Intro to radios: so much more than music and talk shows

Course instructor: Rose Regina Lawrence Format: Workshop Interval: August 12-13, 2019 (2 days) Level: Introductory Disciplines: Computer science, physics, technology Audience: Teens and adults with an interest in technology and learning how things like WiFi, contactless payment, RFID, and Bluetooth work. Course description: The workshop will cover the very basics...

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Africa and East-Central Europe: Integrating self, community, state, and global narratives

Course instructors: Monica Popescu, Stefan Cibian Format: Workshop Dates: August 10-12, 2019 (3 days, 3 hours/day) Level: Introductory Disciplines: International relations and literature, cultural history. Trauma – trauma studies, psychology, cultural and literary studies, cultural reflection of war, dictatorship and authoritarian rule, memory & history. Course description: The course aims...

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Citizen Investigation Basics – Uncovering Evidence Securely

Course instructor: Laura Ranca Format: Long workshop Interval: August 11-13, 2019 (3 days, 6h/day) Level: Introductory Disciplines: Investigation, research, activism Audience: The workshop addresses all those who are curious and motivated to learn and practice techniques and tools for uncovering information online and offline, understand the key ingredients of a...

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Sounds of Făgăraș

Course instructors: Georgi Georgiev Format: Workshop Interval: August 13-14, 2019 (2 days, 1.5 hours/day) Level: Intermediate, college level and higher Disciplines: Interdisciplinary workshop Course description: The workshop invites participants to reflect on sounds and practices of listening as useful tools for understanding issues from the present day or from the...

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How Global Finance undermines the Liberal World Order

Course instructor: Cristian Gogu Format: Workshop Interval: August 9, 2019 (2 hours) Level: Introductory Disciplines: International Relations (Global Governance), Comparative Politics Audience: Suitable to all audiences Course description: The rise of illiberal forces and leaders we see in the world today happens because the liberal world order produced less than...

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Organizational Network Analysis

Course instructor: Silvia Fierăscu Format: Workshop Interval: August 10, 2019, 3 hours Level: Introductory, practical Disciplines: Organizational development, change management, people analytics Course description: This introductory session provides an overview of applied social network analysis techniques in the fields of organizational development, change management and people analytics. By the end...

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Introduction to Social Network Analysis

Course instructor: Silvia Fierăscu Format: Course Interval: August 6-9, 2019 (4 days) Level: Introductory, any level (MA & PhD might find it the most useful); no prerequisites needed; previous statistical training handy, but not necessary Disciplines: Social Network Analysis Course description: This course provides a hands-on overview of applied social...

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Wildlings in town. Collecting and replanting seedlings/wildlings/puieti in Făgăraș

Course instructor: Pieter Wieringa Format: Workshop Interval: August 6, 2019 (5-6 hours) Level: Introductory Disciplines: Forestry & Urban Forestry Audience: People interested in nature and forest and isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty. No specific knowledge or other requirements are needed Course description: The aim of the course is...

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Individuality and Personhood in Dostoevsky

Course instructor: Octavian Gabor Format: Course Interval: June 24-27, 2019 (4 days, 3 hours/day) Level: Intermediate Disciplines: Philosophy, Literature, Theology Course description It is often said that Aristotle is the champion of individuals who, contrary to his teacher, Plato, descended from the world of abstract ideas to the essences that...

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