[Urbanstudy] call for applic:Collaborative Program Summer Institute: Democracy, Social Movements and Governance in the SOuth

Fri Jun 8 09:58:49 IST 2007

Call for Applications: Africa / Asia / Latin America Scholarly
Collaborative Program Summer Institute: Democracy, Social Movements and
Governance in the South

Source: APISA, CLASCO, CODESRIA

[Please note: The information below has been adapted directly from the
source.]

The Asian Political and International Studies Association (APISA), the
Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO) and the Council for the
Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) are pleased to
announce the Africa/Asia/Latin America Scholarly Collaborative initiative
encompassing joint research, training, publishing and dissemination
activities by researchers drawn from across the global South, and to call
for applications to participate in the third South-South Summer Institute
they are organizing within the framework of the initiative. The theme of
the second summer institute is: Democracy, Social Movements and Governance
in the South The Summer Institute will be held in Kuala Lumpur, from 6-31
August 2007.

Within the ambit of the APISA-CLACSO-CODESRIA collaboration, a series of
activities and programmes have been scheduled for implementation over the
period to the end of 2007, among them an annual summer institute. The
institutes are designed to offer research training to younger scholars on
the diverse problems and challenges facing the countries of the South. In
doing so, it is hoped also to promote a revival of comparative thinking and
cross-regional networking among a younger generation of Southern scholars.
The institutes are rotated among the three continents where the lead
collaborating institutions are located. This way, participants in the
institutes who will also be drawn from all three continents will be exposed
to the socio-historical contexts of other regions of the South as an input
that will help to broaden their analytical perspectives and improve the
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 is hoped to be able to mobilize young\u003cbr /\>scholars from across the South to reflect on the alternatives that are\u003cbr /\>available for overcoming the present situation. This way, the institutes\u003cbr /\>will contribute to the promotion of a better knowledge and understanding of\u003cbr /\>the theories and methodological approaches developed in different regions of\u003cbr /\>the South as alternatives to the dominant, Northern-biased paradigms that\u003cbr /\>have shaped the social sciences. It is also expected that participants will\u003cbr /\>become acquainted with the local intellectual environment in the regions\u003cbr /\>where different sessions of the institutes are hosted, and strengthen their\u003cbr /\>comparative research capacities in the process. In sum, the institutes are\u003cbr /\>structured to serve as a unique forum for enhancing a deeper understanding\u003cbr /\>among a younger generation of Southern scholars of the history, politics,\u003cbr
 /\>economy and culture of the countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America, and\u003cbr /\>offer an opportunity to participants to develop long-lasting collaborative\u003cbr /\>relationships with their counterparts from other Southern countries.\u003cbr /\>",1]
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Objectives

The underlying objective of the institutes is to offer research training
opportunities to participants on various key issues relevant to the South,
and on the theoretical and methodological perspectives that might be
appropriate for gaining a full understanding of the specific situation of
countries and peoples located outside the core of the international system
such as it is presently structured. The main premise of this effort is the
glaring inadequacy of the theories and methodologies developed in the
North, crystallized in the mainstream social sciences, to provide the
required instruments for the attainment of a sound understanding of the
problems confronting - and, in many cases, overwhelming the countries of
the South. Through the institutes, it is hoped to be able to mobilize young
scholars from across the South to reflect on the alternatives that are
available for overcoming the present situation. This way, the institutes
will contribute to the promotion of a better knowledge and understanding of
the theories and methodological approaches developed in different regions of
the South as alternatives to the dominant, Northern-biased paradigms that
have shaped the social sciences. It is also expected that participants will
become acquainted with the local intellectual environment in the regions
where different sessions of the institutes are hosted, and strengthen their
comparative research capacities in the process. In sum, the institutes are
structured to serve as a unique forum for enhancing a deeper understanding
among a younger generation of Southern scholars of the history, politics,
economy and culture of the countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America, and
offer an opportunity to participants to develop long-lasting collaborative
relationships with their counterparts from other Southern countries.
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 indicate the motivation of\u003cbr /\>the prospective laureate for wanting to participate in the institute and\u003cbr /\>explain how they envisage that they and their institution will benefit from\u003cbr /\>the institute.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>- An updated curriculum vitae complete with the names of the professional\u003cbr /\>and personal references of the prospective laureate, the scientific\u003cbr /\>discipline(s) in which s/he is working, the nationality of the applicant, a\u003cbr /\>list of recent publications, and a summary of the on-going research\u003cbr /\>activities in which the applicant is involved.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>- A photocopy of the highest university degree obtained by the applicant\u003cbr /\>and of the relevant pages of his/her international passport containing\u003cbr /\>relevant identity data.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>- A letter from the applicant\'s institution (university department/faculty)\u003cbr /\>or research center supporting his/her
 candidature. This statement of\u003cbr /\>institutional support should be done on the institutional letter-headed\u003cbr /\>stationary and must be duly signed and stamped.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>In order to receive the certificate of participation in the institute, each\u003cbr /\>laureate will be required to draw on the lectures delivered and the course\u003cbr /\>",1]
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Application Requirements

Every researcher wishing to be considered for selection as one of the 36
laureates to be invited to participate in 2007 Summer Institute in Kuala
Lumpur organized within the framework of the APISA-CLACSO-CODESRIA
tri-continental partnership is required to submit an application which will
comprise the following key items of documentation:

- An outline research proposal, written in English, on the subject on which
the prospective laureate would like to work during the Summer Institute. The
topic selected must be related to the theme of the 2007 Summer Institute in
which the laureate is interested in participating. Such proposals should
not exceed 10 pages in length and should have a clearly defined problem
statement.

