Courses in 2005
CEU Summer University July 4-29, 2005

In 2005 CEU Summer University offers fourteen courses. By clicking on [brief description] and [detailed description], etc. you can find further details on the given course. The site is continuously updated; please check it regularly for the latest information. Faculty cv's can be accessed from the [brief description].

Cognitive Neuroscience

Cultural Learning, Imitation, and Articraft Understanding: A Comparative Perspective

Course Director: / György Gergely, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Developmental Research Institute for Psychological Research, Budapest, Hungary

[detailed description] [brief description] July 4-15, 2005

Comparative Religion, History of Religion

Bookish Traditions: Authority and the Book in Scripturalist Religions

Course Directors: / Aziz Al-Azmeh, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
Nadia Al-Bagdadi, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary

This course is generously supported by a grant from INTAS for participants from NIS countries.

For further information see the brief and detailed course descriptions.

[timetable] [syllabus] [detailed description] [brief description] July 4-15, 2005

History, Medieval Studies

Conflict and the Law in Medieval Europe

Course Directors: / Warren C. Brown, California Institute of Technology, USA
Piotr Górecki, University of California, Riverside, USA

[detailed description] [brief description] July 18-29, 2005

International Relations

Ethnopolitics in Eurasia and the Middle East

Course Director: / Erin Jenne, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary

This course is generously supported by a grant from INTAS for participants from NIS countries.

For further information see the brief and detailed course descriptions.

[syllabus] [detailed description][brief description] July 4-15, 2005

Globalization, Governance and International Relations Theory (with distance learning modules before and after)

Course Director: / Roger A. Coate, University of South Carolina/United Nations University, USA

[detailed description][brief description] July 11-22, 2005

Nationalism Studies

History and Nationalism in Central Asia

Course Director: / Ablet Kamalov, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Institute of Oriental Studies, Almaty, Kazakhstan

This course is generously supported by a grant from INTAS for participants from NIS countries.

For further information see the brief and detailed course descriptions.

[syllabus] [detailed description][brief description] July 4-15, 2005

Ethnicity and Nationalism

Course Director: / Ashutosh Varshney, Department of Political Science, University of Michigan, USA

[detailed description][brief description] July 18-29, 2005

Political Science, Public Policy and Administration

X. European Summer School in Local Government Studies

Leadership and Local Democracy: Does Leadership Make a Difference?

In co-operation with the EUROLOC Network and co-funded by the European Consortium for Political Research and the Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative of the Open Society Institute, Budapest

Course Director: / Paweł Swianiewicz, Warsaw University, Poland

Please note that the application deadline for this course is April 8, 2005.

For further course-specific eligibility and funding information please see the brief and detailed descriptions.

[detailed description] [brief description] July 4-15, 2005

Sociology and Anthropology

Transnational Flows, Structures, Agents and the Idea of Development

Course Directors: / Judit Bodnár, Central European University, Department of History/Sociology, Budapest, Hungary
Ayse Çaglar, Central European University, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Budapest, Hungary
Shalini Randeria, University of Zurich, Department of Anthropology, Switzerland

[detailed description] [brief description] July 4-15, 2005

Training Courses on Policy Issues

Legal Studies

Mediation and Other Methods to Foster Democratic Dialogue – Introductory Track

A Chance to Reform, a Chance to Heal: Exploring the Potential of Restorative Justice – Advanced Track

In co-operation with Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York and Hamline University School of Law, Minnesota

Course Directors: / Lela P. Love, Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law/Yeshiva University, New York, USA
James R. Coben, Dispute Resolution Institute at Hamline University School of Law, Minnesota, USA

This course is generously supported by a grant from INTAS for participants from NIS countries.

For further information see the brief and detailed course descriptions.

Please note that participation in the advanced track is on a fee-paying basis, however, a limited number of scholarships are available for participants from countries of emerging democracies.

[detailed description] [brief description] July 4-15, 2005

Public Policy and Development

Civil Society Organizations: Promoting Pro-Poor Policy and Social Inclusion

In co-operation with the Overseas Development Institute (UK) and the Center for Policy Studies at CEU, Budapest with sponsorship of the European Commission FP6 "Structuring the European Research Area"

Course Directors: / Diane Stone, Center for Policy Studies, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
John Young, Overseas Development Institute (ODI), London, UK

[syllabus][detailed description][brief description] July 11-15, 2005

Public Policy

Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations and Local Financial Management (with distance learning module)

Co-sponsored by the Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative of the Open Society Institute, Budapest and the World Bank Institute, Washington

Course Directors: / József Hegedüs, Metropolitan Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary
Adrian Ionescu, Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative of the Open Society Institute, Budapest, Hungary
Serdar Yilmaz, World Bank Institute, Washington, USA

This course is generously supported by a grant from INTAS for participants from NIS countries.

For further information see the brief and detailed course descriptions.

[detailed description] [brief description] July 4-15, 2005

Urban Studies

Strategic Approach to Urban Challenges

Co-sponsored by the Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative (LGI) of the Open Society Institute, Budapest

Course Directors: / Liviu Ianasi, "Ion Mincu" University of Architecture and Planning, Bucharest, Romania
Katalin Pallai, Urban Specialist, Budapest, Hungary

For special application requirements please see the brief and detailed course descriptions.

[detailed description] [brief description] July 4-15, 2005

Public Administration

Strategic Corruption Control and Organizational Integrity

In co-operation with The Tiri Network, London and the Center for Policy Studies, Central European University, Budapest

Course Director: / Fredrik Galtung, The Tiri Network, London, UK

[syllabus] [detailed description] [brief description] July 4-15, 2005

Total Law™ - Central European University Diploma in Advanced European Union Legal Practice
In addition to the legal courses offered by CEU Summer University, the Department of Legal Studies at CEU is introducing an advanced course/diploma in European Union Legal Practice which is open for participants who are not enrolled in its regular degree programs. The program aims to bring together an international mix of participants from all over the world: law students near completion of their law degree, law graduates and legal professionals, who are seeking further credentials and experience in the field. The Total Law™ teaching team is a unique blend of well-known academics and senior officials working in European Union institutions, who have also written widely in the field. The particular composition of the team gives the seminar and the workshop both that advanced knowledge and the insider view that is so valuable for the participants.
More information about the program is available at