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 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...
Hybrid (in person and on Zoom), August 31, 2021, 10.30-13.30 (Romanian time, in English) The workshop is focused on historical thinking and the art of storytelling. Few days before the workshop all participants will receive access to a set of textual, visual, and audio archival sources created in Romania, Bulgaria,...
Online (Zoom), August 14, 2021, 9.00-13.00 (in English) In this methodology session, we will try to translate rhythmanalysis from a theoretical concept to its possible applications in organizational research, sociology of emotions, and other domains. We encourage the participants to approach the session with an open mind and think about...
Online (Zoom), August 14, 2021, 15.00-16.30 (Romanian time, in Romanian) In the middle of a global pandemic, we invite you to a practical discussion on why movement is important for our body and mind. The objectives of the workshop are 1) a better understanding of the connection between movement, physical...
Online (Zoom), August 13, 2021, 9.00-13.00 (in English) A guided “seminar” type discussion about the original concept of rhythmanalysis coined by Henri Lefebvre and possible applications in 21st-century research in the social sciences, especially of the digital society. Participation in the Summer School activities is free of charge, and we...
Online (Zoom), August 13, 2021, 15.30-17.00 (Romanian time, in English) he course proposes a dive into development theories to understand what is the place of spirituality in this field, and how scholars of postdevelopment studies understand the role of spirituality in the future of development. Spirituality has been disregarded by...
Online (Zoom), August 12, 2021, 9.00-12.00 (Romanian time, in English) This workshop provides an overview of applied social network analysis techniques in the fields of organizational development, change management, and people analytics. By the end of it, you will be able to understand the basics of using relational data and...
Online (Zoom), August 11, 2021, 9.00 – 12.00 (Romanian time, in English) This course provides a hands-on overview of applied social network analysis techniques and their theoretical underpinnings in political and social sciences. By the end of it, you will be able to understand the opportunities and limitations of basic...
Online (Zoom), August 11, 2021, 18.00-20.30 (Romanian time, in English) The round table aims to provide a space for reflection on the role and practice of carceral systems in different types of political regimes, aiming to generate interdisciplinary perspectives on the way prisons are instrumentalized for political aims. INSTRUCTORS Bhakti...