MINELRES: Peace Studies in Austria
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Thu Dec 15 20:44:57 2005
0riginal sender: Dietrich Fischer <[email protected]>
INVITATION TO STUDY PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION at the European University
Center for Peace Studies (EPU), Stadtschlaining, Austria
Website www.epu.ac.at, Email [email protected], Tel +43-3355-2498-515.
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We wish to invite you to join a select group of 45 students from around the
world in an intensive course in peace and conflict studies at the European
University Center for Peace Studies (EPU) in Stadtschlaining, Austria. All the
courses are taught in English, by leading specialists in their field from
around the world, including Johan Galtung, one of the founders of the academic
discipline of peace research and frequent mediator in international conflicts.
Studying with the founder of a new academic discipline is a rare opportunity,
like studying economics with Adam Smith. EPU offers students a well-rounded
program covering Peace with Security, Development, Freedom, Nature and Culture.
The Program, established in 1991 by Dr. Gerald Mader, Founder and President of
the Austrian Study Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution, received the 1995
UNESCO Prize for Peace Education.
In addition to attending courses, students get to know each other closely and
conclude friendships that last a lifetime. In the fall of 2005, we had 43
students from 29 countries from four continents. Many former students said that
studying at EPU was the best time of their life. Peace Studies are a highly
interdisciplinary and growing academic field. Students who have successfully
completed our program are well grounded in both theory and practice to face the
challenges of global conflict transformation. We are happy and proud that many
of our former students now have thriving careers in international
organizations, NGOs, business, universities, or work with their governments.
TOPICS INCLUDE: Introduction to Peace Studies, Cross-Cultural Communication,
Peaceful Conflict Transformation, Human Rights, International Law, Governance,
Participation, the Global Economy, Peacebuilding and Development, Safeguarding
a Livable Environment, Demilitarization, Nonviolence, Security, United Nations
Reform, Mediation, Peace Education, Peace and the Media, Reconciliation after
Violence, Peace and Deep Culture. For a more detailed explanation of the
program, a course calendar and a catalogue with course descriptions, see
www.epu.ac.at
Fall term 2006: 24 September - 16 December (Apply by 15 March 2006) Spring term
2007: 4. February - 28. April (Apply by 15 Sept. 2006) Summer term 2007: 3.
June - 25. August 2007 (Apply by 15 Jan. 2007)
LOCATION: Stadtschlaining, a beautiful, small and quiet medieval town with a
700 year old castle hosting a peace museum, in the foothills of the Alps,
between Vienna and Graz, surrounded by hiking trails, with a hot spring
nearby. Classrooms and 44 single rooms with private bath are located in a new
building.
PEACE LIBRARY: next to the castle is a famous peace library with 25,000 books
and some films, most of them in English.
WHO SHOULD APPLY: Students from any discipline interested in peace and conflict
resolution, young diplomats, government officials, NGO members, teachers,
journalists, lawyers, social workers, psychologists, officers, and anyone
interested in solving conflicts by peaceful means. A first university degree
(bachelors or equivalent) is required, and preferably professional experience.
DEGREES: Those who successfully complete one trimester obtain an Advanced
Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies. Those who complete three trimesters
(Fall, Spring and Summer) and write a thesis obtain a Master of Arts in Peace
and Conflict Studies, approved by the Austrian Ministry of Education. Students
can begin in any of the three trimesters.
COSTS: Euro 2500 tuition + Euro 1400 room rent per trimester, plus Euro 700
examination fee for the Master of Arts program. Those who pay for three
trimesters in advance obtain a reduction from 12'400 to 11'500 Euro. A small
number of full scholarships are available for participants from focal countries
of Austria's development cooperation (one trimester only), but they are highly
competitive.
Some partial scholarships (30% reduction in tuition) are also available for
participants from Third World countries.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY: see www.epu.ac.at, and click on "European
University Center for Peace Studies", second on the left.
If you have further questions, please contact Anita Flasch, EPU Administrative
Assistant <[email protected]>, Tel +43-3355-2498-515 (mornings). We will be happy
to answer your questions and help you.
With best regards, Dietrich Fischer, Academic Director, EPU
EPU does not discriminate on the basis of (among others) gender, race, class,
age or national origin.
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