[MGSA-L] Fwd: Summer School: Cultures, Migrations, Borders

[Tryfon Babilis]

> 
> Call for applications 
> Summer School : Cultures, Migrations, Borders 
> Lesbos, Greece 
> June 28 – July 10, 2012 
> 
> For Master and Ph.D. students in the social sciences 
> The University of the Aegean and the University of Amsterdam welcome 
> applications for the Summer School ‘Cultures, Migrations, Borders’ that will 
> take place on the island of Lesbos from June 28 to July 10, 2012. 
> 
> The larger socioeconomic transformations in Africa and Asia have 
> resulted in increased migration flows to Greece and to Europe in general. Greece 
> and the Aegean Sea have served as one of the entry “gates” of Europe, as its 
> geographical position is at the crossroads of populations and cultures. These 
> border crossings have become hot debates especially under the current crisis as 
> they are intertwined with issues of culture and identity formation, the European 
> Union and state policy, and constructions of Otherness. By drawing on an 
> increasing interest in the study of cultures, migrations and borders, our summer 
> course examines how migrations shape and are shaped by processes of boundary 
> formation in a variety of cultural encounters. 
> The programme of the course is structured around four thematic 
> axes: 
> a. Theoretical and methodological issues in the study of migration 
> and borders 
> b. Institutional and political aspects of the migratory 
> condition 
> c. People on the move, immigrant groups, refugees and host 
> communities 
> d. Cross cultural encounters across borders and interactions of 
> host/immigrant on the border   
> In addition, fieldtrips will form the basis for project preparation 
> and presentation. Students will be able to visit and study a reception centre 
> for refugees, experience border life and the reality of border crossing from 
> Greece to Turkey, and learn about the cultural heritage of Lesbos. They will 
> gain practical experience, develop research skills, and learn how to place their 
> findings within wider local and global processes, while they acquaint themselves 
> with life on an Aegean island. Ph.D. students will have the opportunity to 
> present their work at a seminar designed for their needs.    
> Additional infromation on the programme, cost, accommodation and 
> application form can be found at migbord2012 at aegean.gr   
> Deadlinefor applications: May 31, 2012.   
> Lecturers: 
> Dr. Bakalaki Alexandra (Social Anthropology, Aristotle University of 
> Thessaloniki) 
> Dr. Bampilis Tryfon (Cultural Anthropology, University of 
> Leiden) 
> Dr. Bellas Christos (Economics, University of the Aegean) 
> Prof. Cowan Jane (Social Anthropology, University of 
> Sussex) 
> Dr. Dimova Rozita (Social Anthropology, Humboldt 
> University) 
> Prof. Green Sarah (Social Anthropology, University of 
> Manchester) 
> Dr. Kalir Barak (Sociology/Social Anthropology, University of 
> Amsterdam) 
> Dr. Lindo Flip (Sociology/Social Anthropology, University of 
> Amsterdam) 
> Dr. Myrivili Lenio (Cultural Technology, University of the 
> Aegean) 
> Dr. Moutafi Vassiliki (Social Anthropology, University of the 
> Aegean) 
> Prof. Papataxiarchis Evthymios (Social Anthropology, University of 
> the Aegean) 
> Dr. Petrakou Electra (Political Geography, University of the 
> Aegean) 
> Dr. Petridou Elia (Social Anthropology, University of the 
> Aegean) 
> Dr. Plexousaki Effie (Social Anthropology, University of the 
> Aegean) 
> Dr. Rozakou Katerina (Social Anthropology, University of the 
> Aegean) 
> Dr. Strating Alex (Sociology/Social Anthropology, University of 
> Amsterdam) 
> Dr. Trubeta Sevasti (Sociology, University of the Aegean)  
> For enquiriespls send e-mail to: migbord2012 at aegean.gr 
> We would appreciate it if you forwarded this information to 
> interested colleagues and students.  
> Thank you for your support. 
> The organizing committee
> 
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