Picturing Moral Courage: Stories of Survival, Sarajevo, 15-16 July 2011‏

The Post-Conflict Research Center, the Center for Justice and
Reconciliation, PROOF Media for Social Justice and the Embassy of the United
States in Bosnia and Herzegovina invite interested students from the Western
Balkans to apply for participation in the �Picturing Moral Courage: Stories
of Survival� conference. The conference will be held on July 15th and 16th at
Hotel Europe in Sarajevo and funding has been secured for regional student
participants.
*About the conference: *
�Picturing Moral Courage: Stories of Survival� aims to educate participants
about the topic of moral courage using several creative approaches: a photo
exhibition depicting rescuers from all over the world and their personal
narratives; workshops that teach students how to use photography, media, and
other forms of artistic expression as a tool for peacebuilding and social
action; and a dramatic reenactment of rescuer narratives performed by
professional actors. Additionally, conference panelists and speakers will
present a wide variety of perspectives and topics from the fields of
genocide, education, art, media and peacebuilding. This conference will
give students from all over Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the greater Balkans
region, the chance to interact with each other and can play a role in
creating a network of informed citizens and youth members who can promote
peace and reconciliation in their respective communities. Bosnia and
Herzegovina is a country deeply affected by consequences of the recent war,
therefore, this conference aims to educate members of Bosnian youth and
civil society about topics related to moral courage and rescuer behavior and
their importance to sustainable peace in the country. One of the most
detrimental impediments to reconciliation and peacebuilding efforts is the
educational division within Bosnian schools throughout the country. This
divided system administers separate curricula to students of different
ethnicities, resulting in three independent understandings of conflict and
history.
*Application requirements:*
Students, including undergraduates, graduates and post-graduates, from
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, the F.Y.R. Macedonia,
Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia are encouraged to apply. A proven interest
in the issues the conference will address is crucial, as well as
demonstrated social and/or political engagement in your country of
origin. Round-trip
transportation, accommodation and some meals will be covered for all
selected participants.
For more information, or to request an application, please send an email to prccontact@gmail.com.

Picturing Moral Courage- Stories of Survival, Conference, Sarajevo, 15-16 July 2011‏

The Post-Conflict Research Center, the Center for Justice and
Reconciliation, PROOF Media for Social Justice and the Embassy of the United
States in Bosnia and Herzegovina invite interested students from the Western
Balkans to apply for participation in the “Picturing Moral Courage: Stories
of Survival” conference. The conference will be held on July 15th and 16th at
Hotel Europe in Sarajevo and funding has been secured for regional student
participants.
*About the conference: *
“Picturing Moral Courage: Stories of Survival” aims to educate participants
about the topic of moral courage using several creative approaches: a photo
exhibition depicting rescuers from all over the world and their personal
narratives; workshops that teach students how to use photography, media, and
other forms of artistic expression as a tool for peacebuilding and social
action; and a dramatic reenactment of rescuer narratives performed by
professional actors. Additionally, conference panelists and speakers will
present a wide variety of perspectives and topics from the fields of
genocide, education, art, media and peacebuilding. This conference will
give students from all over Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the greater Balkans
region, the chance to interact with each other and can play a role in
creating a network of informed citizens and youth members who can promote
peace and reconciliation in their respective communities. Bosnia and
Herzegovina is a country deeply affected by consequences of the recent war,
therefore, this conference aims to educate members of Bosnian youth and
civil society about topics related to moral courage and rescuer behavior and
their importance to sustainable peace in the country. One of the most
detrimental impediments to reconciliation and peacebuilding efforts is the
educational division within Bosnian schools throughout the country. This
divided system administers separate curricula to students of different
ethnicities, resulting in three independent understandings of conflict and
history.
*Application requirements:*
Students, including undergraduates, graduates and post-graduates, from
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, the F.Y.R. Macedonia,
Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia are encouraged to apply. A proven interest
in the issues the conference will address is crucial, as well as
demonstrated social and/or political engagement in your country of
origin. Round-trip
transportation, accommodation and some meals will be covered for all
selected participants.
**Applications are due on June 15th**
For more information, or to request an application, please send an email to
prccontact@gmail.com.

