Geopolitical studies Summer school 2014: The EU as a geopolitical factor

Organized by IPS FSS Charles University in Prague

Entry requirements: Preferred entering knowledge: Awareness of political situation in particular regions

Date: August 2014 - Prague (Jinonice)

Summer School Language: The International Summer Academy´s working language is English

Project Introduction: IPS FSS is glad to announce its Summer School in Geopolitics, which is going to be held in the Czech Republic in 2014. Its location in the heart of Europe makes it more capable of offering a comprehensive programme for our participants. Our experts and external professionals in covered fields will contribute to this event.

The main objective of Summer School is to offer a high-profile study course for Czech as well as foreign students and young professionals currently enrolled in Bachelor´s and Master´s programs.

Topics to be covered
• Methods – theories – scenario analyses – political risks
• Geopolitics of EU - Geopolitics of Central Europe - Geopolitics of Central Asia – Energy security - Transnational energy projects
• Czech foreign policy - Czech-Russian relations - EU-Russian relations - US-China relations - NATO-Russia relations - NATO and the US Pivot - US and EU perspective on NATO’s security challenges - Cross-strait relations
• Redrawing the borders and zones of influence in the world map - Cybersecurity – Terrorism - Axis of upheaval - Rouge states - Arab spring - Human rights - Land-grabbing - RSA elections 2014 - Afghanistan after 2014

Application:
Please fill in the application form and send it, along with your CV to riegl@fsv.cuni.cz by June 30, 2014. The selected participants will be notified.

Participation fee:
Registration fee amounts to 250 EUR. Accommodation and meals will not be fully covered by organizers; foreign participants’ travel expenses will not be reimbursed. Participants will receive more information upon their selection.

What is not included in the program fee?

International travel, travel related expenses (visa and insurance) and accommodation is not included in the participation fee. After evaluation of your application we will send you the conditional invitation about the payment of the participation fee and later the unconditional letter by email and by fax to the embassy and other institutions.

Eligibility:
Students currently enrolled in Bachelor´s or Master’s degree programs in Geopolitics, Area Studies, Political Science, International Relations and Economics and other relevant fields. There are no age or country limits for the application

Session 1: Workshop on German Film Die Welle (The Wave)
18:30-21:30, Dec 27th (Fri.) @ 413, Bo-Ai Building
Speaker: Prof. Ru Shou, CHEN (Department of Radio & Television, NCCU)

Session 2: Architecture and Culture of German
10:00-12:00, Dec 28th (Sat.) @ 413, Bo-Ai Building
Speaker: Prof. Kuei-Hsiang, LIAO (Department of German Language and Culture, SCU)

Session 3: German Food and Culture
13:00-15:00, Dec 28th (Sat.) @ 413, Bo-Ai Building
Speaker: Prof. Chong yu, CHOU (Foreign Language Centre, NCCU)

Session 4: Modernism in German
15:30-17:30, Dec 28th (Sat.) @ 413, Bo-Ai Building
Speaker: Dr. Wen Chi, WANG (Graduate Institute of Architecture, TNNUA)

If you have any question, please phone to: 02-7734-3955 (Graduate Institute of European Cultures and Tourism at NTNU)

台大法律學院與中央研究院歐美所「歐洲人權研討會」徵稿啟事
Call for Proposal for Symposium on Human Rights in Europe (Apr. 25-26, 2014)
Abstract Submission Deadline：Nov. 30, 2013

Contact Person：Ms. Yu (szuyun02@gate.sinica.edu)
Mr. Wu (wch@sinica.edu.tw)

Topic: Changing regimes in Middle East
Time: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Oct. 28, 2013
Venue: Conference Room 500, MOFA
Speaker: Mr. Kerim Balci, Chief Editor from Turkish Review
Contact Person: Mr. Chou
Phone: 02-2348-2236

Please contact Prof. Tai-Lin Chang for further information of the book.

