CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

CHALLENGES OF DEMOCRACY IN THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES OF LITHUANIA

Summer School for Doctoral Students in Social Sciences

Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania

July 1-8, 2007

The Summer School invites doctoral students in social sciences for an intensive one-week summer course on challenges of democracy in post-communist Europe. This course aims to provide a comparative perspective on the evolution of democratic practices in the region as well as a conceptual background into issues of democracy and democratization.

Eligibility: Doctoral students in social sciences writing their thesis on democracy and democratisation in post-communist Europe.

Language of instruction: English.

Funding: The organizers will cover living costs and accommodation for the duration of the one-week course. The participants are responsible to cover their travel expenses.

The application deadline is March 12, 2007

Please send your CV, a short outline of your thesis (3-5 pages) and an application form to:

Assoc. Prof. Diana Janusauskiene

Department of Political Science

summer_school@mruni.lt