The application window for IMS Summer University 2025 is now OPEN!
IMS Summer University 2025
Conflicts, Polarization, and International Institutions:
The World Between the Old and New Order
Programme eligible for five or ten European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits.
Price 1.690 EUR including tuition, on-line reading materials, individualised feedback on the participant’s attendance, and an official certificate confirming attendance.
About us
The spring and summer schools of the Institute of International Studies have been held since 2009. They are focused on current social and political developments in Europe and international relations on a global scale. These courses are accredited by FSV UK and internationally recognized. In addition to the academic program, cultural and social activities and excursions are also prepared for students. The summer school lasts 10-15 days and takes place in September.
Why to join us?
The key objective of the Summer School 2025 is to understand the reasons for the emergence of conflicts in the contemporary world with examples of contemporary types of conflicts in the world (the Post-Soviet space, the Balkans, the Middle East). Related to this is an understanding of the reasons for social and political polarisation – both in European society and in the United States. Populism is partly behind the polarisation itself – it is therefore necessary to understand its origins and patterns.
The course’s interdisciplinary approach combines teaching methods such as
- multiple learning methods
- lectures and in-class discussions
- individual assignment
- independent research
- and much more 🧡