Summer Schools 2018 & the Faculty BSS

In the summer of 2018, the University of Groningen will host more than 40 summer schools, both in Groningen and elsewhere in the world. The Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences and its staff will organize or participate in several of the summer schools:

In Groningen:

Creating a Climate for Change

This summer school is an interdisciplinary learning experience aimed at inspiring and activating students and professionals working or studying in fields related to integrated sustainability.

Healthy Ageing

During the Healthy Ageing Summer School students will gain insight into healthy ageing obtained by different disciplines, ranging from cell to society.

Local Energy Innovation for Global Change

The Groningen Energy Summer School takes an interdisciplinary approach to the societal and technological dimensions of the energy transition. This year’s 7^th edition of the Summer School addresses ‘Local Energy Innovations for Global Change’.

Migration and Society

The summer school addresses trends and dynamics of migration and their interaction with society after settlement, from both a scientific and policy perspective.

Youth Participation in Research, Policy and Practice

This summer school addresses trends and conclusions after two decades of children’s and young people’s participation: its pitfalls and its challenges.

In Uganda:

Youth, education and work in (post-)conflict areas

Experience the reconstruction activities in (post-)conflict northern Uganda, conduct fieldwork together with students from Uganda, oriented by academics from the region and other (post-)conflict areas.

Summer schools & University of Groningen

The University of Groningen (1614) is hosting a range of summer schools in Groningen and elsewhere in the world. Summer schools are a wonderful way to bring bright students and inspired researchers together to work intensively on important topics. Our summer schools are always research-driven, and many of them are multidisciplinary, offering a wide range of perspectives. Some of them will especially highlight the University’s priority research themes: Sustainable Energy, Healthy Ageing and Sustainable Society.

Our academics will open up their networks for you and bring in international counterparts and external stakeholders. We invite you to bring in your knowledge and ambitions, and to share your experiences and questions.

• Summer Schools by interest

Humor and Satire in Contemporary Europe

The Faculty of Arts (European Culture and Literature) will organize a summer school on Humor and Satire in Contemporary Europe (Groningen, 14-21 July 2018). The summer school will feature lectures and seminars by scholars from various disciplines, including Social Sciences and Communication Studies; full details and programme can be found here.