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<BODY style="MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt Tahoma" lang=NL-BE vLink=purple link=blue>Somebody interested? <BR><BR>>>> Celis Marijke <Marijke.Celis@ua.ac.be> 07.02.2012 13:16 >>><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Dear all,</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB>We would like to draw your attention to the <B>call for applications</B> for the 2012 <STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">UCSIA summer school on “Religion, Culture and Society”. </SPAN></STRONG></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>This summer school is a one-week course taking place from <SPAN style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black">Sunday 26 August until Sunday 2 September (dates of arrival and departure)</SPAN>. This year the programme will focus on the topic of <B><SPAN style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black">Secularism(s) and Religion in Society</SPAN></B><SPAN style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black">.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><U><SPAN lang=EN-US>Topic:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US>It is evident that religion, culture and society are strongly interwoven and are crucial for understanding the contemporary world. With globalization touching all aspects of our lives, religion(s) and culture(s) have to understand their position in this complex globalizing process. It is the aim of the interdisciplinary UCSIA summer school to better understand the dynamic interplay between the macro- and micro-social developments concerning religion that take place in much of the contemporary world.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US>Guest lecturers are <B>Rajeev Bhargava</B> (<SPAN style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black">Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi</SPAN>), <B>Peggy Levitt </B>(Wellesley College), </SPAN><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Robert W. Hefner</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-GB> (Boston University) and <B>John Hutchinson </B>(London School of Economics).</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><U><SPAN lang=EN-US>Practical details:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-US>Participation and stay for young scholars and researchers are free of charge. Participants should pay for their own travel expenses to Antwerp.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<H2 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=EN-GB>You can submit your application via the </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #4f81bd" lang=NL><A href="http://www.ucsia.org/main.aspx?c=.SUMMERSCHOOL&n=48426"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #4f81bd; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB>electronic submission</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=EN-GB> on the </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #4f81bd" lang=NL><A href="http://www.ucsia.org/summerschool"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #4f81bd; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB>summer school website</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB>. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=EN-GB>The completed file as well as all other required application documents must be submitted to the UCSIA Selection Committee not later than </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB>Sunday 15 April 2012.<U> </U></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
<H2 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></H2>
<H2 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=EN-GB>For further information regarding the programme and application procedure, please have a look at our website: </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #4f81bd" lang=NL><A href="http://www.ucsia.org/summerschool"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #4f81bd; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB>http://www.ucsia.org/summerschool</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB>. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
<H2 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=EN-GB> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Please help us to <B><U>distribute</U></B> this call for application among PhD students and postdoctoral scholars who might be interested in applying for this summer school.</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB>For all further information, do not hesitate to contact us on the address below.</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Best regards,</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Sara Mels</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Project coordinator </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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