Senior Teaching Fellow in Taiwan Studies


Vacancy Number 000550
Location London
Campus Russell Square
Post Class Teaching and Scholarship
Department / Centre Centre of Taiwan Studies
Contract Type Fixed Term
Closing date for applications 15 August 2013


One Year Fixed Term initially
£32,558 - £38,432 p.a. inclusive of London AllowanceFounded in 1999, the SOAS Centre of Taiwan Studies has developed
rapidly and is arguably now the world’s leading centre of Taiwan
Studies. This post is funded by a generous grant from the Ministry of
Education in Taiwan, and offers an exciting career development
opportunity to teach in a unique academic institution focused on
Taiwan.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach on the Centre’s
existing postgraduate and undergraduate courses in Taiwan Studies and
to help develop and teach on new courses. The current courses cover
Taiwan’s history, politics, international relations, cross-Strait
relations, society & culture, film, and economic development.

You will also take an active role in administering the Centre’s
various Taiwan Studies projects. This will include organising academic
conferences and seminars, managing the Centre’s WebPages, and helping
facilitate the further development of its outreach activities. The
post holder will take up the role of the Deputy Director of the Centre
of Taiwan Studies.

For more information about the SOAS Taiwan Studies Programme see
www.soas.ac.uk/taiwanstudies

Prospective candidates seeking further information about this position
and the Centre of Taiwan Studies may contact the Deputy Director, Dr
Dafydd Fell (df2@soas.ac.uk) or the Director, Professor Robert Ash
(ra2@soas.ac.uk).

No agencies.

Interviews will be held week commencing 23 September 2013

SOAS values diversity and aims to be an equal opportunities employer.

Speech on "ASEAN’s Relations with the EU: Obstacles and Opportunities"
Speaker: Dr. Paul Joseph Lim
Time: 14：30-16：00 Aug. 6, 2013
Venue: Room B003, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (No. 75 Chang-Hsing St., Taipei)

Contact Information: Ms. Huang (02-2735-6006 # 3122)

Call for papers, Asia-Pacific Journal of EU Studies
The Asia-Pacific Journal of EU Studies, which is an official journal of the EU Studies Association of Asia-Pacific (EUSA Asia-Pacific), is published twice a year. The journal is usually published in August (due date: end of June) and in February (due date: end of November). The Journal aims to provide an international forum for the dissemination of academic research and policy debate on the external dimensions and international implications of European issues. The Journal is by nature multidisciplinary, and the research area comprises theoretical and empirical evaluations of European integration, relations between the EU and the Asia-Pacific region, comparative analysis and policy studies, and related issues.

For further information including submission details and archived copies please see http://www.keusa.or.kr/

For enquiries about the journal please contact the editor:
Professor Sang-Chul Park
Director of Center for Supporting Small Champion Corporations
Graduate School of Knowledge based Technology and Energy,
Korea Polytechnic University
2121, Jeongwang-Dong, Siheung-City, Gyeonggi-Do, 429-793, Korea
Tel: +82 31 8041 0324 (O) +82 10 7722 8354 (Mobile), Fax: +82 31 8041 0349
Email: scpark@kpu.ac.kr

Professor Sung Hoon Park
Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), Korea University
President, Korean-German Academy of Economics and Management
5-1, Anam-Dong, Sungbuk-Ku, Seoul 136-701, Korea
Tel: +82-2-3290-2405, Fax: +82-2-929-0402,
Email: shpark@korea.ac.kr

Advertisement for a co-author or collaborator on an unfinished book: “The EU-Taiwan relations in the 1960s-1970s: An Institutional Memory from the Archives”

Retired Prof. Dr. Paul Joseph Lim now on a MOFA Fellowship has been writing a book on the “EEC’s relations with Taiwan in the 1960s-1970s: An Institutional Memory” from the EU side of the story using archival material from the EU institutional archives. He is looking for a Taiwanese co-author to complete the story with the Taiwanese side. Having Taiwanese academic co-author is his ideal.

Short of finding such a co-author, he settles for collaboration, assistance from a doctoral or master student who could be interested in writing their thesis or dissertation on such a period.

The third and last alternative will be simply to find someone who is willing to help him in his research i.e. searching the archives and translating into English. He will find a co-author at a later date.

If there is any interest, please make contact with Prof. Lim on 0989600340 or e-mail: pjplim@gmail.com to discuss the matter.

International Conference on the Comparison of Asian and European Regional Integration ─ The Role of Taiwan
Time：Apr. 30- May 1, 2013
Venue：International Conference Hall, Yun-Shui Building, Nanhua University