Second edition of the Arqus Summer School on Democracy: Ukraine on the Road to the European Union

The “Summer School on Democracy: Ukraine on the Road to the European Union” is organized by the University of Wrocław in partnership with the Arqus European University Alliance and NAWA, this initiative alludes to its organized by the UWr′s Institute of Political Sciences in 2013. The school will provide young scholars with the opportunity to engage in a critical reflection on Ukraine’s current political and economic transformation.

The summer school will take place from 2^nd to 8^th June 2024 in Wojnowice Castle, located near Wroclaw, we anticipate hosting approximately 20 participants, with half of them representing Ukrainian universities (Ivan Franko National University of Lviv; Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv; Yuri Fedkovych National University in Chernivtsi; Kyiv-Mohyla Academy National University; Lviv National University of Technology) and the other half comprising members from Arqus Alliance. The central theme of the school revolves around “Ukraine on the Road to the European Union”.

During the five days of school, participants will have the opportunity to attend lectures, and workshops where they should share their points of view on the Ukrainian democratic path to the European Union, and the current war situation. PhD candidates from Ukrainian universities would present political, social, and economic changes caused by the war, and PhD candidates from Arqus would present the political, social, and economic consequences of war in Ukraine on their countries. The detailed topics are supposed to be related to the scientific interests of individual participants.

In addition, they will have a chance to visit Wroclaw and discover the museums and other historical places.

The school will provide a unique space for open and frank discussions on sensitive topics related to Ukrainian society’s European choice. It also offers an excellent opportunity for networking and exchanging views among young European professionals from different regions of the country. Overall, the event will contribute to a better understanding of euro-Atlantic integration processes among its participants and help them develop the necessary skills for effective advocacy of Ukraine’s European aspirations.

Candidates apply by submitting a 200-300 word abstract until February 29, 2024: summerschool@uwr.edu.pl

Accepted applicants will be notified by March 10, 2024

The project is fully funded.

For more information:

summerschool@uwr.edu.pl / bachobitari.khuroshvili@uwr.edu.pl