UMCS Summer School  Transnationalism in Practice  provides a forum to discuss phenomena of transnationality in the contemporary globalizing and integrating world. Summer School 2018 course will focus on CITIES AS TRANSNATIONAL ACTORS.  Participants will study modern cities involvement in contemporary transnational cooperation and global exchange, their multilateral and bilateral cooperation in such fields as culture, economy, technology, social policies. Lectures and seminars will cover contemporary trends of growing participation of cities in international relations and modern cities as transnational actors.  PROGRAM  includes lectures, seminars, workshops, study visits, tourist program.

APPLICATIONS are open to June 15th, 2018

PARTICIPANTS Summer School invites students and young researchers (doctoral students) interested in theoretical and practical aspects of transnational cooperation of non-state actors. Participants from fields of political science, international relations, social sciences, urban studies are especially encouraged. We are also looking forward to participants who are young leaders and activists of non-governmental organizations and civil society, young local governments employees focusing in their work, studies and/or research on transnational and international activities of towns and cities worldwide.  More information for participants HERE

FEE 200 Euro, Summer School fee covers 10 days accommodation in UMCS Students Dorms (double occupancy rooms),  lunches,   all lectures and other academic activities, learning materials, study visits , some social and cultural events, certificates of participation

LANGUAGE English

ORGANIZERS International Relations Department, Political Science Faculty, UMCS; International Research Foundation;  Center for International Cooperation, City of Lublin PARTNER Foundation in Support of Local Democracy 

CONTACT  summerschool2018@umcs.pl