Summer School at CITY College, Greece

Posted on 31 January 2022

Migration and the crises of solidarity in Europe

The Migration and the crises of solidarity in Europe Summer School is taking place in Thessaloniki 1-8 July 2022 at CITY College, University of York, Europe Campus.

Register for the Migration Summer School information session on Wednesday 9 February 2022 at 15:00 to find out more about the programme and ask any questions you may have before applying.

CITY College's deadline for applications for the Summer School is 11 March 2022. University of York students may apply for a £1,000 York Futures Scholarship (YFS) towards the programme costs: YFS round two opens at 9am on Monday 21 March and closes at 5pm on 24 April 2022.

Description of the programme:

This summer school asks – what do different crises of solidarity look like in Europe today? What central struggles and tensions are shaping practices and acts of solidarity? And ultimately, what could solidarity look like in the context of the continual movement of people to Europe in large numbers?

The summer school offers participants theoretical and practical insights into this state of continuous and successive crises that Southeast Europe has been experiencing and how this reflects on the idea of solidarity, within the Eurozone ‘crisis’, the ‘crisis’ of liberal democracy, the ‘migrant crisis’ and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Crucially, the programme offers participants direct hands-on experience ‘on the ground’ through the opportunity to participate in volunteering activities with an NGO. (Note: a list of NGOs will be disseminated among the participants interested in volunteering before the start of the summer school).

The summer school will be carried out in the form of lectures and workshops on migration, integration and solidarity, listening to real life experiences, views and insights from people working in NGOs and public authorities managing migration flows and integration in Greece, as well as volunteering on site with an NGO.

Read here the full description of the programme

Main Themes and Activities

Lectures - Workshops - Experiential Learning - Group Work - Coaching Sessions - Volunteering

The summer school focuses on making students aware of the wider political, economic and social implications of migration flows and border regimes and the new challenge arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, through the lens of solidarity, via a series of lectures, workshops, guest speeches and volunteering.

By the end of this summer school students will have the chance to:

Expand their knowledge on migration and border regimes, integration and solidarity post- 2014;
Understand how mobility and migration regimes, practices and representations affect every aspect of modern society;
Familiarize themselves with solidarity in theory and practice and related challenges;
Volunteer on-site with an NGO and understand how the lives of refugees and migrants are shaped by the new realities

Programme Information

When: Friday, July 1st to Friday, July 8th 2022
Where: Thessaloniki, Greece
Duration: 8 days
Language of instruction: The programme is taught and delivered in English.
Maximum number of participants: 35
Application Deadline: 11 March 2022

Who can apply:

Applicants must be registered on a university course (undergraduate or postgraduate) and be fluent in English. Due to the experiential nature of the programme, applications will also be considered from PhD candidates or practitioners in the field of migration or related Social Sciences (e.g. Law, Psychology, Sociology, Politics, Developmental Studies, Post-colonial Studies, International Political Economy, Communication Studies, Business Studies etc).

Summer School certificate:

Upon completion of the programme students will receive a Certificate of Attendance from CITY College, University of York, Europe Campus.

Credits:

The course is worth 15 UK credits or 7.5 ECTS or 3 US credits. To earn credits interested students will have to complete a written assignment.

Information about costs and fees

Important Dates:

Deadline for applications: 11 March 2022
Announcement of acceptance: Beginning of April 2022
Deadline for paying the fees: End of April 2022
Summer School dates: Friday, July 1st to Friday, July 8th 2022

Online Application Form