2019 International Summer Schools in Osnabrück, Germany
Facing the Future – Migration and Intercultural Dialogue in a Sustainable SocietyJuly 15 – 30
www.costaricazentrum.uni-osnabrueck.de/en
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2019 International Summer School on »Facing the Future – Migration and Intercultural Dialogue in a Sustainable Society«, July 15 – 30
Welcome to our Summer School!The Summer School »Facing the Future – Migration and Intercultural Dialogue in a Sustainable Society« provides the opportunity to compare scientific views of migration as a phenomenon in Germany and Central America and to discuss them among (doctoral) students and professors of both regions. Moreover an interdisciplinary approach applied to intercultural dialogue will be offered during the Summer School. The School is organized by the Costa Rica Center, which is an established research cluster operat-ing in Osnabrück, Germany and San José, Costa Rica since 2014, as well as a Service Agency since 2018. Its efforts are mainly devoted to the research on future-oriented, value-based, intercultural and social issues and tasks, focusing primarily on the following fields: teaching and education, peace, economy, environment, biodiversity and sustainability. The Costa Rica Center counts with numerous individual and institutional members, each renowned in their respective fields. www.costaricazentrum.uni-osnabrueck.de/en/who_we_are/overview
What can you expect?The objective of the Summer School »Facing the Future: Migration and Intercultural Dialogue in a Sustainable Society« is to better understand the realities and backgrounds of migratory movements and the challenges of integrative and cohesive societies in Germany/Europe and Costa Rica/Cen-tral America. One aim is to explore the many fields in which intercultural dialogue could strongly and significantly benefit and aid the integration of cultures encountering each other – that is, not only of the migrant community, but of the hosting society as well. We will discuss what each of the different scientific disciplines could contribute, and already do contribute, to aid in the conserva-tion and protection of common values, as well as human rights, from both the Central American and German perspectives. Please find attached a detailed program overview.
ProgramThe »Facing the Future« Summer School will encompass three major areas of study related to migration and intercultural dialogue within sustainable societies.
1. Realities and Backgrounds of Migration The first focus area of our Summer School will be on the general topic of migration and current developments in both Germany and Costa Rica, in their respective contexts of Europe and Central America, under the major title »Realities and Backgrounds of Migration.« The seminars will be accompanied by a course on the topic of »Intercultural Competencies« which main focus lies on »Multicultural (Communication) Skills«, including theoretical and practical knowledge of intercul-tural communication and introducing intercultural differences of communication. This focus area will be concluded with a roundtable session for collegial exchange and with a Symposium on the topic of general migration.
2. Interdisciplinary Approaches to Intercultural DialogueThe second focus area of the Summer School will be on »Interdisciplinary Approaches to Intercul-tural Dialogue«, in which professionals from various subject areas will introduce the context-spe-cific implications of migration, based on perspectives from educational science, intercultural management, theology and psychology. Each day will be dedicated to specific disciplines, all of which will involve speakers from both countries.
3. Good Practices and Comparative Research MethodologiesThe third focus area will be on »Good Practices and Comparative Research Methodologies« in which effective applied practices will be presented during seminars and shown in action during excursions to organizations of interest. Academic excursions will take place, among others, to the German Foundation for Peace Research and to the Sievert Foundation for Science and Culture located in Osnabrück. Also will be held seminars in comparative research methodologies, of both quantitative and qualitative nature.The last day of the Summer School will be focused on the content learned and reflected by the participants. The aim of this workshop is to explore the many different applications of the knowl-edge gained throughout the Summer School »Facing the Future« that can be taken back to and implemented in your academic and work contexts.
Eligibility Undergraduate and graduate students from Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Germany in fields related to those covered by the courses are welcome to apply. The participating students must be currently enrolled in a master or doctoral program, especially in the faculties/subjects »Educational Science«, »Psychology«, »Sociology« and »Theology«. Since all of the courses are taught in English or Spanish, a level of B2 (according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages) or similar knowledge is required for both languages. Participants must be over the age of 18. Since every student from Germany will take part in our buddy program, you should be motivated to apply your social competencies by accompanying a student from Central America concerning German life and culture.
Costs There will be no program fee to pay, but the participating students from Germany will have to pay for their expenditure on travel board and lodging. Also German students will have to organise their accomodation themselves.
Buddy ProgramEvery student from Germany will accompany a student from abroad to support him in any ques-tions that concern German life and culture during the Summer School. This buddy program will offer you mentoring experiences.
