Summer Schools

The Media, Europe & Democracy

The University of Bologna hosted the 2010 Europaeum Summer School on The Media, Europe & Democracy. The six day programme Summer School reflected on relations between the processes of democracy and the role and operation of the media, and questions of identity and public space, across Europe. The five-day programme also investigated ‘inside’ perceptions of the European Union by European citizens, and ‘outside’ perceptions from non-European actors, and their impact on notions of European citizenship, public debate and participatory democracy. As usual, the event was multidisciplinary, involving scholars with different backgrounds, including Sociology, International Relations, Law, Economics, Communication Studies, History and Cultural Studies.

Ethics and European Policy-Making

This Summer School looked at the role of ethics in the subject and practice of, the Law and lawyers; Politics and politicians; Economics and economists, sociologists and societal workers, as well as the wider implications on science and medicine. The five-day programme will also investigate the phenomenon of Ethics and its place in Europaean society; the European legal framework in relation to ethical issues; and the particular role of universities, educational institutions and NGOs in advocacy, support and delivery of ethical practices. Speakers included: Professor Farhad Ameli, (Law), Professor Etienne Picard (Public Law, Paris), Professor Jean Philippe Genet (Medival History, Paris), Dr Paul Flather (Politics, The Europaeum).

Sacred Buildings in the Modern City

Summer School Coordinators:
Professor Albert Gerhards
University of Bonn

Ever since the Middle Ages, cities, towns and villages have been dominated by churches with their steeples and cupolas. Until today, churches are normally situated right in the middle of the village, and urban silhouettes are characterized by the vertical landmarks of sacred buildings.

The Borders of Europe

The University of Helsinki will host the 2007 Europaeum Summer School on The Borders of Europe. The six day programme will pose the question "where on earth should the borders of Europe end?", with reference to potential newcomers to the EU including Turkey, Moldavia, Morocco, even perhaps considering the claims of Israel, the pros and cons associated with the single market and migration, and the policing of borders.

Bridging the Divide: EU-US Relations after 9/11

The 2006 Europaeum Summer School aims to bring together final-year undergraduates, graduates and academics from Europaeum institutions to explore EU-US relations after September 11.

European Economic Integration
University of Oxford
17th - 22nd September, 2002

Mission

The objectives are threefold. To provide research students in economics and other relevant social sciences from Europaeum partner universities, with an opportunity to present and discuss research papers related to European integration issues; to provide advanced survey lectures on recent development in the field; to foster fruitful exchanges and cooperation among different European graduate schools.