, you may contact Ms. Verena Bauer, Program Coordinator, at sommerhochschule@univie.ac.at.

Find the attached application form here.