Message posted on 20/04/2019

8th International Summer School 'Cultures, Migrations, Borders'

8th International Postgraduate Summer School =93CULTURES, MIGRATIONS, BORDERS=94 July 2 =96 11, 2019 Plomari, Lesvos

The Department of Social Anthropology and History of the University of the = Aegean and the Institute of Migration and Ethnic Studies of the University = of Amsterdam welcome applications for the Eighth International Postgraduate= Summer School =93CULTURES, MIGRATIONS, BORDERS=94 that will take place on = the border island of Lesvos, Greece, from 2 to 11 July 2019.

The Summer School aims at bringing together students and researchers in hum= anities and social sciences with an interest in borders and migration. The = program is designed to combinetheoretical instruction by academic researche= rs who had made important contributions to the field of migration and borde= r studies with various on-site activities.

The North Eastern Aegean island of Lesvos provides an ideal location for ho= lding this Summer School, as it is currently one of the most important gate= s of immigrants and refugees to Greece and Europe and the site of a massive= humanitarian intervention. The Summer School takes place at the height of = the =91European Refugee Crisis=92 and in times of radical transformation an= d the reconfiguration of borders in national and international levels. The = program aims to address political, ethical, methodological and theoretical = questions in this challenging landscape.

Deadline for applications: 5 May 2019

For additional information please visit: https://summer-schools.aegean.gr/MigBord2019 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/migbord/

Appli= cation form can be found here.

For enquiries please send e-mail to: migbord2019@aegean.gr

Please forward to potentially interested colleagues, students and researche= rs.

Thank you for your support.

The organizing committee of the Summer School

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