- A covering letter, of one-page, which should indicate the motivation of
the prospective laureate for wanting to participate in the institute and
explain how they envisage that they and their institution will benefit from
the institute.

- An updated curriculum vitae complete with the names of the professional
and personal references of the prospective laureate, the scientific
discipline(s) in which s/he is working, the nationality of the applicant, a
list of recent publications, and a summary of the on-going research
activities in which the applicant is involved.

- A photocopy of the highest university degree obtained by the applicant
and of the relevant pages of his/her international passport containing
relevant identity data.

- A letter from the applicant's institution (university department/faculty)
or research center supporting his/her candidature. This statement of
institutional support should be done on the institutional letter-headed
stationary and must be duly signed and stamped.

In order to receive the certificate of participation in the institute, each
laureate will be required to draw on the lectures delivered and the course
<!--
D(["mb","material provided to revise the original proposal on the basis of which\u003cbr /\>they were admitted and, in so doing, produce an essay of up to 20 pages for\u003cbr /\>consideration for joint publication and dissemination by APISA, CLACSO and\u003cbr /\>CODESRIA in the South-South Occasional Papers series.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>Please note: Application deadline is June 30, 2007.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>Applicants from Latin America and the Caribbean should send their\u003cbr /\>applications to:\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>CLACSO\u003cbr /\>Callao 875, 3º (1023) Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA\u003cbr /\>Tel: (54 11) 4811-6588 / 4814-2301; Fax: (54 11) 4812-845\u003cbr /\>E-mail: \u003ca onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\" href\u003d\"mailto:stordoni at campus.clacso.edu.ar\"\>stordoni at campus.clacso.edu.ar\u003c/a\>\u003cbr /\>Website: \u003ca onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\" href\u003d\"http://www.clacso.org\"
 target\u003d_blank\>http://www.clacso.org\u003c/a\>\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>Applicants from Asia should send their applications preferably by email\u003cbr /\>to:\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>APISA\u003cbr /\>Strategic Studies and International Relations Program\u003cbr /\>Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, MALAYSIA\u003cbr /\>Tel: 603- 89213647; Fax: 603-89213332\u003cbr /\>E-Mail: \u003ca onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\" href\u003d\"mailto:secretariat at apisanet.com\"\>secretariat at apisanet.com\u003c/a\>\u003cbr /\>Website: \u003ca onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\" href\u003d\"http://www.apisanet.com\" target\u003d_blank\>http://www.apisanet.com\u003c/a\>\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>Applicants from Africa should send their applications to:\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>CODESRIA\u003cbr /\>BP 3304, CP 18524, Dakar, SENEGAL\u003cbr /\>Tel: (221) 825 9822: Fax: (221) 824 1289\u003cbr /\>E-mail: \u003ca onclick\u003d\"return
 top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\" href\u003d\"mailto:south.institute at codesria.sn\"\>south.institute at codesria.sn\u003c/a\>\u003cbr /\>Website: \u003ca onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\" href\u003d\"http://www.codesria.org\" target\u003d_blank\>http://www.codesria.org\u003c/a\>\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>For further information, please visit the above websites or send an e-mail\u003cbr /\>to the contacts above.\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>\u003cbr /\>______________________________\u003cwbr /\>_________________\u003cbr /\>DEBATE mailing list\u003cbr /\>\u003ca onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\" href\u003d\"mailto:DEBATE at lists.kabissa.org\"\>DEBATE at lists.kabissa.org\u003c/a\>\u003cbr /\>\u003ca onclick\u003d\"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)\" href\u003d\"http://lists.kabissa.org/mailman/listinfo/debate\" target\u003d_blank\>http://lists.kabissa.org\u003cwbr /\>/mailman/listinfo/debate\u003c/a\>\u003cbr
 /\>\u003c/div\>",0]
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//-->material provided to revise the original proposal on the basis of which
they were admitted and, in so doing, produce an essay of up to 20 pages for
consideration for joint publication and dissemination by APISA, CLACSO and
CODESRIA in the South-South Occasional Papers series.

Please note: Application deadline is June 30, 2007.

Applicants from Latin America and the Caribbean should send their
applications to:

CLACSO
Callao 875, 3º (1023) Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA
Tel: (54 11) 4811-6588 / 4814-2301; Fax: (54 11) 4812-845
E-mail: stordoni at campus.clacso.edu.ar
Website: http://www.clacso.org

Applicants from Asia should send their applications preferably by email
to:

APISA
Strategic Studies and International Relations Program
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, MALAYSIA
Tel: 603- 89213647; Fax: 603-89213332
E-Mail: secretariat at apisanet.com
Website: http://www.apisanet.com

Applicants from Africa should send their applications to:

CODESRIA
BP 3304, CP 18524, Dakar, SENEGAL
Tel: (221) 825 9822: Fax: (221) 824 1289
E-mail: south.institute at codesria.sn
Website: http://www.codesria.org

For further information, please visit the above websites or send an e-mail
to the contacts above.

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