25th International Summer University – Dancing with Uncertainty
Organized by the Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg (iASK) and the Institute for Social and European Studies (ISES), in cooperation with the University of Pannonia, Erasmus+ Program, and the UNESCO Chair of KőszegISU 2020 is special this year for two reasons: it is the 25th anniversary of our summer universities in Kőszeg, and with the COVID-19 situation it will be our first online ISU.
Our goal is to review the last three decades and the present, and answers to the question: where are we heading?
Topics:
Europe and Central Europe
Paradoxes of Central Europe 30 Years After: Illusions and Realities of Integration
Alternatives as seen from Southeastern Europe
Economic Crisis and Resilience in East Central Europe
The Singapore Syndrome: Lessons for Central Europe
Russia and Central Europe
KRAFT: Introducing the Creative Cities and Sustainable Regional Cooperative Strategy
Security and Defence Cooperation in Central Europe
Systems in Distress: The Future of Europe after Covid-19
Learning from the Pandemics of Communism, Fascism, and Neo-liberalism
Pandemics and the Future
Risk Perception and Cultural Rationality
In Praise of Democracy: The Role of Diplomacy and the UN: Are International Organizations Adapting to Global Change?
Applicants should send the following documents to [email protected] :
completed application form
A 300-word motivational letter
CV
Eligibility: Advanced MA and PhD students and young researchers, as well as social entrepreneurs, who have a keen academic or professional interest in the topics.
Kőszeg is called “The Jewel of Pannonia”. This beautiful medieval town borders 5 countries (Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary). This provides a rich cultural and regional added value, and the opportunity for strong cross-border cooperation. In a region where the iron curtain was built, developing a regional knowledge center is exceptional and contributes to supporting opportunities furthering cooperation in an age of increasing uncertainties.
For more information please contact: [email protected] OR call 0036-94-200-550!
Program
All events of the ISU 2020 will be held in Central European Time (CET)
14:40-15:00 H.E. Mladen Andrlic: EU Croatian Presidency
15:00-15:10 Short break
15:10-16:10 Panel discussion and Q&A session: The Future of Europe and the EU: Ivan Vejvoda, Gertrud Kendernay-Nagyidai, H.E. Mladen Andrlic – Available at Zoom
02nd July – Thursday
Moderator: Anikó Magasházi
9:30-10:00 Online registration and technicalities
10:00-10:30 Mariann Szabó and Ákos Jakobi: KRAFT: Introducing the Creative Cities and Sustainable Regional cooperative Strategy –Available on Facebook and the homepage of iASK
10:30-11:30 Panel discussion: KRAFT and the Danube region: Ferenc Miszlivetz, Tamás Fejérdy, Mario Neve, János Bogárdi, Mariann Szabó, Ákos Jakobi
11:30-12:00 Q&A Session
12:00-14:00 Lunch Break
14:00-14:20 Katalin Bogyay: The Role of Women and the Impact of Women Leaders #IntheTimeofCorona – Available on Facebook and the homepage of iASK
14:20-14:45 Q&A Session
14:45-15:05 Martin Svarovsky: Security and defense cooperation in Central Europe- mission impossible? – Available on Facebook and the homepage of iASK
15:05-16:00 Quarantine Concert byKároly Binder – pianist, composer (Liszt Academy) – Available on Facebook and the homepage of iASK
03rd July – Friday
Moderator: Katalin Bognár Lovász
9:30-10:00 Online registration and technicalities
10:00-10:30 Sándor Kerekes: Risk perception and cultural rationality – Available on Facebook and the homepage of iASK
10.30-10.45 Questions & Answers
10:45- 10:55 Short break
10:55-12:25 Panel discussion: Hungary’s EU strategy
EUStrat Research Group: Navracsics Tibor, Gát Ákos Bence, Kalas Vivien, Nagy Dénes András, Máthé Réka Zsuzsánna, Miszlivetz Aron James, Pató Viktória Lilla, Tárnok Balázs
12:25-12:35 Coffee Break
12-35- 12-40 The questions of the future world – Predictions by Ferenc Miszlivetz from 2009 – Available on Facebook and the homepage of iASK
12:40- 13:40 Panel discussion: The Future University: Steve Austen, Farid Tabarki, Dion van den Berg
Chair: Ferenc Miszlivetz
13:40-13:50 Closing Remarks
13:50-14:15 Encore – Closing Concert – Available on Facebook and the homepage of iASK
Vuk Vukovic (Oraclum Intelligence Systems, London)Since 1996 the international summer university has been a great opportunity for experts, activists, practitioners, policymakers, researchers, social scientists, and students to meet and discuss contemporary challenges and international cooperation.
The International Summer University has been focused on the creation, accumulation, and dissemination of new knowledge. Through a multidisciplinary approach, we will engage with the complex relationship between political, ideological, economic, and cultural dynamics of integration and disintegration in Europe. Politicians, social scientists, practitioners, cultural heritage experts, and artists will ensure an exciting experience for participants. We invited students to apply who are interested in local, national, regional, and transnational processes in a diverse and changing European space.
Organized by the Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg (iASK) and the Institute for Social and European Studies (ISES), in cooperation with the University of Pannonia, Erasmus+ Program, and the UNESCO Chair of KőszegISU 2020 is special this year for two reasons: it is the 25th anniversary of our summer universities in Kőszeg, and with the COVID-19 situation it will be our first online ISU.
