The last two decades have shown that many societies that have had a traumatic historical experience with violence have developed an especially deep interest in dealing with their past. Addressing these experiences is both a result as well as a factor of societal and cultural changes. It is hereby necessary to differentiate between memory cultures, which are manifested in different forms and media, and the politics of history, which is understood as the support of public memories for political reasons and the goals of political agendas. At the same time, one must question how memories are passed on from one generation to the next, which has been intensely discussed since the turn of the century under the terms memory and post memory. In recent years, this discourse has become highly important in Latin American post-conflict societies. The international theory development must therefore be considered in the critical reflection of this topic. This is also the case for the rapidly growing internationalization of collective memory of traumatic historical experiences. Examples of this are the prosecutions and trials in International Courts of Justice, as well as the appropriation and medialization for international contexts.
The regional focus of this Summer School will be the Cono Sur societies of Argentina and Chile. Some working sessions will be dedicated to case studies from other world regions, for example Namibia, the Middle East and Germany, in order to compare them with the Cono Sur experiences.
What do they offer:
This Summer School combines impulse presentations, podium discussions with experts, a guided workshop that includes a group project as well as group excursions.
Some programme Highlights:
A visit to the Graduate School a.r.t.e.s.
A guided tour through Cologne
A guided tour of the historic Melaten cemetery
An interactive visit to the NS-Documentation Center of the City of Cologne
Book reading by Patricio Pron
Screening of the film: ¡No! (Chile 2012)
Farewell party with live music
Accommodation: For external participants we will provide lodging at a local hostal from 05. – 12. September including breakfast.
Board: For all participants we will offer lunch at the university cafeteria during the week.
Who are they looking for?
MA students with a focus on Latin America looking for a unique academic challenge as well as the opportunity to get to know the university life and renowned MA and PhD programs that the University of Cologne has to offer. Just send us your CV, your Spanish Language Certificate, a letter of motivation (two pages max. ) and a letter of reference from a university professor.
The program will take place from September 5 to September 12, 2015 at the University of Cologne.
Granting of Credit Points
Participation in this year’s Cologne Summer School will be granted with credit points which can be recognized by your home university. You can earn either 4 credit points (preparation + attendance) or 6 credit points (term paper on the basis of the prepared poster, due date September 30, 2015).
Course Language
All lectures and workshops will be held in Spanish or English by international specialists from Cologne and abroad.
Costs
Students of the Cologne University will be asked to pay a contribution of 40€; external students will be asked to pay a contribution of 65€.
Important: Please note that travel costs to Germany and visa costs, insurance plan and incidental expenses must be covered by the participant himself/herself.
Location: Cologne, Germany
Deadline: The University of Cologne must receive your application by July 15, 2015 at 6:00 pm (CET). Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
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