Culture and politics - New forms of engagement in the Mediterranean area (2000-2022)

Recognition of ECTS depends on your home university. 

This Blended Intensive Programme is composed of 4 online lessons that will be running during the month of May and a 5-day summer school at Aix-Marseille Université, in Aix-en-Provence, France, from 3 to 7 July 2023.

Physical mobility

The physical mobility part will be running for 5 days, it will take place from 3 to 7 July 2023. More information about the dates will be coming soon. 

It will be a one week of laboratory sessions that will serve the students to deepen their knowledge of the subject, interact with each other, work in groups, and produce and improve the final paper on which they will be evaluated. This part of the project will take place in Aix-en-Provence, France.

Virtual part

The virtual part will be running in from 2 to 31 May 2023.

Each lesson will be structured as follows:

• A theoretical introduction, presentation of models and conceptual grids useful in addressing the theme of the lesson;
• In-depth presentation of a first case study (related to one of the three cultural areas the project focuses on-France, Italy, Spain);
• In-depth presentation of a second case study (related to a different area than the previous example);
• Q&A with students.

Students will be provided well in advance with all the lecture materials they need to work on to better understand the week's lesson. They will be asked to read and prepare some questions to animate the dialogue and discussion part between trainers and students.

The work between lessons is important because it allows students to improve their study autonomy, assimilation of knowledge and actively contribute (through the preparation of questions) to the development of the lesson.

Requirements

This course is open to Master's and PhD students at CIVIS member universities enrolled in the following fields of study or related: cultural representations, Italian studies, French studies, Spanish studies.

Basic knowledge of European political and cultural history is required. 

NB: Visiting Students - Erasmus Funding Eligibility

To be eligible for your selected CIVIS programme, you must be a fully enrolled student at your CIVIS home university at the time you will be undertaking the programme. Click here to learn more about the eligibility criteria.

Application process

Interested students should apply by filling in the online application form by 28 February 2023. 

Students' applications will be evaluated based on the motivation letter and the CV.

Apply here

Assessment

The assessment will take place in Aix-en-Provence, France. Following face-to-face lectures and workshop sessions, students should arrive with a semi-final paper of 5/6 pages, which they can work on again in workshop sessions. The last day will be devoted to papers and evaluation. 

Blended Intensive Programme

This CIVIS course is a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP): a new format of Erasmus+ mobility which combines online teaching with a short trip to another campus to learn alongside students and professors across Europe. Click here to learn more about CIVIS BIPs.

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