UPCOMING SUMMER SCHOOLS

Summer School on Transitional Justice and the Politics of Memory

Research in Ethics and Globalization (REG) at the University of Groningen, Netherlands, and the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Rijeka, Croatia, are delighted to announce their Summer School on Transitional Justice and the Politics of Memory which will be held on the island of Cres, Croatia, from June 24th to July 4th, 2013.

Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies

The Center for Comparative Conflict Studies (CFCCS) at the Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK), Singidunum University of Belgrade, Serbia, invites you to apply for the forth Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies.
The 2013 Summer School will take place at the Faculty of Media and Communications in Belgrade, from July 1st to July 8th, 2013. 

18th Summer School - Who is Sovereign? Citizenship in Europe and Beyond

The Institute for Social and European Studies (ISES) is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 18th International Summer University to be held in Koszeg, Hungary, from June 23rd to July 6th, 2013

Bulgarian state exams

We will hold an information session on the state exams in EUR and POS on Tuesday (April 16), 7:15 p.m. in the BAC computer lab (room 101). We cannot promise that we'll help you earn a better grade, but we will at least try to alleviate some anxieties.

The two exams will be held on May 7 (EUR) and 8 (POS). The procedure, guidelines, assigned readings, and sample questions from past exams are posted on the Registrars' web page: http://pointsadhsblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/the-lee-robins-study-and-its-legacy-part-one.

Internship opportunities

The department has been working hard in developing connections with various organizations who are interested in hosting interns from AUBG, and more specifically student smajoring in POS and EUR. Negotiations are still in the process, but I would like to draw your attention to several upcoming opportunities that might be available even as soon as this summer. Should you be interested in an internship for this summer, next academic year or next summer, please, make sure to contact me and prepare to provide me with a CV. The department will be pre-selecting candidates for each position in order to best match students’ interests and skills to the specific organization and position.

 

Diplomatic Institute at the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (http://bdi.mfa.government.bg/)

Internships for Bulgarian and international students, located in Sofia

Terms and conditions of internship in the process of negotiating

 

Center for the Study of Democracy (http://www.csd.bg/)

3-month internships located in Sofia for juniors and seniors with excellent English skills and strong analytical abilities. Internship programs exist in several fields: security, economics, law, and sociology

Available to Bulgarian and international students, localted in Sofia

 

IOS Partners Inc. (www.iospartners.com)

An NGO working with Evrobalkani on various international projects funded by the World Bank, the USAID, the USTDA, the ADB, the AfDB, the IADB, and other donor agencies worldwide.

Internships available to Bulgarian and international students, both in Sofia and off-site. Particularly interested in students with strong English and Russian skills, analytical and writing abilities.

Terms and conditions in the process of negotiating. Possible campus visit this April or in the Fall.

 

Negotiations are under way with several other organizations for more opportunities starting this Fall.

 

Emilia Zankina

Pre-registration info

Dear Students,

Here are a few details and reminders to help you figure out which courses you want to take next semester.

EUR 302, EUR/POS 307, and EUR 404/POS 401c are cross-listed and can be taken for either EUR or POS credit. Students double-majoring in EUR and POS should be aware that they cannot double-count more than three courses toward both majors.

EUR/POS 307 is a prerequisite for the senior thesis, but can also be taken by students who do not intend to write a thesis.

Students majoring in POS can substitute ECO 310, PHI 304, or one EUR course at the 400 level for one of the POS 401 topics they need to take.

POS 301, 303, and probably 304 will be offered in spring 2014 (and EUR 302 and EUR/POS307 are offered every semester). POS 305 may be offered in fall 2014.

POS 201 and EUR 404/POS 401c will be taught by Ms. Sabina Hilaiel, a doctoral candidate at the University of Denver. She will replace for one semester Prof. Zankina who will be on leave. We were quite impressed with her credentials, and are confident she will make a valuable contribution to our department. Prof. Sardamov will also be on leave in the fall.

In case you have any questions or concerns, please consult your academic advisers or the faculty members teaching the courses you are interested in.

