The Summer School on Sociology of Conflict will be interesting to participants who wish to expand their knowledge in the field of the conflict theory and understanding the role of conflicts through the use of sociological approaches and methods. Conflict theorists believe that competition is a constant and, at times, overwhelming factor in nearly every human relationship and interaction.
It will be held on the basis of the Department of Political Science and Sociology of the Faculty of Economics and Law of Mogilev State University named after A. A. Kuleshov in Belarus. Sociologists, economists, psychologists and practitioners will be involved in conducting classes.
The Summer School welcomes an international audience (young researchers, undergraduates, students, employees of youth organizations) who would like not only to jointly study problems of conflicts, but also to get acquainted with the history and culture of Belarus.
Working language: German and English
The Summer School will consider a number of issues:
- What Is Conflict Theory? What is sociological conflict?
- What are the types of conflicts?
- What are the causes of conflicts in the society?
- How does the conflict theory affect society?
- How did social transformations of the last decades affect the social situation of people?
The Summer School – 2019 will consider these and other issues both from theoretical and practical perspectives.
The participation fee for the Summer School is 100 $.
The participation fee covers:
- tuition;
- acquaintance with youth organizations;
- excursion to the museums of the university;
- sightseeing tour around the city of Mogilev;
- welcome party at “Lubuzh” agrobiological station;
The participation fee does not cover:
- residence (2.5 dollars a day);
- food;
- insurance;
- visa;
- fee for temporary residence during the period of study taken by the migration authorities of the Republic of Belarus (about $ 13);
- tickets for visiting museums, exhibitions, concerts, theaters, cultural and historical places of Belarus.
The time of the Summer School is September 9–15.
To participate in the program, you will be requested to apply the Department of Political Science and Sociology of the Mogilev State University named after A. A. Kuleshov Адрес электронной почты защищен от спам-ботов. Для просмотра адреса в вашем браузере должен быть включен Javascript. with the note “Summer School 2019”.
You will be sent a participant profile and the Summer School program.
The application deadline is 25 July 2019.
For invitation, we will need a copy of your passport.
