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  1. Adapting to Climate Change: Ecosystem Services of Urban Green Zones 2025

    This interdisciplinary course explores the complexity of ecosystem services provided by urban green areas, in relation to the well-being of citizens under climate change threats. Type: virtual...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jonathan Schalk
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 12 May - 30 May 2025

    Apply by: 15 November 2024
  2. AI and Law

    AI systems need careful regulations due to their deep potential impact in every aspect of our lives. AI professionals and legal practitioners will need to work hand-in-hand; this course will enable...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: blended intensive programme (Erasmus+ or SEMP funding)

    Course dates: 6 January - 11 April 2025

    Apply by: 15 November 2024
  3. AI for everyone 2025

    This course is intended as a broad introduction to the topic of Artificial Intelligence and its significance to a broad range of global challenges, and related areas of study. Type: blended...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: blended intensive programme (Erasmus+ or SEMP funding)

    Course dates: 13 January - 11 April 2025

    Apply by: 15 November 2024
  4. Applied Cryptography

    The course introduces cryptographic concepts and their use in real-world applications without delving into formal definitions and math. Type: virtual course Course dates: 1 Sep - 16 Dec 2025 Apply...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 1 Sep - 16 Dec 2025

    Apply by: 18 August 2025
  5. Behavioural Approaches to Sustainability Challenges

    This course focuses on the economic and social dimensions of sustainable development through the lens of experimental game theory/behavioral economics. Type: blended intensive programme (Erasmus+...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: blended intensive programme (Erasmus+ or SEMP funding)

    Course dates: 6 Oct 2025 - 31 Jan 2026

    Apply by: 15 April 2025
  6. Bionanotechnology

    This course highlights the importance and unique possibilities of nanotechnology in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. Type: virtual course Course dates: 22 Sep 2025 - 31 Jan 2026 Apply...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 22 Sep 2025 - 31 Jan 2026

    Apply by: 18 August 2025
  7. Blurred Meanings in Law, Regulations, Guidelines

    A multidisciplinary, team-based summer school in Tartu, Estonia in July 2023. Type: virtual course Course dates: 17 - 28 July 2023 Registration closed A multidisciplinary, team-based summer school...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Gijs Coucke
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 17 - 28 July 2023

    Apply by: Registration closed
  8. Cardiovascular Psychology 2025

    The course aims at increasing knowledge about the psychosocial aspects of cardiovascular disease. The course content will cover causes of mental illness in cardiovascular disease and psychological...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jonathan Schalk
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 29 Sep – 5 Dec 2025

    Apply by: 15 April 2025
  9. Climate Histories: Science and Art in the Public Space

    This course coincides with the conference "Climate Histories", focusing on how we can understand and re-evaluate established interpretations of how societies can adapt and transform in an era of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: blended intensive programme (Erasmus+ or SEMP funding)

    Course dates: 7 - 31 Aug 2025

    Apply by: 15 April 2025
  10. Collaborating in Planetary Health

    Planetary Health is a solutions-oriented, transdisciplinary field and social movement focused on analyzing and addressing the impacts of human disruptions to Earth’s natural systems on human health...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 26 March - 16 April 2025

    Apply by: 15 March 2025
  11. Complex Solutions to Environmental Problems

    Interested in how to comprehensively address global and local environmental problems related to specific sources of pollution? Join us for this blended intensive programme. Type: virtual course...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jonathan Schalk
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

  12. Computational Materials Physics

    In this course, you will learn to compute various properties of crystalline solids at the atomic scale using hands-on computer exercises. Type: virtual course Course dates: 22 Sep 2025 - 31 Jan...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 22 Sep 2025 - 31 Jan 2026

    Apply by: 18 August 2025
  13. Connecting Cultures: Sustainability, Travel, Translation & Migration 2025

    Cultures interact, influence and transform one another. By examining the processes of travel, translation, and migration, students will gain insights into the challenges and opportunities presented...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: blended intensive programme (Erasmus+ or SEMP funding)

    Course dates: 7 March - 19 May 2025

    Apply by: 15 November 2024
  14. Culture and communication. Theoretical and pragmatic approaches to European values and their complications

    The course looks at cultural misunderstandings that may arise in today’s society and explores possible theoretical, historical and practical solutions. The course is open to all BA and MA students...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Gijs Coucke
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: Onsite week: 28 August - 10 September 2023

    Apply by: Registration closed
  15. Data Carpentry for ENLIGHT Social Sciences

    The workshop teaches foundational data skills needed to conduct research in social sciences. The course is mainly aimed at graduate students and young career researchers. Type: virtual course...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Gijs Coucke
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

