Graz International Summer School Seggau 2014

TRANSFORMATION AND CHANGE:

EUROPE AND BEYONDJune 29 – July 12, 2014Seggau Castle, Austria

TARGET GROUP

�Internationally oriented & highly motivated students

�All disciplines

�Deepen understanding of European and International affairs

�Interest in South Eastern Europe and North, Central, South America

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

• 6 Seminars

• Morning plenary lectures

• Evening events/lectures

• 6 ECTS Credits for participation & seminar paper

SEMINARS

• Seminar 01 - Politics & Law

• Seminar 02 - Media, Society & Culture

• Seminar 03 - Ethics, Religion & Economics

• Seminar 04 - Rhetorics of Transformation

• Seminar 05 - Literature of Transformation

• Seminar 06 - Aging and Demographic Change

Certificates / Credit Transfer

Attendance = Certificate of participation

6 ECTS Credits � Student must write a

seminar paper and attend the full program

SOCIAL PROGRAM

• Excursion to Graz: Start at the University of Graz, reception at the city hall & city tour

• Sports tournaments (volleyball, soccer, table tennis…)

• Karaoke night

• Writing and Photo Contest

VENUE

Seggau Castle, Leibnitz, Austria

COSTS

Total costs: € 1.300,-

�Various scholarships available

�Please check the website

Participation Fee includes:

• accommodation at Seggau Castle

• full board (3 meals per day)

• tuition

• excursion

Christopher Edyegu, Uganda, Summer School Participant 2013

I arrived at Seggau Castle to find 95 students and 25 professors from almost 60 universitiesand 35 different countries. To be honest, I did not know how to proceed as I had never metso many people from such different and diverse countries and this was also my first time inEurope. How could I ever get along with them given that we are so different? Fortunately,Professor Guy Laforest’s wise words were the catapult that propelled me to action. He saidthat sometimes people have more similarities than differences but they tend to focus onwhat separates them. Talking to fellow students, I realized that we have lots in common; welike the same music, books and movies, share a love for football, among several otherinterests. Though international borders are becoming increasingly irrelevant, they still matterand these imaginary boundaries have the ability to restrict us by emphasizing ourdifferences. Summer school taught me that if we can overcome the boundaries in our minds,we can be able to open bridges to find connections between us.

We also played football, volleyball, table tennis, did karaoke and several other fun activitiesbut academics were our main priority. It was an international and interdisciplinary academicexperience that required active participation. Between six to eight hours each day werededicated to academic exposure. It was critically challenging and intense. But I must saythat it was good for me. Before summer school, I avoided debates because I hated conflictbut by engaging in academic discussions, I realized that I actually enjoy debates and I amgood at it (something I did not know about myself). My mind has been blown (positively) atsummer school. I have absolutely loved my time at the Graz International Summer School atSeggau and I will look back at my time there with nostalgia.

IMPRESSIONS GUSEGG 2013

Watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K31tpdWwyg

5 GOOD REASONS TO APPLY

• 2-week summer university with a unique campus atmosphere at Seggau Castle

• 6 ECTS credits (for participation & seminar paper)

• Lectures, panel discussions and 6 parallel seminar modules

• Discussions with international

lecturers and guests

• All-inclusive-package (tuition, meals, accommodation, extracurricular program and excursion)

QUESTIONS?

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� FAQ

CONTACT:

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email: gusegg@uni-graz.at

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