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CfP: Political Myths and Critique in the Age of Post Truth, 30 Nov-2 Dec, Stockholm, Sweden.

10 September 2023 johanna

Call for papers POLITICAL MYTHS AND CRITIQUE IN THE AGE OF POST-TRUTH 30 November – 2 December, 2023 A symposium organized by the Nordic summer university & The Department of Culture and Aesthetics at Stockholm University. Invited speakers Stefan Arvidsson, Linnaeus University Karolina Enquist Källgren, Stockholm University Mats Rosengren, Uppsala University Theme Recent events have once again made visible the extensive influence of non-rational and affective elements within the sphere of politics. To theorize this experience, numerous scholars have turned…

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Statement on scientific and cultural collaboration in times of war

30 March 2022 Nicole des Bouvrie

Nordic Summer University (NSU) aims to support scholars at risk and have worked for years to do so by fostering scholarly and artistic networks engaged in multidisciplinary enquiries, and to provide a space for conversations and exchange of ideas between diverse members of society. NSU was created in the 1950s to promote peace through scientific and democratic collaboration and that is what we continue to do. Over the years our members have built strong and lasting networks with scholars and…

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Grant from Nordplus Horizontal

19 June 2021 administrator

The Nordic Summer University has received a Nordplus Horizontal grant of 33.000 € for the project “The Nordic Summer University: Sharing and Developing Experience of 70 Years of Democratic Education”. We are looking forward to meeting in person again in Winter/Spring 2022 and are looking forward to interesting discussions and an exciting NSU Winter Symposia 2022. The Nordic Summer University is an organisation led by volunteers. Each study circle is led by two or three leaders in their respective fields,…

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Call for Participation – Writing Labs

31 October 2023 Nicole des Bouvrie

Experiencing Liminal Space through Writing Labs According to Djamila Ribeiro we all have a specific site of speech, which is an intersection of several of our marks, such as race, gender, class, sexuality, nationality, and citizenship (or lack of it). Ribeiro claims that what we are able to see, understand, and care about will largely depend on our site of speeches. Similarly, Hannah Arendt claimed that who we appear to be in the world strongly affects who we can be….

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Look at the Summer Session from the Participant’s Perspective!

12 October 2023 arrkom

“It was my first time at NSU and I found myself quickly welcomed to this friendly and established community that NSU seems to be, with its own vision based on democratic values. In this community I found artists, scholars, students and professionals in different fields working together, learning together, sharing ideas as well as days and evenings during this week-long meeting in Lithuania. I was very happy to have found a circle in NSU with a theme that exactly fitted…

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Call for Proposals for one-year Study Circle about Academic Freedom

30 July 2023 arrkom

The Nordic Summer University (NSU) calls for project proposals for a one-year study circle (2023–2024). We seek proposals for new scholarly networks addressing the safe-guarding and organization of academic freedom.[PDF call] Founded in 1950, NSU is an independent, non-profit scholarly institution that provides platforms for networks and collaborations across disciplines in the Nordic and Baltic regions. The activities of NSU are based on three concepts: Research: NSU provides frameworks for critical scholarship with relevance for culture, science and society, where…

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Summer Session 2023 Guide

17 July 2023 arrkom

Welcome to the Nordic Summer University Summer Session 2023, which will take place from 27 July – 3 August 2023, in Palanga, Lithuania! Here is a guide to all of the organisational information: All of the updates are published on the blog of the summer session. Check it to know the latest information!

New: Call for participation in two one-year circles

4 May 2023 Nicole des Bouvrie

This summer during the NSU Summer Session in Palanga, Lithuania, there will be two new circles hosting a full-week seminar: Political Myths and Critique in the Age of Post-Truth (CFP) Experiencing Liminal Space: An Endeavour within Feminist Philosophy (CFP) Applications will be considered until May 15th, and afterwards on a rolling basis. Please contact the coorindators of the study circle you would like to attend for more information. Political Myths and Critique in the Age of Post-Truth (CFP) Recent events have once again made…

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Calls for Participation Summer Session 2023 in Lithuania now open!

19 April 2023 Nicole des Bouvrie

Location: Palanga, LithuaniaArrival: 27th of July 2023. Departure day: 3 August 2023. How to take part in the summer session To attend, you need to apply to one of the study circles of Nordic Summer University (see list below). Once you have identified the study circle you want to participate in, you need to respond to their call of proposals before the deadline. When your participation has been confirmed by the coordinators of your study circle, you will need to…

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NSU, Study Circle 8: Diversity, Transformation, and the Future. Call for Papers, 3-5 March 2023, Aarhus Denmark

17 October 2022 circle8

Call for Papers Theme: Diversity, Transformation, and the Future Winter Session, 2023, March 3rd to 5th At VIA University College, Aarhus, Denmark Nordisk Sommeruniversitet Nordic Summer University Study Circle 8: Futures of Education, Cultural Diversity, Imaginations and Collective Transformations in Time of the Anthropocene Call for Papers Theme: Diversity, Transformation, and the Future Winter Session, 2023, March 3rd to 5th At VIA University College, Aarhus, Denmark Description of theme: This Winter Session will discuss Theme 5: Diversity, Transformation, and the…

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Circle 3: Feminist Philosophy on Thought, History, and Action On Writing, Reading, and Thinking Together

26 August 2022 arrkom

From the 28th of July until the 3rd of August 2022 we had the privilege to get together to read, write, think, converse, and share at Rønningen Folkehøgskole, as part of the Nordic Summer University Summer Session. We started our days with writing exercises. After the first fika of the day we read out loud together, a mix of workshops and paper presentations filled our afternoons. What does it mean to write together? Writing together can mean writing in the…

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