The Summer School deals with the complexities of human and minority rights and diversity management in Europe. The 2011 special focus explores linguistic diversity in Europe:
How can minority languages spoken by more than forty million people in the European Union be protected and promoted?
Which languages need a special attention?
How to acquire and teach a minority language?
What is the challenge of linguistic diversity and language protection within the EU?
The Summer School deals with the topic of linguistic diversity and language rights from a multi-disciplinary perspective: on one hand the international and interregional protection mechanisms of the United Nations, the OSCE and the Council of Europe as well as the European Union regarding language rights are presented and discussed with academics and practitioners. On the other hand the wide range of linguistic diversity will be explored through theoretical discussions from all relevant fields (law, political sciences, sociology, linguistics) and practical case studies of promoting and protecting minority languages in Europe.
WHAT DO WE OFFER?
We offer not only an in-depth overview on human and minority rights, focusing especially on linguistic diversity and language rights, but also the possibility to discuss their implementation with international leading academics, lawyers and practitioners from international organizations.
PARTICIPATION IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
The Summer School participants will engage also in the discussion on old vs. new minorities: Besides the theoretical foundations participants will take part in an international conference presenting the final results of a research project on Migration in the Alps.
WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?
The program is tailored for members of linguistic minorities and civil servants from local, regional or national administrations who primarily deal with the minority related issues and therefore require both theoretical and practical training in diversity management; lawyers, economists, social scientists and others in the employment of non-governmental organizations wishing to enhance inter-disciplinary skills and to specialize within different aspects of minority rights; journalists and teachers interested in the recent developments and advanced training in the related fields; Master and PhD students wishing to acquire greater competitive personal competence beneficial for a future career in the academia or practice-orientated professions.
Tuition fee: 500€ - Accommodation, travel costs and other expenses are not covered by the tuition fee.
Scholarships covering the tuition fee are available.
Convenient accommodation for every participant can be arranged by the organizers.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please submit the application form together with a motivation statement and a short essay on the topics spelled out in the application form until 01.04.2011 to meir@eurac.edu
Scholarship / Financial aid: 5 full scholarships for members of national minorities available
Date: 19 June – 2 July 2011
Deadline: 25 May 2011
Open to: everyone interested
EURAC Summer School, Bolzano, Italy
