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ISSC-UNESCO Summer Schools on Comparative Research in the Social Sciences
The ISSC-UNESCO Summer Schools on Comparative Research in the Social Sciences were initiated in 2000 by Professor Nikolai Genov, member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Professor at the Institute of Sociology in Sofia and the Freie Universität in Berlin.
The Summer Schools are organised every two years and are held in Sofia, Bulgaria. They are supported by the ISSC under the auspices of its Framework Agreement with UNESCO. With the backing of the governments of Bulgaria and Turkey, the last two Summer Schools – held in 2004 and 2006 respectively – received additional financial support from UNESCO’s Participation Programme.
Each Summer School focuses on a different aspect of comparative social science research. Distinguished researchers, known for their comparative research, are invited to deliver lectures and participate in debates. ‘Students’ of the Summer Schools are themselves teachers or researchers; they include up to 35 doctoral and post-doctoral students and young scholars who are generally not more than 35 years of age and come mostly from developing countries. The Summer School sessions are organised and chaired by these students, who are also given an opportunity to present and discuss their own research projects. In addition, experiences from organised cultural trips in Sofia and nearby historical sites provide participants with topics for discussion about local social problems and politics. Summer Schools, which continue to be directed by Professor Genov, typically last between 10 and 12 days.
The ISSC is currently planning to hold its next international Summer School in September 2009. The focus of this session will be on Comparative Social Science Research and Social Policies. All information about this event will be posted here as it becomes available. Information may also be obtained from:
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Previous Summer Schools organised include:
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The Fourth ISSC-UNESCO Summer School: September 7-17, 2006 The focus of the fourth ISSC-UNESCO Summer School fell on “Field Studies” and, in particular, those field studies carried out in the framework of three international comparative research projects funded by the European Union (EU), namely: Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty (PROFIT), Comparing the Integration of Ethnic Minorities (InterEthno), and Local Labour Markets (LocLab). The event was attended by 36 students from 20 countries. Lecturers included scholars from Poland, Finland, Germany, and the USA. This brochure can be downloaded from: |
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The Third ISSC-UNESCO Summer School: September 2-12, 2004 The third ISSC-UNESCO Summer School focused on the “Operationalisation of Comparative Research in the Social Sciences”, including the operationalisation of theoretical models in comparative empirical studies. 36 Students from 22 countries participated in this event. This brochure can be downloaded from: http://www.reglo-bg.org/sum2004.pdf [PDF file, 920 Kb] |
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The Second ISSC-UNESCO Summer School: June 20-30 2002 The second ISSC-UNESCO Summer School, which was attended by 30 students, representing 27 countries, focused on “Theoretical Models in Comparative Social Science Research”. This brochure can be downloaded from: |
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The First ISSC-UNESCO Summer School: June 20-25, 2000 The first ISSC-UNESCO Summer School covered comparative research strategies with case studies including international research programmes such as CROP and IHDP. 36 Students from 24 countries participated in this event. This brochure can be downloaded from: |
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