28.02.2023 Our colleague Dr. Stefan Cibian contributed with a chapter entitled Building and strengthening democratic ecosystems in local communities (available in Romanian) to the publication Guide for the Development of Resilient and Democratic Communities and Civic Engagement (available in Romanian). Authors: Stefan Cibian Ph.D. Gutenberg Association developed the guide as...
28.02.2023 Our colleague Dr. Stefan Cibian contributed with a chapter entitled Building and strengthening democratic ecosystems in local communities (available in Romanian) to the publication Guide for the Development of Resilient and Democratic Communities and Civic Engagement (available in Romanian). Gutenberg Association developed the guide as part of the project...
01.11.2022 Our colleagues Silvia Fierăscu Ph.D., Levente Fejes Ph.D., and Stefan Cibian Ph.D. published a chapter in the book “Dezvoltare comunitară în România. Concepte, procese, modele de analiză / Community Development in Romania: Concepts, processes, and models of analysis” which appeared at Tritonic in September 2022. The chapter signed by...
01.12.2022 According to the DESI 2021 Connectivity Index, Romania ranks above the EU average and 10th out of 27. The internet connectivity gap has narrowed sharply over the past five years – the percentage of those who have never used the internet decreased by 10% between 2018 and 2021. The...
August 17, 17.00 – 19.00 (Romanian time, hybrid, in English) The round table will bring together learning, research, and knowledge creation practices from multiple cultural spaces, in an attempt to explore potential intersectionalities, but also instances of epistemic violence. Examples from African countries, the US, Romania, and other European countries...
August TBD, 2022 (hybrid, in English) The workshop aims to bring together the FRI members with an interest in co-crating the educational concept for the Liberal Arts College at Făgăraș. The workshop will provide the space to think together about the core educational features of the university. FACILITATOR Departments/units: Summer...
August TBD, 2022 (hybrid, in English) The workshop aims to bring together the FRI network members with an interest in developing the College Prep Year Educational Program. The workshop will provide the space to think through the features of the CPY educational program. FACILITATOR Departments/units: Summer School 2022, Educational Programs...
August 11, 2022, 16.00-19.30 (Romanian time, hybrid, in English) Comparing these disparate regions opens a window into many dimensions of the contemporary Romanian problematic, if not of post-communist societies more generally. Both the Jiu Valley coal region and Țara Făgărașului, with extensive chemical factories, experienced intense industrialization during communist times...
August 8, 2022, 14.00-17.00 (Romanian time, hybrid, in English) The workshop “Introduction to Research Design in Social Sciences” offers a condensed exposure to research thinking and planning. The workshop will combine key theoretical insights with exercises that help one attain clarity in designing research processes. Furthermore the workshop will present...
26.07.2022 Authors: · Dr. Stefan Cibian · Dr. R. Alejandro Hernández Renner – Ansis Bērziņš – Rachel McGrath The Făgăraș Research Institute led a field-driven evaluation of the European Community Foundations Initiative (ECFI). The analysis and insights will play an important role in shaping ECFI beyond 2022 and has...