  16. Dealing with Climate Change: From Global to Local Perspectives

    Climate change requires urgent action at different levels of implementation. As a global phenomenon it has different impacts in different parts of the world and is understood and experienced...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Gijs Coucke
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

  17. Deep Learning in Forestry 2025

    In this course, students acquire qualifications for the use of Deep Learning algorithms for forestry applications. Type: virtual course Course dates: 13 January - 21 March 2025 Registration closed...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 13 January - 21 March 2025

    Apply by: 15 November 2024
  18. Digital Water for Sustainable Cities 2024

    The course presents water resource management in sustainable cities. Introduction to challenges and sustainable adaptation measures for drinking water supply and wastewater as well as stormwater...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jonathan Schalk
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 4 Nov 2024 – 19 Jan 2025 (On-site in Uppsala: 11-15 Nov 2024)

    Apply by: Registration closed
  19. Engaging with Climate Change: Local Views of Challenges

    This class will prepare you with social science theories on climate change, key concepts of climate science and policy as well as qualitative methodological training for data collection and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Gijs Coucke
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

  20. ENLIGHT Equity and Sustainability Transitions, Summer School

    Fairness is important! When things seem unfair to us, we are often outraged and complain loudly. join us in this postgraduate interdisciplinary summer school, where we will unpack equity and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jonathan Schalk
    • Category: Courses

    Type: blended programme (no Erasmus+ funding)

    Course dates: Online: 9-24 May 2024 (Onsite week 20-24 May)

    Apply by: Registration closed
  21. ENLIVE - ENLIGHT Network Language and Intercultural Exchange

    This course aims to help students develop their intercultural communication and collaboration skills. Type: virtual course Course dates: 11 March - 15 April 2025 Apply by: 19 February 2025 This...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Gijs Coucke
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

  22. Environment, Health and Climate Change 2025

    This interdisciplinary course will give you an increased understanding of the complex relationships between health, environment, and climate change, particularly regarding sustainable cities and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: blended intensive programme (Erasmus+ or SEMP funding)

    Course dates: 6 - 26 Oct 2025

    Apply by: 15 April 2025
  23. Equity and Equality in Education and Medicine

    The interactive online 5-day winter school will focus on human rights, equity and equal treatment through case studies, practitioners’ experiences, and researchers’ studies. Type: virtual course...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Gijs Coucke
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

  24. European and Comparative Company Law and Corporate Governance

    The course aims to familiarise students with organisational structures of companies in different European countries and provides a legal and economic analysis of different topics of the governance...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 22 Sep 2025 - 31 Jan 2026

    Apply by: 18 August 2025
  25. Fake News Winter School

    Students will gain an understanding of fake news in 6 ENLIGHT flagship areas, primarily in terms of their recognition, definition, comparison and evaluation of common features. Type: virtual course...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jonathan Schalk
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: Online 1 February - 8 February, 2024 (Onsite week: 12-16 February)

    Apply by: Registration closed
  26. Fostering Critical Thinking via Global Collaboration and Presentation

    In this project course students develop such strategies for critical thinking with the main objective of enhancing their ability to strategically and rationally evaluate the information they are...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: blended intensive programme (Erasmus+ or SEMP funding)

    Course dates: 13 October - 19 December 2025

    Apply by: 15 April 2025
  27. Fostering Critical Thinking via Global Collaboration and Presentation

    In this project course students develop such strategies for critical thinking with the main objective of enhancing their ability to strategically and rationally evaluate the information they are...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Delfien Cloet
    • Category: Courses

    Type:

    Course dates: 13 October - 19 December 2025

    Apply by: 15 April 2025
  28. Fostering International Online Interaction to Enhance Critical Thinking Skills

    Participants will focus particularly on key learning and innovation skills. These skills, known as the 4Cs, include critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity. Course dates:...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Super User
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

  29. Global and Environmental Aspects on Neurohealth 2025

    The course deals with the effects of environmental problems on health from a neurological perspective. The aim is to provide an overview of the mechanisms behind the environmental risks and, at the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: blended intensive programme (Erasmus+ or SEMP funding)

    Course dates: 6 Oct - 7 Nov 2025

    Apply by: 15 April 2025
  30. Global Engagement Module 2024

    Do you have a pioneering spirit? Then embark on one of the new Global Engagement modules developed by ENLIGHT. Take part in this pioneering adventure, coming up in Spring 2024! Type: virtual course...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Delfien Cloet
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: Online: 18 March - 17 May 2024 (Onsite: 15-19 April 2024)

