The Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities - Skopje in cooperation with the International Institute of Studies of Humanities and Social Sciences (based in Athens) announces the summer school program "New Forms of Realism in Contemporary Philosophy." Part 1 will be held in Ohrid (Macedonia) 26 June- 3 July, 2015.The "New Forms of Realism in Contemporary Philosophy" summer school in Ohrid will focus on the recent trends of realism in contemporary philosophy which has been labeled often erroneously under a single and vague category such as "speculative realism" or "new materialism" etc. Unpacking such generalizations and aiming at specific authors who have generated distinct strands of thought that nonetheless constitute what we have vaguely termed "new realisms in philosophy," we conceptualized the sub-courses:- "The non-standard philosophy of Fran%C3%A7ois Laruelle"; sub-course leader: Fran%C3%A7ois Laruelle- "Non-standard epistemologies"; sub-course leader Anne Fran%C3%A7oise Schmid- "Magic Realism and Socialist Realism: Arts and Persuasion"; sub-course leader Svetlana Slap%C5%A1ak- "Exploration of possibilities for realist readings in contemporary feminist philosophy in line with non-standard philosophy and the writings of Marx"; sub-course leader: Katarina Kolozova Working language of the summer school will be English and French (with translation intoEnglish).Professors: Prof. Dr. Fran%C3%A7ois Laruelle, Prof. Dr. Anne Fran%C3%A7oise Schmid, Prof. Dr. Svetlana Slap%C5%A1ak, Prof. Dr. Katarina Kolozova, Prof. Dr. Ray Brassier (TBC) and Prof. Dr. Gil AnidjarSummer school director: Prof. Dr. Katarina Kolozova, Executive Director of the Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities %E2%80" SkopjeSummer school academic coordinator: Dr. Jordan %C5%A0i%C5%A1ovski, Assistant Professor in the Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities - SkopjeEligibility:- Participants must be MA candidate or PhD student in any field belonging to the social sciences and humanities, as well as scholars holding a PhD for whose personal research the themes of this summer school are relevant. - Participant may submit an abstract for a presentation in one of the summer school%E2%80%99s workshops or for one of the final presentations sessions (optional);- Participants from other countries are also eligible to participate; Registration:Early bird:Registration: until February 20thParticipation fee: 140 Euro for 9 day courseEarly bird applications from at least three persons from same institution: 100 EuroNormal:Registration: February 21st %E2%80" March 20thParticipation fee: 170 Euro for 9 day courseApplications from at least three persons from same institution: 130 EuroLate applications:Registration: March 21st %E2%80" April 10thParticipation fee: 210 euro for 9 day courseLate applications from at least three persons from same institution: 170 EuroNumber of participants: 50Process of selection: Members of the boards of the International Institute in Athens and of ISSHS will form the organizing committee and selection committee that will review the applications.Interested applicants should send short CV, abstract for presentation (optional) and the available application form (http://isshs.edu.mk/index.php?newsinfo=211).Deadline for submitting an application: April 10th 2015 Deadline for announcing the results of the selection process: April 30th 2015Accommodation: It is entirely up to each student to decide and arrange their accommodation of their own choosing. The organizers will provide information, enable and inform about possibilities of discount accommodation, and will be available to help logistically.ECTS crediting of the participation certificate: ISSHS, being an accredited higher institution in a country which is part of the European Higher Education Area (the "Bologna platform") credits the participation in the summer school with 4 credits according to ECTS. Apart from attending the school, a requirement for obtaining credits is the production of a student project. The certificate of obtained credits may be recognized by the students' home institution.Contact persons:Dr. Jordan %C5%A0i%C5%A1ovski, Project Coordinatore-mail: jordan.shishovski@isshs.edu.mk, info@isshs.edu.mkApplications should be sent to the Project Coordinator to either of these two addresses.Prof. Dr. Katarina Kolozova, Executive Director of Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities %E2%80" Skopjee-mail: katerina.kolozova@isshs.edu.mkAddress: 20 Oktomvri nr. 8 (second floor), 1000 Skopje, Republic of MacedoniaTel/Fax: +389 2 3 113 059www.isshs.edu.mk
Course director: Katerina KolozovaSub-course leaders: Franois Laruelle, Svetlana Slapak, Anne Franoise Schmid, Katerina Kolozova
Target groupParticipants must be MA candidate or PhD student in any field belonging to the social sciences and humanities, as well as scholars holding a PhD for whose personal research the themes of this summer school are relevant.
Course aimThe "New Forms of Realism in Contemporary Philosophy" summer school in Ohrid will focus on the recent trends of realism in contemporary philosophy which has been labeled often erroneously under a single and vague category such as "speculative realism" or "new materialism" etc. Unpacking such generalizations and aiming at specific authors who have generated distinct strands of thought that nonetheless constitute what we have vaguely termed "new realisms in philosophy."
Credits info4 ECTS ECTS crediting of the participation certificate: ISSHS, being an accredited higher institution in a country which is part of the European Higher Education Area (the "Bologna platform") credits the participation in the summer school with 4 credits according to ECTS. Apart from attending the school, a requirement for obtaining credits is the production of a student project. The certificate of obtained credits may be recognized by the students' home institution.
Fee infoEUR 0: Early bird:Registration: until February 20thParticipation fee: 140 Euro for 9 day courseEarly bird applications from at least three persons from same institution: 100 EuroNormal:Registration: February 21st March 20thParticipation fee: 170 Euro for 9 day courseApplications from at least three persons from same institution: 130 EuroLate applications:Registration: March 21st April 10thParticipation fee: 210 euro for 9 day courseLate applications from at least three persons from same institution: 170 Euro EUR 0: Normal:Registration: February 21st March 20thParticipation fee: 170 Euro for 9 day courseApplications from at least three persons from same institution: 130 EuroLate applications:Registration: March 21st April 10thParticipation fee: 210 euro for 9 day courseLate applications from at least three persons from same institution: 170 Euro
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