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Call for Applications Theme: Human Rights and the Cosmopolitan Idea(l) Type: Venice Academy of Human Rights Institution: European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC) Location: Venice (Italy) Date: 11.–16.7.2011 Deadline: 25.4.2011 __________________________________________________ The Venice Academy of Human Rights is a centre of excellence for human rights education, research and debate. It forms part of the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation which is a leading institution for research and education in Europe. The mission of the Venice Academy is to provide an enriching transdisciplinar forum for emerging ideas, practices and policy options in human rights research, education and training. The Academy hosts distinguished experts to participate in critical and useful research, innovation and exchange of current knowledge. The Academy offers interdisciplinary (International Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Religious Studies) thematic programmes open to academics, practitioners and Ph.D./J.S.D. students from all over the world who have an advanced knowledge of human rights. A maximum of 50 participants is selected for each session. Participants attend morning lectures, afternoon seminars and workshops. An important part of the programmes is the opportunity to participate in high level round table exchanges of views, ideas and arguments with leading international scholars and other experts. This includes the oportunity to present and discuss the "work in progress" such as articles, theses, books, chapters of books or practical projects. At the end of the session, participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance issued by the Academy. With Lecturers and Seminars by Professors: Abdullahi A. An-Na'im: Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law, Director of the Center for International and Comparative Law, and Associated Professor in Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Emory University School of Law, USA. David Held: Graham Wallas Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the Centre for the Study of Global Governance at the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. Yasuaki Onuma: Distinguished Professor at Meiji University Faculty of Law and Emeritus Professor of the University of Tokyo, Japan. Boaventura de Sousa Santos: Professor of Sociology at the School of Economics and Director of the Center for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, Portugal; Distinguished Legal Scholar at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School, USA and Global Legal Scholar at the University of Warwick, UK. Mary Robinson: Former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; President of the Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice; Chancellor od the Trinity College Dublin; Former President of Ireland; EIUC Honorary President. Key Facts Participants: Academics, practitioners and Ph.D./J.S.D. students Type of courses: Lectures and smaller seminars Dates: Monday 11 July - Saturday 16 July 2011 (1 week) Location: Monastery of San Nicolò, Venice - Lido, Italy Fees: 500 € Application deadline (first round): 25 April 2011 Scientific responsible: Prof. Florence Benoit-Rohmer, EIUC Secretary General Project responsible: Mr. Cristiano Gianolla and Mr. Knut Traisbach Contact: Cristiano Gianolla, EIUC Networking Officer European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation Venice Academy of Human Rights Monastery of San Nicolò Riviera San Nicolò 26 I-30126 Venice-Lido Italy Tel: +39 041 2720 918 Fax: +39 041 2720 914 Skype: eiuc-human_rights Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.eiuc.org/veniceacademy/ __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
