The Network of Academic Institutions in Romani Studies (NAIRS) is organizing the first Summer School for PhD students in Bratislava, on August 22 – 25, 2016.
The purpose of the network is to foster European and national cooperation between academic institutions in all aspects of Romani studies. NAIRS coordinates practices and promotes multidisciplinary research on Roma, including studies of Roma culture, history, religion, politics and societal status, language, literature and folklore etc., and makes them available to a wider audience. Its overall objective is to develop Romani studies as a well-networked discipline and to cooperate with other academic fields.
NAIRS activities also aim to promote and conduct joint research projects, PhD supervision, student, post doc and staff exchanges and scholarly visits, as well as teaching cooperation between its member institutions.
The objective of the Summer School is to create an interdisciplinary space for the networking of young scholars in Romani studies. An interdisciplinary team of lectures (linguists, ethnologists and sociologists) will present their researches and approaches to Romani studies and will share their experience and knowledge with Summer School participants. This being the first meeting, the event will be thematically open for any topics related to Romani studies.
There is no participation fee for the event, and NAIRS will provide bursaries to cover travel and accommodation expenses for most participants. The maximum Summer School capacity is 22 participants.
Requirements for the participants:
- PhD student dealing with any aspect of Romani studies. Preference will be given to students of NAIRS member institutions, but it is encouraged to apply for all interested PhD students,
- it is necessary to submit CV, letter of interest and abstract of research of an applicant;
- the language of communication is English.
Deadline for applications is July 25, 2016.
