International Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies is part of the Politics department at FMK and the MA program in Critical Political Studies. It provides a learning opportunity for students interested in the study and analysis of societies in and post-conflict. Interdisciplinary in its nature, drawing from the fields of Peace and Conflict Studies, History, Anthropology, Education, Law, Political Sciences and International Relations, the International Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies provides students with an interactive learning experience utilizing frontal lectures and class discussions focusing on comparative conflict analysis of different case studies.

Language of instruction for all courses is English

Students who complete the course requirements may transfer the course credit to their home institution (5 ECTS)*

Applicants can attend only one course from the following list:

1. Rethinking Peace Education: The Work of Identity and Culture In Conflict Ridden Societies

Dr. Zvi Bekerman (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)

2. Violence, War and Trauma

Prof. Marie Breen-Smyth (University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA)

3. Citizenship in the 21st Century: Global Movements, Divided Societies, Unequal Cities

Prof. Igor Štiks (Faculty of Media & Communications (FMK), Serbia)

4. International Intervention and the Myth of the "International Community"

Dr. Maxine David (Leiden University, Netherlands)

5. Justice after Mass Atrocities: Truth-seeking, Retribution, Reparation

Dr. Olivera Simić (Griffith University, Australia)

Invited to apply are graduate students, advanced undergraduate students (last year of BA only), individuals holding professional positions in the civic, public or private sector from all countries.

Deadline to submit applications: March 15, 2020

more information and application form available at: 2020 Summer School