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:...

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 sustainability transitions. Type: blended programme (no...

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...

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 knowledge about how different definitions and the migratory...

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 perspective. Type: virtual course Apply by: 18 August 2025...

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...

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: physical course Course dates: 1 - 5 Sep 2025 Apply...

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, building and maintenance decarbonization, water and...

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 overview over its emergence and spread, the course will...

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...

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 the contemporary societal transformations. Type: blended...