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+ or SEMP funding) Course dates: 6 Oct 2025 - 31 Jan 2026...

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 accelerating climate change. Type: blended intensive...

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 and all life on Earth. Type: virtual course Course...

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 of humanities regardless of their discipline. Type:...

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 Course dates: Online 1 February - 8 February, 2024...

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 the student groups is to create solutions promoting...

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 the study of just sustainable cities. Type: virtual...

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 and the environmental humanities, to reflect on how to...

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: virtual course Course dates: 11 Sep - 31 Oct 2025...

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, Eastern or a self-contained culture / civilization?...

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 emergence out of larger unions or empires to their...

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 July 2024 Registration closed Are you fascinated with...

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 course aims at the acquisition of advanced,...

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 most pressing ecological and cultural concerns of our...