    Apply by: Registration closed
  31. Identity and contested memory construction of migrant/diasporic communities in the Mediterranean

    With three workshops and various lectures from local and invited researchers we want to offer a space for scholars and students to exchange and create knowledge relating to the complex region of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Gijs Coucke
    • Category: Courses

    Type: physical course

    Course dates: 29 August - 2 September 2022

    Apply by: Registration closed
  32. Illuminating the role of AI in today’s (written) world: Challenge Based Learning in intercultural, interdisciplinary teams

    You are currently a student, and you want to strengthen your digital and intercultural competencies? Type: virtual course Course dates: 1 April - 19 May, 2023 Registration closed You are currently...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Gijs Coucke
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

  33. Innovation Game - Serious Game Design for Better Health 2025

    The course provides knowledge on innovative processes and innovative thinking as a tool to solve need-based problems in interdisciplinary teams. With the application of game design, the task for...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: blended intensive programme (Erasmus+ or SEMP funding)

    Course dates: 28 July - 15 Aug 2025

    Apply by: 15 April 2025
  34. Interdisciplinary Study of the Climate Neutral City

    In this course we want to hand the building blocks necessary to consider a complex problem, such as a climate neutral city, and to provide a defined contribution. Type: virtual course Course dates:...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Gijs Coucke
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

  35. International Module Teacher Education 2025

    This course aims to prepare student teachers to address challenges related to global citizenship in their future classroom. It discusses two challenges: dealing with diversity in education and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 12 March - 26 May 2025

    Apply by: 15 November 2024
  36. Just Sustainable Cities: Perspective from Post-Socialist Eurasia 2025

    This course introduces students to theoretical and methodological tools from the research fields of justice, urban studies, and sustainable development, in order to teach synergetic approaches to...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jonathan Schalk
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 20 January - 8 June 2025

    Apply by: 15 November 2024
  37. Language for Environmental Future

    How can you use your language skills in the global conversation about climate change? This course brings together students and scholars with interests in multilingualism, translation, globalisation...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Delfien Cloet
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: September 2024

    Apply by: Registration closed
  38. Media in the Era of Disinformation

    This course is dedicated to developing students' digital and media agency so as to be able to make use of the various affordances of the digital mediatized life as well as to mitigate potential...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: Sep 2025 - 30 Jan 2026

    Apply by: 18 August 2025
  39. Migration, Health and Ethics in a Globalised World 2025

    This interdisciplinary course will give you an increased understanding of the complex relationship between migration and health and the ethical principles connected to it. You will also gain...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 3 Sep - 5 Dec 2025

    Apply by: 15 April 2025
  40. Neurobiology of Affective Disorders

    This course gives an extensive introduction of the most prevalent affective disorders, their genetic or environmental causes, the underlying brain mechanisms as well as new clinical methods to...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 22 Sep 2025 - 31 Jan 2026

    Apply by: 18 August 2025
  41. Nuclear Culture and Nuclear Presence: What Happens after Nuclear Explosions

    This workshop will investigate academic concepts and artistic perspectives centred on nuclear energy. It is an opportunity for students & researchers of humanities and natural sciences to come...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Gijs Coucke
    • Category: Courses

    Type: physical course

    Course dates: 22 to 26 August 2022 (workshop) - 22 to 28 August 2022 (art exhibition)

    Apply by: Registration closed
  42. Oceans and Human Health

    This course explores the complex interactions between the marine environment and human health, examining both the benefits—such as food, air quality, and well-being—and the risks posed by natural...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 22 Sep 2025 - 31 Jan 2026

    Apply by: 18 August 2025
  43. Online Language Courses

    Take a virtual language course together with ENLIGHT students and colleagues. Consult information per course regarding the workload, cost, application, certification and contact details. Several...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Super User
    • Category: Courses

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  44. Philosophical Disagreements

    This course is designed for postgraduate students (MA and PhD) who seek to strengthen their critical thinking skills and engage with fundamental philosophical concepts from an interdisciplinary...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 8 Sep 2025 - 30 Jan 2026

    Apply by: 18 August 2025
  45. Popular music and activism

    This course draws on literature from for example musicology, cultural studies, music education, gender studies and media studies in examining popular music’s role in activism and social change....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 11 Sep - 31 Oct 2025

    Apply by: 15 April 2025
  46. Regional Innovation Systems (RIS) for sustainable development

    The course will provide an analysis of the challenges associated with the sustainable transition of innovation processes and their regulatory and institutional framework in a regional innovation...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Gijs Coucke
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

