August 10, 2022, 16.30 – 18.00 (Romanian time, hybrid, in English) Laura’s presentation will examine the construction of the smart city discourse in the case of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, a city often touted by the local and national media as a model of success in the implementation of the smart urbanism...
August 9, 2022, 14.00-15.30 (Romanian time, hybrid, in English) In the course we will discuss the basic questions of social research: theory and practice in the research process, the objectives of the research process, the concept of causality. Thus, we will focus on two paradigms in social research – the...
Aug. 9 – 16.00 – 18.00 (Romanian time, hybrid, 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,...
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...
August 2,3,4, 2022, 17.00-18.30 (online, in English) The course will explore and evaluate qualitative research methods in political science. The goal is to make students familiar with the basic rules of scientific research and with the most influential approaches in political science. We will also discuss how to develop a...
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...