Summer Schools

Climate (Im-)Mobility: FFVT International Summer School on Forced Migration and Governance

The international, interdisciplinary Summer School is hosted by the Centre for Human Rights Erlangen-Nuremberg (CHREN) as part of the project “Forced Migration and Refugee Studies: Networking and Knowledge Transfer” (FFVT) and takes place in Nuremberg, Germany, from 15 to 20 July 2024.

The Summer School deals with the topic of climate change and climate (im-)mobility in-depth, providing insights into a plethora of topics:

  • the relation between climate change and mobility,
  • trends, challenges and patterns concerning climate-induced migration (in different regional contexts),
  • different climate mobility regimes,
  • global, regional, national and local governance and administrative practices,
  • human rights in the field of climate-induced migration
  • climate/environmental and mobility justice
  • multiple actors’ perspectives, including experiences made by people on the move themselves
  • as well as crosscutting issues and research ethics.

The FFVT Summer School places emphasis on interactive learning approaches. In addition to lectures, scholars will
provide interactive workshops in order to discuss and reflect on central subjects with the participants. Such input is complemented by a cultural program, an excursion in Nuremberg, the ‘City of Peace and Human Rights’, and a gathering with practitioners working in the field to promote further debate. Finally, the FFVT Summer School also offers time and space for participants to present their own projects as well as enter into discussion with others and thus network.

Application Modalities:

Advanced Master students, early-stage PhD candidates as well as junior practitioners working in this field can apply for participation in the FFVT Summer School.
In order to apply for participation, please send us the following information:

  • Letter of motivation specifying your interest for taking part in the FFVT Summer School. You are welcome to
    briefly describe the projects you are currently working on.
  • Up-to-date CV

Please send your applications via email to Tino Trautmann, Centre for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg:
project-ffvtsummerschool@fau.de
You may also send your questions related to the FFVT Summer School to this email address.

The FFVT project is jointly run by the Bonn International Centre for Conversion (BICC), the Centre for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU CHREN), the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS, Bonn) and the Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies (IMIS, University of Osnabrück). The FFVT Summer School 2024 is furthermore co-organised by the KU Eichstätt- Ingolstadt.

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