Meet successful EUR alums

 

‘Discover  EU Careers’ Series

 

Lobbying in Brussels. Jobs and internships

 

Alumni experiences:

Radu Colonescu - European Smokeless Tobacco Council

Ligia Dorobantu – DG Competition, European Commission

 

BAC 103. Wine and cheese provided.

Thursday 28 March, 7pm

Get-together for EUR and POS majors

POS&EUR

Q&A

W&C

05 February Tuesday

19:30-20:30

BAC 103

Join the POS & EUR faculty for questions and answers about both majors and new developments over wine and cheese.

Opportunity to Publish Your Paper

 

The Journal of Undergraduate International Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is currently accepting submissions for its Spring 2013 issue.  The journal seeks to publish the best undergraduate work related to international themes and topics including, but not limited to: international conflict and conflict resolution, human rights, environmental issues, history, comparative politics and economics, development and trade, global security and international health. To view previous issues, please visit:www.juis.global.wisc.edu.

Our submissions generally range in length from 5 to 20 pages, but may be longer. Submissions must not have been published in any other publication and must be in English. Current undergraduates and recent graduates (one semester out or less) are eligible to submit their work. Students are permitted to submit work relating to their country of residence.

 

To submit your work, email it as an attachment to juis@global.wisc.edu, following these guidelines:

 

1. Use an easily read font, such as Times New Roman

2. Double-space your document

3. Convert all your citations and footnotes to endnotes

4. Make sure your name is not present in the text of your work.

5. Include an abstract of 100 words or less

Submissions must be received by March 1, 2013 at 11:59 pm CST.

Guest speaker on Tuesday

Welcome back and Happy New Year

Dear Students,

 

Welcome back after a well deserved break – and best of luck for the still new 2013.

Here are a few things to keep in mind regarding our course line-up for the spring semester:

We are glad to welcome back Simonida Kacarska, who graduated from AUBG in 2004 and is finishing up a Ph.D. at the University of Leeds. She will offer EUR 212 EU Politics and EUR 405 Europeanization (a topic related to her dissertation). She is the third alumna we have brought back to teach for a semester at AUBG in recent years - after Aneta Spendzharova (now Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Maastricht) and Cvete Koneska (who is finishing a Ph.D. at Oxford).

Please note that POS majors can take EUR 302 Comparative Politics of Europe as one of the three required courses they need at the 300-hundred level; and have EUR 404 Tyrannies count as a 400-level POS course. Students who are double-majoring should keep in mind that they cannot double-count more than three courses towards their two majors.

EUR/POS 307 Research Methods is a prerequisite for the senior thesis in both majors. In order to be granted the opportunity to write a senior thesis, students need to have the research proposal they develop in the methods course accepted by a departmental panel. They also need to have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above in courses counted toward the major. The methods course can also be taken by students who do not wish (or qualify) to write a senior thesis since it offers good preparation for applying to master’s programs.

Unfortunately, we needed to cancel two courses which were underenrolled: EUR 301 EU Law and Institutions and POS401 Security Sector Governance in Southeastern Europe. EUR 301 will be offered again in the fall; students who need it in order to graduate with a EUR major in May should schedule an appointment with Prof. Tanasoiu to discuss alternatives. Also, Prof. Kolarov’s remaining class, EUR 320 Internal Market and EU Competition Law needed to be rescheduled in one back-to-back session once a week (from 2:15 p.m. on Monday) since he could not travel twice a week from Sofia for one course.

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns as you are sorting out your course schedule for spring semester. IS

Scholarships

The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, offers a number of scholarships for its graduate programs in Sustainable International Development and International Health Policy and Management. More information available at:
http://clicks.gotoextinguisher.com/preview/?c=1013&g=699&p=1d4de7e324b5ed523d8004de5bc24603

Study grants for international students at the Univesity of Bologna:

http://www.pecob.eu/flex/cm/pages/ServeNewsletter.php/L/EN/ID/NLLETTER%3AID%3D6

The Department of Politics and International Affairs at Florida International University offers competitive scholarships for graduate study:
http://pir.fiu.edu/graduate-programs/

Prospective PhD students can direct inquiries to Dr. Tatiana Kostadinova: kostadin@fiu.edu

EZ