What else does the Summer School offer?In addition to the academic content you will take part in a rich cultural program:• in a tour of the University and surroundings • in international Dinners• in a traditional night tour through the historic city center of Osnabrück
Apply now!We look forward to receiving your application until May 15th 2019. Your application should include a short letter of motivation in English (1/2 to 1 page) and a tabular curriculum. It is also important to prove your knowledge of English and Spanish at B2 level (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).Please send your application documents via E-mail to: [email protected] For further information including the application form please visit our website at: www.costaricazentrum.uni-osnabrueck.de/en/
Supported by Supported by the DAAD by funds of the German Federal Foreign Office
ImprintPublisher: The President of Osnabrück University Editing Press and Public Relations Office, Costa Rica CenterPhotos Malte Paolo Benjamins, Pressestelle Stadt Osnabrück, Janin Arntzen, Reimar Ott, Manfred Pollert, Hendrik Stille, Mónica Bolaños Mojica, Gerrit Sievert UCR (UNA), Gerrit Sievert, Elena Scholz Issued April 2019
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Facing the Future: Migration and Intercultural Dialogue in a Sustainable Society
Week 1: Realities and Backgrounds of Migration
10:00 – 11:30
Welcome by the Int‘l Office of the UOS
Mon15.07
Tue16.07
Wed17.07
Thu18.07
Fri19.07
Sat20.07
July 2019
15:00 - 16:30
Summer SchoolWelcome by the Costa Rica
Center
Coffee
Coffee
11:15 – 12:45
Symposium:
Realities and Backgrounds of Migration
Prof. Dr. Sandoval, Dr. KleistModerated by PD Dr. Susanne
Müller-Using
9:30 – 11:00
Roundtable
Session for students‘ interdisciplinary exchange related to potential work
and research
11:45-13:45
Tour of the UOS
13:45-15:00
Lunch
16:30 – 18:00
Studying in Osnabrück
19:00
Welcome Dinner
11:30 – 13:00
Dr. Olaf KleistIMIS, UOS
Global Migration and the Receiving of
Refugees in Europe
08:30 – 10:00
Dr. Olaf KleistIMIS, UOS
Global Migration and the Receiving of Refugees in
Europe
10:00 – 11:30
Coffee break for dialogue and reflection
13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:00
PD Dr. Susanne Müller-Using
Intercultural Training
Multicultural Skills
15:00 – 16:00
Office hour withDr. Olaf Kleist
08:30 – 10:00
Dr. Olaf KleistIMIS, UOS
Global Migration and the Receiving of Refugees in
Europe
Coffee
10:15 – 12:15
Excursion to EXIL e.V.
13:15-14:15
Lunch
12:15 – 13:15
Reflection and Dialogue
14:15 – 15:45
Prof. Dr. Carlos Sandoval García
Collective Com. Sciences, UCR
Global Migration and the Receiving of Refugees in
Central America
16:45 – 17:45
Office hour with Prof. Dr. Carlos Sandoval García
08:30 – 10:00
Prof. Dr. Carlos Sandoval García
Collective Com. Sciences, UCR
Global Migration and the Receiving of Refugees in
Central America
10:00 – 11:30
Coffee break for dialogue and reflection
11:30 – 13:00
Prof. Dr. Carlos Sandoval García
Collective Com. Sciences, UCR
Global Migration and the Receiving of Refugees in
Central America
13:00-14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:00
Katharina Wehking
Intercultural TrainingMulticultural
Communication Skills
15:00 – 17:30
Excursion to the Cultural History Museum and
Felix-Nussbaum-Haus
12:45-13:45
Lunch
08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:30 12:30 13:30 14:30 15:30 16:30 17:30 18:30 19:30 20:0019:0018:0017:0016:0015:0014:0013:0012:0011:00
15:45 – 16:45
PD Dr. Susanne Müller-Using
Intercultural Training
Multicultural Skills
07:30 – 17:00
Academic Excursion to Auswandererhaus in Bremerhaven
Lunch on site
13:45 – 14:45
Katharina Wehking
Intercultural TrainingMulticultural
Communication Skills
Facing the Future: Migration and Intercultural Dialogue in a Sustainable Society
Week 2: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Intercultural Dialogue and Comparative Research Methods
Mon22.07
Tue23.07
Wed24.07
Thu25.07
Fri26.07
Coffee
Coffee
08:30 – 10:00
Symposium
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Intercultural
Dialogue
Prof. Dr. Eckholt, Prof. Dr. Madrigal, Prof. Dr. Müller,
Prof. Dr. Rosabal-Coto
16:00 – 18:00
Roundtable