Summer school of the B/C/S language, Sarajevo, 18-29 July 2011‏

This summer, the Association Linguists is organising the third Summer School of the Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Language.
The enrollment lasts until July 1, and we have a special discount for those who apply before June 1!
Use your summer vacation to remind yourself of our language(s) and of the taste of the water from Bašèaršija.
If you think that you have experienced Sarajevo fully, we will take you to Mostar! This year we will even make a small detour to Poèitelj to get some inspiration.
At classes, we will talk about the idle natural beauties of Bosnia and Herzegovina, modern art, culture of living once and today, the arrival of globalization into our society, and about important characters and events from history.
We will not be talking about traditional things, such as coffee, folklore, literature and cuisine, we will experience them together!
Of course, we will also watch one movie at the Sarajevo Film Festival.
At our web page www.lingvisti.ba you can find the Summer School Brochure and the electronic application form. Once you send in your application form, you will receive instructions on lodging possibilities, payment, and everything you need to know.

Sarajevo Students Symposium, 19-25 July 2011‏

We are very glad to inform you about the 1st Sarajevo*Students*Symposium
that we organize this summer from July 19-25, 2011. It is the only
international students summer event in Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia
Herzegovina and we would like to host around 100 students from all over
the Europe.
The central theme is "Power of Mobility" and it will be explored through
joint discussions, useful presentations and practical creative workshops.
Don't forget that S3 is also venue for intercultural exchanges, parties,
meeting interesting people and it is happening in the same time as
Sarajevo Film Festival, the largest such festival in South East Europe,
when the city becomes amazing place to visit.
We would like to see you or your friends and colleagues at S3, so please
help us to reach them and forward and/or post on your site and mailing
list this INFO together with attached Call for Participants and
Application Form.
The deadline for applying is May 12th. More info you can also find on our
web site: www.S3.mladi.info.

International Summer School, Human Rights and Transitional Justice, Sarajevo 18 - 31 July 2011‏

International Summer School, Human Rights and Transitional Justice, Sarajevo 18 - 31 July 2011‏
Association “PRAVNIK” together with the
partner organization Konrad Adenauer Stiftung – Rule of Law Program
South East Europe is proud to open the application process for the
International Summer School Sarajevo 2011
“Human Rights and Transitional Justice”
18 - 31 July 2011
WHAT:
Association "PRAVNIK" together with the partner organization
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung-Rule of Law Program South East Europe will be offering International Summer School Sarajevo 2011 course on Human Rights and
Transitional Justice from 18 – 31 July 2011
WHERE:
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Accommodation is offered at the Franciscan Students' Hostel in double bedded
rooms. The Hostel is at 15 minute walking distance from the city centre in safe
and peaceful surroundings.
WHY:
· To empower future decision makers to work to
establish the Rule of Law and Human Rights system in transitional countries.
· To widen theoretical and practical skills of
participants.
· To influence changes in transitional
countries towards sustainable Rule of Law and the respect of Human Rights.
ELIGIBILITY: The program encourages applications from graduate and PhD students
of law and related disciplines (under the age of 35); including a limited
number of undergraduate students from South East Europe, Europe and the US.
PARTICIPATION FEE: 200€ for accommodation, meals and working materials. Students from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, http://www.scholarshipandphd.blogspot.com/
Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro,
Romania, the Republic of Moldova,
and Serbia
are eligible to apply for a participation fee reduction of 50%.
Travel costs are not covered by this fee and each participant should
take care of personal travel arrangements.
DEADLINE FOR
APPLICATIONS IS 15 MAY 2011.
If you are interested, all other relevant information
are available at on the
ISSS 2011 official website
www.pravnik-online.info or contact
us at info@pravnik-online.info.
RULE OF LAW PROGRAM SOUTH EAST EUROPE of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung website
www.kas.de/rspsoe.
Information about ISSS 2011 also available at
http://www.kas.de/rspsoe/de/events/44785/.

CEELBAS Workshop, Sarajevo Revisited, 30 June - 1 July 2011‏

CEELBAS Workshop, Sarajevo Revisited, 30 June - 1 July 2011‏

With the twentieth anniversary of the siege of Sarajevo approaching it seems a timely moment to revisit the city and the myths that surround it. Today, the city and the region have been overshadowed by the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. In the 1990s the besieged city became central to the future of Europe, to questions of international foreign policy, and indeed to the notion of western civilisation itself. Known previously only for its minor role in World War One, the city rapidly became a symbol of a post-Cold War world order in which ethnic divisions had replaced ideological ones, and barbarism was unleashed. At the same time, the city was understood as an exception in the region, variously representing Europe's commitment to multiculturalism, and defence of European Islam. This workshop aims to revisit the city in its many manifestations past and present, and explore its role in debates on Europe, the Balkans and the post-Cold War world order.

