EUROPEAN WEEKEND SCHOOL 2015
“NOH8: Hate Speeches and Crimes in Europe”
10 – 13 June 2015
Center for European Studies
“Jean Monnet Center of Excellence” Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Center for European Studies Student Forum (CESSF) cordially invites you to the 12th European Weekend School (EWS 2015) which will be held on 10 – 13 June 2015 at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul. EWS is an international certificate program that brings together undergraduate and graduate students from all over Europe; and enables them to exchange opinions with distinguished politicians, bureaucrats, academics, representatives of NGO’s, and leading journalists.
EWS 2015 will be held this year with 40 participants from both European countries and exchange students in Turkey, which will be executed on the principle of deliberative discussion, based on the idea of enabling interaction between participants and speakers during the panels and to involve every participant directly to the discussion of topics in the student workshops. The conference will be conducted through the topics of:
How Can We Define the Hate?
History of the Hate in Europe
Recent Times: Hate in Media
Hate in Constitutions: What are the Positions of European Countries and Especially Turkey?
Besides the panels and student workshops that will be held for 2 days, there will be social programmes including a cocktail prolongé and a boat trip for participants to enjoy the glorious view of Bosphorus at night.
In the application process, the applicants must submit a position paper about following topics:, 1) Definition of the Hate (by considering theoretical discussions and/or including analytical overview of current incidents of hate), OR 2) History of the Hate in Europe (History of the Hate in terms of Sexual Orientation, Race, and Religion) OR 3) Recent Times: Hate in Media (Examples of Hate Crimes and Speeches in Media), OR 4) Hate in Constitutions: The Positions of European Countries (Proposals About Hate in Constitutions). The position papers will reflect the level of interest and knowledge of the applicant on the topics that will be discussed in the conference. The position papers of the applicants will be written single spaced, typed in 12 pt with TNR, not exceeding one page and only about one of the topics stated above.
Deadline for application is 24 April 2015, Friday. Selected participants will be notified by 04 May 2015, Monday.
Participants will have to pay a participation fee of 150 Euros after they arrive. The participants who won’t be accommodating in our premises will have to pay a participation fee of 100 Euros upon their arrival.
The panels, workshops, food, social programme and accommodation expenses of the participants will be covered by the organization.
Besides the dinners, lunches, intercultural activities and many other things, the social programme of the organization also includes a cocktail prolongé and a party on a boat trip at Bosphorus.
Travel costs need to be covered by the participants.
If you have any questions about the application process or the conference itself, please do not hesitate to contact us through acmof@boun.edu.tr.
We look forward to seeing you at our conference EWS 2015!
Contact Information:
Tel: +90 538 325 51 79 (Elif Güney, Ms.)
+90 551 552 14 13 (Erdem Selvin, Mr.)
E-mail: acmof@boun.edu.tr
URL: https://acmof.wordpress.com
PROGRAM OF EWS 2015:
EUROPEAN WEEKEND SCHOOL 2015
“NOH8: Hate Speeches and Crimes in Europe”
10-13 June 2015
Center for European Studies
“Jean Monnet Center of Excellence”
Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey
In memory of all victims of hate crimes…
10 June, 2015, Wednesday
13.00 – 20.00: Check-in
20.00 – 23.00: City/Night Tour (Optional)
11 June, 2015, Thursday
Venue: İbrahim Bodur Auditorium, Boğaziçi University, South Campus
09.00 – 09.45: Registration
09.45 – 10.00: Opening
Elif Güney
Coordinator of European Weekend School’15
10.00 – 10.30: Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Address
Hakan Yılmaz
Boğaziçi University Center for European Studies, Director
10.45 – 11.30: Parallel Sessions 1 (Student Workshops) “What Is Hate, What Is Not Hate?”
11.45 – 12.00: Coffee Break
12.00 – 13.30: Panel 1
“How Can We Define the Hate?” & Questions/Answers
Chair: Başak Kale Lack (tbc)
Middle East Technical University, Professor of International Relations
Bülent Şenay
Uludağ University, Professor, Member of OSCE/ODIHR Advisory Council for Freedom of Religion and Faith
Henri Nickels (tbc)
European Union Agency, Programme Manager at Equality and Citizens’ Rights Department
Peter Molnar
Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Media and Communication Studies at Central European University
13.45 – 14.45: Lunch
15.00 – 17.00: Panel 2
“History of the Hate in Europe” & Questions/Answers
Chair: Dilek Çınar
Bogazici University, Professor of Political Science
Espen Barth Eide (tbc)
Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Peder Nustad (tbc)
Norwegian Center for Study of Holocaust and Religious Minorities
Ragıp Duran (tbc)
Journalist
17.15 – 18.00: Parallel Sessions 2 (Student Workshops) “History of the Hate in terms of Sexual Orientation, Race, and Religion”
18.00 – 20.00: Free Time
20.00 – 23.00: Cocktail Prolongé
12 June, 2015, Friday
Venue: İbrahim Bodur Auditorium, Boğaziçi University, South Campus
09.30 – 09.45: Opening
09.45 – 11.45: Panel 3
“Recent Times: Hate in Media” & Questions/Answers
Chair: Gün Kut
Bogazici University, Professor of Political Science
Ronald Eissens
Board Member of the International Network against Cyber Hate (INACH)
Aykan Erdemir
RPP, Member of Parliament for Bursa, Anthropologist
Shannon Stephens (tbc)
Representative of the Advisory Council on Youth
12.00 – 12.45: Parallel Sessions 3 (Student Workshops) “Examples of Hate Crimes and Speeches in Media”
13.00 – 14.00: Lunch
14.15 – 15.45: Panel 4
“Hate in Constitutions: What are the Positions of European Countries and Especially Turkey?” & Questions/Answers
Chair: Özlem Dalkıran
Media Officer, Amnesty International, Turkey
Asuman Aytekin
İstanbul Bilgi University, Professor of Law
Paul Iganski
Lancaster University, Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice
Anna-Maria Getos Kalac (tbc)
University of Zagreb, Professor of Law
15.45 – 16.00: Coffee Break
16.15 – 17.00: Parallel Sessions 4 (Student Workshops) “Proposals about Hate in Constitutions”
17.00 – 19.00: Free Time
19.00 – 23.00: Departure from Bebek for Ferry Party on the Bosphorus
13 June, 2015, Saturday
Venue: İbrahim Bodur Auditorium, Boğaziçi University, South Campus
10.00 – 11.30: Presentations by Parallel Sessions’ Delegates and CESSF’ Students
11.30 – 12.00: Coffee Break
12.00 – 12.30: Closing Remarks
Gül Sosay
Boğaziçi University, Professor of Political Science
Erdem Selvin
President of Center for European Studies Student Forum (CESSF)
12.30 – 13.30: Certificate Ceremony
