Institutional coordinator: kuti.veronika@pphf.hu

Component title of the blended intensive mobility programme: On the Search for Peace - Multidisciplinary Approaches

ECTS credits: 3

The program details focuses on:

Have you ever considered the variety of approaches to achieving peace and their theological, philosophical, social-scientific and historical roots? This Blended Intensive Programme presents peace as an interdisciplinary concept that encompasses theological, ethical and cultural considerations. The course is designed primarily for students from various fields who wish to deepen their understanding of multidisciplinary interpretations of peace. At the same time, it places strong emphasis on interreligious dialogue and introduces the core concepts of secular peace studies. Participants will explore how different concepts of peace relate to one another, and how they complement or challenge each other in practice. The programme pays particular attention to major twentieth-century conflicts, wars and traumas as sources of learning. This historical analysis clarifies the interconnections between structural violence, the politics of memory and reconciliation processes. The course seeks to answer the question of how we can learn from past experiences to help present-day conflicts move towards reconciliation. The international student cohort fosters culturally sensitive thinking and the comparison of diverse contexts. Through seminars and workshops, the programme aims to enable participants to develop an integrated understanding of peace. As part of this process, participants' critical thinking, ethical discernment and capacity for dialogue are strengthened.

Virtual component description:

Before the physical part. We have not yet received a final answer from our planned speaker (Renée Hattar from Milan and Jordan), but you can definitely expect a two-hour lecture in the evening during the week of March 9-13. Plus 30 minutes of Q&A on the practical aspects of physical mobility.

Physical part in Pécs:

Monday 16th:

18:00 – Opening evening

Tuesday 17th – Thursday 19th:

Lectures and workshops during the day, cultural programs on the evenings.

Exact schedule under coordination, instructors already registered:

• Darija Rupčić Kelam, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Croatia)
• Ivica Kelam, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Education (Croatia)
• Roman Globokar, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Theology (Slovenia)
• Mateja Rozman, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Theology (Slovenia)
• Alice Košárková, Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Theology (Czech Republic)
• Marek Jodkowski, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Faculty of Theology (Poland)
• Milan Dordevic, Ss. Cyril und Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Orthodox Theology St. Clemet of Ohrid (North Macedonia)
• Dejan Donev, Ss. Cyril und Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Philosophy (North Macedonia)
• Renée Hattar, Catholic University of Milan (Italy), former director of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies in Jordan (Jordan)

We are still waiting for applications from other teachers who would be able to give lectures during these three days, especially on Tuesday.

Friday 20th: Closing workshop in the forenoon. The programme ends at noon.

Jointly organized accommodation can be requested. If necessary due to travel, this can be as early as Sunday evening, the 15th, or Friday evening, the 20th.

Are you looking for an interesting Summer School this summer? Look no further.

Together with Tilburg University (Outreaching Honors Program) IMPACT offers a 2 weeks Summer School (6 ECTS) discussing ways to prevent and address human trafficking and conflict-related sexual violence. It's from 22 June to 3 July 2026!

We will have lively discussions, guest speakers/experts from around the world, and field trips to organisations working on these topics, including the ICC and a shelter!

More information on the program and how to register, see:
https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/students/studying/additional-education/outreaching/realizing-justice (deadline 13 May; early bird before 1 April)

Calls for Applications: Research-in-Residence Fellowships and Academic Event Funding at the University of Passau, Germany, in 2025 and 2026

The Passau International Centre for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies (PICAIS) at the University of Passau invites applications worldwide from internationally established academics as well as from promising junior researchers at the postdoctoral level for Research-in-Residence Fellowships and Academic Event Funding at the University of Passau, Germany.

Research-in-Residence Fellowship

• Funding of a visiting position for Junior or Senior researchers at the University of Passau
• Funding includes cost of accommodation and living expense, travel costs/mobility allowance, research cost contribution

• Duration: 2 - 6 months

• Eligibility: researchers/academics holding a doctorate
• Applications must be endorsed by a member of the University of Passau, who will act as their host

Academic Event Funding

Ø Funding of academic events to be held in Passau

• Aims at international networking and cooperation between researchers at different career stages; exchange of ideas on innovative research issues
• Eligibility: researchers/academics holding a doctorate
• Applications must include a member of the University of Passau who acts as the main organizer of the event, externals act as co-organizers

The next application deadline for the above mentioned PICAIS funding programmes is: Thursday, 15 May 2025

Please refer to the PICAIS website as well as the attached calls/guidelines for detailed information regarding the requirements of the application, eligibility criteria, selection procedure, and application forms.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the PICAIS office (picais-office@uni-passau.de) at any time.

250515 Funding Guidelines Picais Fellowships

250515 Funding Guidelines Picais Events

250515 Call Picais Events

250515 Call Picais Fellowships

The office of Mobility and International Cooperation of the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca is looking for a student intern through the Erasmus+ traineeship programme.

Please click below for more information:

Upsa Erasmus Internship