Contributions are invited for an interdisciplinary workshop to be held at the University of Bath, funded by CEELBAS, which aims to explore the changing representations and significations of the city. One strand of this workshop will examine literary, cinematic, journalistic and artistic representations of the city. A second strand will examine its symbolic significance in political and intellectual debates. Here, the uses of the city in debates on the clash of civilisations, multiculturalism, new imperialisms and the future of supranational bodies such as the UN are welcomed. Papers on any period in the history of the city will be considered, although the focus of the workshop is on the recent war and its aftermath.

Workshop Organiser: Dr Karoline von Oppen, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY

Please send 200 word abstracts of papers to mlskvo@bath.ac.uk

A publication of contributions is planned. by 1 April 2011.

4th Post-Yugoslav Peace Academy, Sarajevo, 17 – 26 July 2011‏

4th Post-Yugoslav Peace Academy, Sarajevo, 17 – 26 July 2011‏
Sarajevo, 17th – 26th, July, 2011
It's our pleasure to inform you that we are organizing the 4th Post-Yugoslav Peace Academy for persons from across the former Yugoslavia who are active in the fields of peacebuilding, dealing with the past, human rights' protection. This event is tailored for activists, students, researchers, theoreticians, journalists and all others whose focus is peace work. The 4th Peace Academy is going to be organized in Sarajevo from July 17th – 26th, 2011.

Our basic intention is to contribute to the advancement of peacebuilding practices and theory in the Post-Yugoslav Countries and offer those who deal with peacebuilding the opportunity to:
- Critically evaluate and reflect on practices and models applied to date in the peacebuilding field regarding the region of former Yugoslavia and beyond;
- Become introduced to new theories and practices of peacebuilding from different parts of the world.

After the academies of the last 3 years (which consisted of three simultaneous courses organized during a single session) and their remarkable experience, this year's Post-Yugoslav Peace Academy offers three different courses, (held at the same time and at the same location) to interested activists and researchers:

1. Language and Ideology
Snjezana Kordic
Working language: Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian

2. Media and Remembering
Snjezana Milivojevic
Working language: Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian

3. Gender, Sexuality, and Violent Conflict
Dubravka Zarkov
Working language: English

Each participant can only attend a single course.

Participation Prerequisites:
Persons working in the field of peacebuilding (advantage will be given to those with a minimum of three years experience and to peacebuilding veterans from the ex-Yugoslav region);
Journalists and media workers (advantage will be given to those with a minimum of three years experience);
Academics, lecturers and students (advantage will be given to student of the third year and above; lecturers and academics should be involved in related fields to peacebuilding and advantage will be given to those with a minimum of three years experience);
Artists working in relevant filed of work and with a minimum of three years experience;
Persons working in State and other governmental institutions with a minimum three year experience in a field related to peacebuilding;
Experience in any of the abovementioned fields;
Willingness to attend the selected course during its whole, eight-day, duration (late arrivals and early departures will not be tolerated);
Willingness to fulfill all obligations related to the course (reading the recommended literature before the start of the Academy, writing a final essay);
Fluency in English (prerequisite for the 3rd course);
Minimum age for participation is 21 years;
Openness to listen and dialogue.
Persons which previously did not participate at the Peace Academies will be given advantage.
Of the entire number of participants, 15% will be reserved for participants coming from other countries beyond the ex-Yugoslav region, where advantage is given to persons whose work is connected to the Region or who themselves come from conflict areas.

Working Methodology:
The courses combine lectures (to a lesser degree) and interactive work method (extensively) through group discussions, small group activities, analysis of video and written material. This type of methods assumes the participants' active involvement and contribution in creating a good work dynamic.

The total duration of each of the courses is eight days – seven work days and one free day in the middle of a course. Working days will be divided into two blocks – morning and afternoon block, with a break for lunch and rest in-between.
All selected participants are obliged to read written materials (course literature) before the start of the Academy. They will receive the materials a month ahead.