Session for students‘ interdisciplinaryexchange related to potential work
and research
12:45 – 14:15
Prof. Dr. Jacqueline Garcia FallasEducation, UCR
Education for Intercultural Dialogue: Experiences from the DAAD Project “Values and Human
Rights Education” (Costa Rica)
08:30 – 10:00
PD Dr. Susanne Müller-Using
Comparative Education, UCR
Education for Intercultural Dialogue: Experiences from the DAAD Project “Values and Human
Rights Education” (Germany)
08:30 – 10:00
Prof. Dr. Margit EckholtCatholic Theology, UOS
Migration and Hospitality. Philosophical-Theological
Foundations for an Interreligious Dialogue
Coffee
16:00– 17:30
Prof. Dr. Víctor Madrigal
Ecumenical Theology, UNA
Indigenous Theology: A Challenge for
Intercultural Dialogue in Costa Rica
10:15 – 11:45
Prof. Dr. Mariano Rosabal-CotoPsychology, UCR
Comparative Research Methods
12:45 – 14:15
Prof. Dr. Mariano Rosabal-CotoPsychology, UCR
Comparative Research Methods
11:45 – 12:45
Lunch
Meeting point at main train station of Osnabrück: 7:30
Academic Excursion to Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic DiversityGöttingen
08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:30 12:30 13:30 14:30 15:30 16:30 17:30 18:30 19:30 20:0019:0018:0017:0016:0015:0014:0013:0012:0011:00
10:15 – 11:45
PD Dr. Susanne Müller-Using
Comparative Education, UCR
Education for Intercultural Dialogue: Experiences from the DAAD Project “Values and Human
Rights Education” (Germany)
11:45-12:45
Lunch
16:00 – 18:00
Excursion to the German Foundation for Peace Research
(German)
and
Tour of Rathaus (English)
14:30 – 16:00
Prof. Dr. Jacqueline Garcia FallasEducation, UCR
Education for Intercultural Dialogue: Experiences from the DAAD Project “Values and Human
Rights Education” (Costa Rica)
11:45-12:45
Lunch
10:15 – 11:45
Prof. Dr. Margit EckholtCatholic Theology, UOS
Migration and Hospitality. Philosophical-Theological
Foundations for an Interreligious Dialogue
Coffee
14:30 – 16:00
Dr. Janis VossiekFabienne-Agnes Baumann
Educational and Cultural Studies, UOS
Comparative Research Methods: Case study
research
Coffee
16:15 – 17:45
Dr. Janis VossiekFabienne-Agnes Baumann
Educational and Cultural Studies, UOS
Comparative Research Methods: Case study
research
19:30 - 22:30
International Dinner
&
Nachwächter Tour durch Osnabrück
10:15 – 11:45
Hon. Prof. Dr. Hans-Wolf Sievert
UOS/Sievert Stiftung
Intercultural Management(Lecture)
08:30 – 10:15
International Breakfast
11:45 – 15:15
Academic Excursion to Sievert Foundation for Science and Culture
Lunch on site
Coffee
12:45 – 14:15
Excursion to the German Foundation for Peace Research
(English)
and
Tour of Rathaus (German)
Coffee
Coffee
July 2019
14:15 – 15:45
Prof. Dr. Víctor Madrigal
Ecumenical Theology, UNA
Indigenous Theology: A Challenge for
Intercultural Dialogue in Costa Rica
Facing the Future: Migration and Intercultural Dialogue in a Sustainable Society
Week 3: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Intercultural Dialogue and Comparative Research Methods
Mon29.07
Tue30.07
Wed31.07
Thu01.08
Fri02.08
Coffee
08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:30 12:30 13:30 14:30 15:30 16:30 17:30 18:30 19:30 20:0019:0018:0017:0016:0015:0014:0013:0012:0011:00
08:30 – 10:00
Prof. Dr. Mariano Rosabal-CotoPsychology, UCR
When Social Sciences Interfere the Dialogue
between Cultures. Integration, Assimilation or Acculturation
11:45-12:45
Lunch
12:45 – 14:15
Prof. Dr. Karsten MüllerDr. Regina Kempen
Psychology, UOS
Intercultural Dialogue in Organizations: Diversity as
an Asset
14:30 – 16:00
Prof. Dr. Karsten Müller Dr. Regina Kempen
Psychology, UOS
Intercultural Dialogue in Organizations: Diversity as
an Asset
10:15 – 11:45
Prof. Dr. Mariano Rosabal-CotoPsychology, UCR
When Social Sciences Interfere the Dialogue
between Cultures. Integration, Assimilation or
Acculturation
08:30 – 10:00
Workshop
Knowledge transfer as group projects
10:15 – 11:45
Workshop
Knowledge transfer as group projects
12:45 – 14:45
Presentation of group projects
15:15 – 16:15
Closing SessionHosted by the Costa Rica
Center
11:45-12:45
Lunch
July 2019
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Coffee
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