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CEM,
in partnership with RC21-IJURR-FURS, organizes 5-day Summer School
on “Comparative Urban Studies”
First RC21-IJURR-FURS
School 2009 in ‘Comparative Urban Studies’ São Paulo (Brazil),
17-22 August 2009
The
Centre for Metropolitan Studies
(CEM),
in partnership with the
Research Committee 21
(RC21) of the International Sociology Association, the International
Journal of Urban and Regional Research
(IJURR) and the Foundation
for Urban and Regional Studies
(FURS), jointly organize the first inaugural 5-day School on
“Comparative Urban Studies”.
OBJECTIVES
The objective of this inaugural 5-day School is to promote a comparative
understanding of cities across the world, through intensive
interaction between junior and established researchers. A maximum
of 25 places are available for postgraduate students and junior
post-doctoral scholars. About 15 generous scholarships are
available for participants.
TOPICS
Topics to be studied in the School include the similarities and
differences between cities in the global North and South; Sao
Paulo itself (to include guided tours of the city); segregation,
inequality and poverty; and belonging, exclusion and the city. The
School will also include discussions of the publication of and
fund-raising for research.
FEES
The fee for the course is 400 Euro (approx. 585 USD). This amount covers
the organizational costs and includes accommodation (6 nights in
double rooms), a welcome reception, the e-reader and the final
dinner. For those who do not need accommodation, the fee is 200
Euro (approx 283 USD).
FELLOWSHIPS
About fifteen scholarships are available for participants from countries
classified in category “B” and “C” by ISA (see:
http://www.isa-sociology.org/table_c.htm). The scholarships
will cover accommodation (in double room) at the School venue, a
welcome reception, the final dinner and a substantial contribution
to travel expenses (average 450 Euro), as well as the registration
fee and accommodation for the RC21 Conference on Inequality,
Inclusion and the Sense of Belonging taking place in São Paulo
from 23-25 August 2009. Scholarship holders will be required to
participate in and present a paper at the RC21 conference.
The language of the School will be English. Participants in the School
will also be encouraged to bring work they have done previously
for discussion with the senior scholars. Special attention will be
paid to Sao Paulo itself, and tours will be held.
SCHOLARS
Participating scholars include Jan Willem Duyvendak (University of
Amsterdam), Nadya Guimaraes (University of Sao Paulo and CEM),
Yuri Kazepov (University of Urbino), John Logan (Brown
University), Eduardo Marques (University of Sao Paulo and CEM),
Enzo Mingione (University of Milan-Bicocca), Edmond Preteceille
(Sciences Po), Raquel Rolnik (Catholic University of Campinas),
Francisco Sabatini (Catholic University of Chile) and Jeremy
Seekings (IJURR and University of Cape Town).
DEADLINES
Application forms are available online. The deadline for
fellowship-applications is 30th May 2009. For application
without fellowship the deadline is 15th May 2009.
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