Schedule

 

There will be two two-hour-long online sessions a day, which will consist of a presentation by the lecturer followed by group discussion or a group activity. On the first and the last day there will be three sessions, the two regular sessions plus a shorter warm-up (first day) and wrap-up (last day) lesson.

 

Daily schedule:

• Session I: 10 a.m. - noon
• Lunch break
• Session II: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

 

Please, be advised that the sessions take place in CEST TIME.

 

Preliminary programme:

The programme is currently being updated.

 

Monday, 13. 9. 2021

1. COVID-19 and (Liberal) Democracy

• 9:00 a.m.
  • Official welcome 
  • Introduction to the programme 
• 9:30 a.m.
  • Introductory/warm-up session 
• 10 a.m. – noon
  • Session I: Democracy in a State of Emergency: What´s Next? How to Reconcile the Two?
• 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Session II: The Rise of Populism, and Reinforcement of the Identity Politics

 

Tuesday, 14. 9. 2021

2. Europe at a Crossroads

• 10 a.m. – noon
  • Session I: Frontiers in Europe? – From Iron Curtain to Schengen and Back?
• 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Session II: European Dis/Integration between Brexit, COVID and the Next Crisis

 

Wednesday, 15. 9. 2021

3. The EU and Global Political Cooperation

• 10 a.m. – noon
  • Session I: The Future of the Transatlantic Relationship
• 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Session II: The Future of EU-Russia Relations
• 4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Short presentation of the Prague Area Studies PRAREAS, English programmes offered by IMS FSV UK, Q&A

 

Thursday, 16. 9. 2021

4. Current Problems and Challenges

• 10 a.m. – noon
  • Session I: Economic Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the EU

•  2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Session II: The EU Environmental Policy: Green New Deal

 

Friday, 17. 9. 2021

5. Global Perspective on the COVID-19 Pandemic

• 10 a.m. – noon
  • Session I: The Middle East After the Pandemic: What to Expect?
• 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Session II: China: Propaganda and Influence During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  • Wrap-up session, final group discussion

 

The schedule will be updated according to the times our lecturers and stakeholder guests are available.

We reserve the right to make changes to the programme, if necessary. Changes may be made to its content or organisation either before or during the Online Summer University 2021.