Logistical and Technical Information:
Applying:
If you wish to partake, please fill out the Application form which you can find on the Peace Academy's web page www.mirovna-akademija.org or at the following link and send it to us by May 20th, 2011, by 12pm, at the very latest and email it to: info@mirovna-akademija.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or fax it to: +387 33 715 482
Up to twenty-two applicants will be selected per course. You are going to be notified of the selection results by June 1st, 2011, at the latest. We kindly ask that you fill out the Application as detailed as possible as it is the basis for the selection process.
Location:
The participants' accommodation and the courses' activity rooms are in the Franciscan Student Dormitory complex (Franjevacki studentski dom) which is located in the Sarajevo's neighborhood of Grbavica, about 15 minutes' walk to downtown.
The newly built complex meets all of the Peace Academy's needs. The accommodation is organized in double rooms.

Expenses:
Total costs of the participation at the 2011 Post-Yugoslav Peace Academy are 700€ per participant and are entirely covered by the Peace Academy Foundation. These costs include food and accommodation expenses, as well as lecturers' honoraria and costs of working rooms. Financial support for the Peace Academy 2011 has been provided by Mennonite Central Committee and the Geneva Quaker Fund.

Participants are responsible for covering their traveling expenses along with the Peace Academy's obligatory participation fee. Support for travel expenses is available for applicants from Macedonia and Kosovo in the amount of 50€ per participant. In addition, participants are responsible for covering travel insurance expenses.

Participation fee:
Every participant is obliged to pay a participation fee for the participation at the Peace Academy. The participation fee is paid after you receive a confirmation that you have been accepted to on of the course at the Peace Academy 2011. Participation fees are divided into the following three categories:
1. Participants which are citizens of one of the former Yugoslav countries, which are employed, pay a participation fee of 75€ (seventy five Euros).
2. Participant which are citizens of one of the former Yugoslav countries who are unemployed and/or are students, pay a participation fee of 50€ (fifty Euros).
3. Participants which are citizens of other countries pay a participation fee of 300€ (three hundred Euros).

Provisions of bank fees are not included in the participation fees and are expected to be paid by participants themselves.
Participants will be informed about the deadline and means of participation fee payment after the selection process and at the latest by June 1st, 2011.
Participation fees will be used to cover costs of course materials and Peace Academy's operational costs.

Note for participants from the Post-Yugoslav countries:
If you or your organization can contribute to the Peace Academy's sustainability by paying a larger participation fee (e.g., 150, 250 or 350 €), please note that in your application.

For all additional information regarding the Peace Academy please visit our website at http://www.mirovna-akademija.org or contact us directly:

E-mail: info@mirovna-akademija.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Telephone: +387 33 715 480
Fax: +387 33 715 482
Contact Person: Emina Trumic, Peace Academy Coordinator
Address:
Grbavicka 91
71000 Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina

We are looking forward to your applications.
The Peace Academy 2011 Organization Team

B/C/S Summer School, Sarajevo, 18 - 29 July 2011‏

Third summer school of the B/C/S language in Sarajevo
This summer the Association Linguists is organising the third Summer
School of the Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Language.

The school will take place from mid to end July with classes during the
day and cultural events afterwards. Students will be divided into small
groups in accordance with their level of knowledge, and several teachers
will be paying attention to several aspects of language learning. The
program includes a one day trip to Mostar.

The school will be held at the same time as the Sarajevo Film Festival
<http://www.sff.ba/> , so you will get the chance to experience Sarajevo
during this incredible international festival.

The enrollment has already started, and the price is 250 EUR if you
apply before June 1, 2011. If you apply after June 1, the price is 300
EUR. You can get a discount if you do not want to attend additional
events.

We did not include accommodation costs into our price.

Should you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact us.

Hereby attached you can find the Summer School Brochure. The electronic
application form can be downloaded at www.lingvisti.ba
<http://www.lingvisti.ba/>

Please forward this email to other people you think might be interested.

Udru�enje za jezik i kulturu Lingvisti
Association for Language and Culture Linguists
Alojza Benca 1, 71000 Sarajevo
tel/faks: 033 645 343
www.lingvisti.ba <http://www.lingvisti.ba/>
www.bosanski.ba <http://www.bosanski.ba/>