Study
at the European
Peace University !
By
Dietrich
Fischer, TFF Associate
Lund, Sweden - January 8,
2006
This is an invitation to study
peace and conflict resolution at the European
University Center for Peace Studies
(EPU) in
Stadtschlaining, Austria.
Contact: epu@epu.ac.at
Tel +43-3355-2498-515.
We wish to invite you to join a
select group of 45 students from around the world in an
intensive course in peace and conflict studies at the
European University Center for Peace Studies (EPU) in
Stadtschlaining, Austria. All the courses are taught in
English, by leading specialists in their field from
around the world, including Johan Galtung, one of the
founders of the academic discipline of peace research and
frequent mediator in international conflicts.
Studying with the founder of a new
academic discipline is a rare opportunity, like studying
economics with Adam Smith. EPU offers students a
well-rounded program covering Peace with Security,
Development, Freedom, Nature and Culture.
The Program, established in 1991 by
Dr. Gerald Mader, Founder and President of the Austrian
Study Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution, received
the 1995 UNESCO Prize for Peace Education.
A LITTLE
BACKGROUND: In addition to
attending courses, students get to know each other
closely and conclude friendships that last a lifetime. In
the fall of 2005, we had 43 students from 29 countries
from four continents. Many former students said that
studying at EPU was the best time of their life. Peace
Studies are a highly interdisciplinary and growing
academic field. Students who have successfully completed
our program are well grounded in both theory and practice
to face the challenges of global conflict transformation.
We are happy and proud that many of our former students
now have thriving careers in international organizations,
NGOs, business, universities, or work with their
governments.
TOPICS
INCLUDE: Introduction to
Peace Studies, Cross-Cultural Communication, Peaceful
Conflict Transformation, Human Rights, International Law,
Governance, Participation, the Global Economy,
Peacebuilding and Development, Safeguarding a Livable
Environment, Demilitarization, Nonviolence, Security,
United Nations Reform, Mediation, Peace Education, Peace
and the Media, Reconciliation after Violence, Peace and
Deep Culture. For a more detailed explanation of the
program, a course calendar and a catalogue with course
descriptions, see www.epu.ac.at
FACULTY MEMBERS
INCLUDE: Rasheed AKINYEMI,
Vinya ARIYARATNE, Bernd BAUMGARTL, Rais Neza BONEZA,
Birgit BROCK-UTNE, Hossain DANESH, Fred DUBEE, Tilman
EVERS, Laszlo W. FARKAS, Dietrich
FISCHER, George FRERKS,
Johan
GALTUNG, Wilfried GRAF, Gal
HARMAT, Diane HENDRICK, Kai
Frithjof BRAND-JACOBSEN,
Jorgen
JOHANSEN, Wilhelm KEMPF,
Gudrun KRAMER, Liv LARSSON, Sabina LAUTENSACH, Steve
MICHAEL, Jan
OBERG, Zarko PUHOVSKI,
Stella SABIITI, Lutz SCHRADER, Walter SUNTINGER, Zulfiya
TURSUNOVA, Ronald TUSCHL, S. P. UDAYAKUMAR, Vidar
VAMBHEIM, Andria WISLER
Fall term
2006: 24 September - 16
December (Apply
by 15 March 2006)
Spring term
2007: 4. February - 28.
April (Apply by 15 Sept. 2006) Summer
term 2007: 3. June - 25.
August 2007 (Apply by 15 Jan. 2007)
LOCATION:
Stadtschlaining, a beautiful, small and quiet medieval
town with a 700 year old castle hosting a peace museum,
in the foothills of the Alps, between Vienna and Graz,
surrounded by hiking trails, with a hot spring nearby.
Classrooms and 44 single rooms with private bath are
located in a new building.
PEACE LIBRARY:
next to the castle is a
famous peace library with 25,000 books and some films,
most of them in English.
WHO SHOULD
APPLY: Students from any
discipline interested in peace and conflict resolution,
young diplomats, government officials, NGO members,
teachers, journalists, lawyers, social workers,
psychologists, officers, and anyone interested in solving
conflicts by peaceful means. A first university degree
(bachelors or equivalent) is required, and preferably
professional experience.
DEGREES:
Those who successfully
complete one trimester obtain an Advanced Certificate in
Peace and Conflict Studies. Those who complete three
trimesters (Fall, Spring and Summer) and write a thesis
obtain a Master of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies,
approved by the Austrian Ministry of Education. Students
can begin in any of the three trimesters.
COSTS:
Euro 2500 tuition + Euro 1400 room rent per trimester,
plus Euro 700 examination fee for the Master of Arts
program. Those who pay for three trimesters in advance
obtain a reduction from 12'400 to 11'500 Euro. A small
number of full scholarships are available for
participants from focal countries of Austria's
development cooperation (one trimester only), but they
are highly competitive. Some partial scholarships (30%
reduction in tuition) are also available for participants
from Third World countries.
FOR MORE
INFORMATION AND TO APPLY: see
www.epu.ac.at,
and click on "European University Center for Peace
Studies", second on the left. If you have further
questions, please contact Anita Flasch, EPU
Administrative Assistant <epu@epu.ac.at>,
Tel +43-3355-2498-515 (mornings). We will be happy to
answer your questions and help you.
With best regards, Dietrich
Fischer
Academic Director, EPU
TFF Associate
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