Child, migrant, refugee voices for viable cities

*Recognition of ECTS depends on your home university. 

Physical mobility

The physical mobility part will be running from 21 to 25 May 2024 in Athens. The programm of the physical component merge as follows:

• Tuesday 21/5/2024, 09.00-13.00 EET: Open government, public participation, playfulness, RRI and co-creation as frameworks for giving voice (D. Gouscos)
• Tuesday 21/5/2024, 14.00-18.00 EET: Giving voice through more horizontal governance to imagine and design more sustainable cities (L. Carmouze, C. Alaux)
• Wednesday 22/5/2024, 09.00-13.00 EET: Giving voice through more horizontal governance to imagine and design more sustainable cities (L. Carmouze, C. Alaux)
• Wednesday 22/5/2024, 14.00-18.00 EET: Design strategies and implementation measures for the design of sustainable reception centers (A. Battisti, D. De Leo)
• Thursday 23/5/2024, 09.00-13.00 EET: Design strategies and implementation measures for the design of sustainable reception centers (A. Battisti, D. De Leo)
• Thursday 23/5/2024,14.00-18.00 EET: Intercultural pragmatics and communicative competence for inclusive bilingual and multilingual education (M. Sfyroera, M.D. Ramírez-Verdugo)
• Friday 24/5/2024, 09.00-13.00 EET: Intercultural pragmatics and communicative competence for inclusive bilingual and multilingual education (M. Sfyroera, M.D. Ramírez-Verdugo)
• Friday 24/5/2024,14.00-18.00 EET: Invited talk(s)
• Saturday 25/5/2024, 09.00-13.00 EET: Extended Reality environments and participating in the city (D. Charitos)
• Saturday 25/5/2024, 14.00-18.00 EET: Open government, public participation, playfulness, RRI and co-creation as frameworks for giving voice (D. Gouscos)

Virtual part

The virtual part will be running from 30 May to 20 June 2024 .

• Thursday 30/5/2024, 15.00-19.00 CET: Giving voice through more horizontal governance to imagine and design more sustainable cities (L. Carmouze, C. Alaux)
• Thursday 6/6/2024, 15.00-19.00 CET: Design strategies and implementation measures for the design of sustainable reception centers (A. Battisti, D. De Leo, S. Iorio)
• Monday 10/6/2024, 15.00-19.00 CET: interim student assignment presentations
• Thursday 13/6/2024, 15.00-19.00 CET: Intercultural pragmatics and communicative competence for inclusive bilingual and multilingual education (M. Sfyroera, M.D. Ramírez-Verdugo)
• Thursday 20/6/2024, 15.00-19.00 CET: Open government, public participation, playfulness, RRI and co-creation as frameworks for giving voice (D. Gouscos, E. Karamagioli, P. Tragazikis, A. Nakou)

Requirements

This course is open to Master's and PhD students at CIVIS member universities enrolled in the following fields of study: Sociology, Anthropology, Pedagogy, Architecture, Ecology, Public Policy, Communication and Media Studies, Development Studies, Cultural Studies, Refugee Studies, Migration Studies, Urban Studies, Sustainability Studies, Public Management, Territorial Governance, Place Marketing, Design Thinking, Inclusive Education, Public Participation, or any other fields related.

 A level B2 in English/French 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.

Students from CIVIS’ strategic partner universities in Africa cannot apply for participation in this course.

Application process

Interested students should apply by filling in the online application form by 7 November 2023. 

Students will be selected based on the following criteria:

• CV
• Motivation letter
• Research projects outlines

Moreover, the following will be taken into consideration:

• Academic degree marks (based on academic degree certificates provided by the applicant students): 20 (minimum eligible) to 30 points
• Curriculum vitae: 20 (minimum eligible) to 30 points, allocated on the basis of experience and achievements
• Motivation letter and study/research project outlines: 20 (minimum eligible) to 40 points, allocated on the basis of motivation for a multidisciplinary approach and presentation of a study or research plan into which this course brings value
• Minimum eligible total score: 60/100 points
• Maximum total score: 100/100 points

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Assessment

As far as the assessment of the course, it is based on:

• Mandatory attendance and lively/substantive participation in physical and virtual activities, including organized discussions
• Compliance to deadlines and guidelines
• Full compliance to respect for diversity, academic integrity and anti-plagiarism principles
• Delivery of final project assignments on an individual or small group (2 or 3 members) basis. Final assignments comprise a written report, an oral presentation, and engaging in peer-to-peer assessment of fellow students projects according to guidelines. Assignment topics are co-defined with students from the course topics and relevant global agendas, they encompass a balance of study/review work and formulating an open research question, and they may integrate cross-cutting aspects such as gender, cultural exchanges and artistic expression.

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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