  47. Researching Equity

    The course will provide an analysis of the challenges associated with equity, diversity and inclusion in the regional contexts of the ENLIGHT partners from various disciplinary angles, including...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Super User
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

  48. Russia between East and West

    This course zooms in on an issue which has induced many heated discussions in Russia in the past and which continues to (co)determine Russia’s (cultural) politics until today: is Russia a Western,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 22 Sep 2025 - 31 Jan 2026

    Apply by: 18 August 2025
  49. Small Nations in Europe: Historical Perspectives 2025

    The course explores the relevance of size in shaping historical experience. Using the examples of Belgium, Estonia, Ireland and Slovakia, it traces the history of these small nations from their...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: blended intensive programme (Erasmus+ or SEMP funding)

    Course dates: 1 Sep - 15 Nov 2025

    Apply by: 15 April 2025
  50. Summer School Sustainability in the MIddLe East (SMILE)

    This course delves into pressing issues surrounding sustainability in the the Middle East, gaining a comprehensive and nuanced perspective from professionals and scholars from different fields....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: physical course

    Course dates: 1 - 5 Sep 2025

    Apply by: 15 April 2025
  51. Sustainable and Experimental Student Housing Living Lab

    Student housing is at the heart of present and future societal issues. It must meet the generic requirements of sustainable building standards (energy performance, space evolutivity, life cycle,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Gijs Coucke
    • Category: Courses

    Type:

    Course dates: Autumn 2022

    Apply by: Registration closed
  52. Sustainable Cities: Visions and challenges 2024

    The course provides a basic understanding of the city's development and sustainability with perspectives from technology, ecology and art science, including architecture and with a specific focus...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Bjorn Nystrom
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 2 Sep 2024 – 6 Dec 2024 (On site in Uppsala: 14-18 Oct 2024)

    Apply by: Registration closed
  53. Sustainable Development, Trade and Environmental Economics

    The seminar focuses on environmental economics in a globalized context within the framework of sustainable development. For this purpose, the seminar will cover different topics, starting from the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Gijs Coucke
    • Category: Courses

    Type: physical course

  54. Teacher Education Plus 2024

    Meet future teachers from different countries online, experience a week of on campus program together and create a project in international teams! Type: virtual course Course dates: Online...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Delfien Cloet
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: Online May/April (Onsite: 27 May -1 June 2024)

    Apply by: Registration closed
  55. The deep History of Food - Putting Sustainability into Context

    Agriculture is the most important way of food production, but how did it emerge and become so successful? This course will lead the students through the early stages of agriculture. Besides an...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Delfien Cloet
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

  56. The World in Rome. Global perspectives on culture, politics, science & society

    Are you fascinated with phenomena of intercultural exchange and international co-operation? Then this Summer school in Rome might be the thing for you! Type: physical course Course dates: 7 - 20...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Delfien Cloet
    • Category: Courses

    Type: physical course

    Course dates: 7 - 20 July 2024

    Apply by: Registration closed
  57. Theory of Literary Translation

    This course aims at the acquisition of advanced, theory-based scientific insights in literary translation. Type: virtual course Course dates: 22 Sep 2025 - 31 Jan 2026 Apply by: 18 August 2025 This...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 22 Sep 2025 - 31 Jan 2026

    Apply by: 18 August 2025
  58. Tinkering with Educational Technology

    The main goal of this course is to provide an overview and a first-hand experience concerning an alternative approach to technology use that is based on the notion of tinkering. Type: virtual...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: 16 Sep 2025 - 30 Jan 2026

    Apply by: 18 August 2025
  59. Urban Mining

    The EU increasingly works with missions for the large societal goals we want to achieve. The Circular Economy Package consists of an EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy that establishes a...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Gijs Coucke
    • Category: Courses

    Type: virtual course

    Course dates: Autumn 2022

    Apply by: Registration closed
  60. Waste Semiotics: Language, Materiality, Space

    Waste Semiotics offers a transdisciplinary, action-oriented space for bachelor students wanting to investigate the powerful connections between everyday language and communication and one of the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Judith Goris
    • Category: Courses

    Type: blended intensive programme (Erasmus+ or SEMP funding)

    Course dates: 13 Oct - 28 Nov 2025

    Apply by: 15 April 2025
  61. Who Owns Religion? An interdisciplinary inquiry into the authority over spiritual life and religious teaching

    Within this BIP exchange we welcome students of various disciplines to enrich their competence about the academic perspectives on religion and engage in a discussion about the role of religion in...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Gijs Coucke
    • Category: Courses

    Type: