Internship: University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies (CJS)

Deadline: November 12, 2020

This Thursday (11/12) at 6:00pm, the Center for Japanese Studies will be partnering with fellow International Institute centers to present “Access Internships”, an information session for U-M students to learn about available internship opportunities and funding resources that utilize their area studies - including virtual opportunities. 

Included in this session is an introduction to the Japan Internship Initiative, which pairs grad and undergrad students with summer positions that utilize their Japanese language and cultural skills. Funding opportunities for internships with Japanese organizations will also be presented.
Register here: myumi.ch/88MKV 

Internship: Positions in France w/Free housing Available for Summer 2019

Deadline: ASAP

Please see the attached job description for 2 available Internship positions at Kedge School of Business in Bordeaux.  Dates are flexible, housing and some meals are included.  Please contact Bethany Kreps (bkreps@umich.edu) ASAP if you are interested!

Consider earning 3 credits while interning or volunteering abroad through FR281/381

A course designed to help students get the most out of their internship by observing, analyzing and reflecting on their cultural experiences and interactions while in their work environment.  It is a great opportunity to network with other UM interns worldwide, build your résumé, and really take stock in the linguistic gains and global competence you build throughout your time abroad.  The coursework includes a pre- and post-internship meeting, blogging / vlogging weekly while abroad, and presenting about your experiences to other French classes during the Fall semester.  Students enroll in the course during the Fall semester – although the class does not meet regularly in the fall - to take into account the varying dates of internships (May through August) and so that students do not have to pay the increased Spring / Summer tuition (the 3 credits can be a part of a student’s normal financial aid package).

CFA: The European Summer School in Prague: Deadline Extended!

Deadline for applying to the 16th annual European Summer School has been extended until 15th June!

The European Summer School in Prague is an intensive 10-day learning programme focused on European integration. It is organized by one of the leading think-tanks in Central Europe, EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, in co-operation with Prague College and the Charles University Faculty of Social Sciences. This year’s European Summer School runs under the title “Europe in Transition: Exploring EU’s Futures”. What will the EU look like in the upcoming decade? Should it become the United States of Europe, or is a multi-speed Europe a better scenario? How will the departure of Great Britain shape the future of the Union? And is the EU prepared to tackle any emerging challenges? Find out in Prague, at the 16th annual European Summer School!


Below you can find the highlights of this year’s exciting programme:


· 10 lectures and seminars focused on the future developments of the EU.


· Special guest lecture by Tomáš Sedlácek, award-winning economist and former adviser to first Czech president Václav Havel.

· Debating workshop.

· Excursions to the Senate, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the British Embassy in Prague.

· A field trip, a guided tour of Prague and plenty of other leisure activities.


The European Summer School under the title "Europe in Transition: Exploring EU’s Futures" will take place in Prague July 14th – 24th, 2018.


More information can be found on our website www.essprague.eu, or on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/europeansummerschool/.

CFP: Europe in Discourse II: Agendas of Reform: Athens, Greece

Deadline: June 10th, 2018


The time is now appropriate to discuss solutions rather than problems: Britain’s decision to leave the EU reinforced disintegrative agendas across Europe, making it painfully clear that European integration cannot be taken for granted. The pro-European French President Emmanuel Macron promises to re-launch Europe. He expresses hopes for Europe to find “new ambition”, and pledges closer cooperation with Germany. For her part, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken of her agenda to draw up a "common road map" for Europe, and deepen social and economic reform across Europe. Although reform is a common denominator in the discourse of political and state actors throughout Europe, it is unclear what exactly this entails or how it can be achieved. There is no agreement on the Agendas of Reform that are emerging. What lies ahead for Europe depends on how effectively these agendas will be formulated and implemented.

The 2nd Europe in Discourse Conference Agendas of Reform invites papers from a broad range of fields and perspectives on the following topics:Values-based Reform, from Enlargement to LegitimizationCompleting the EMUEU Security and DefenseThe Franco-German RelationshipThe Transatlantic DimensionThe European Union and IslamGreece and the European Union
Since Agendas of Reform follows the 1st Europe in Discourse Conference, contributions on the so-called “poly-crisis” of the EU, the refugee crisis and European populism on the right and the left are also welcome.


We also accept papers on the following topics:Historical, geo-cultural, geo-economic and geopolitical aspects of European identitiesEurope: super-diverse and globalizedImages of crisis and recovery in EuropeConceptual blending, discourse and metaphors about EuropePopulist discourses and the EUThe Refugee crisis in EU discoursesEuropean diversity through religion and cultureDiscursive constructions of bordersPolitical discourse in the European UnionMedia constructions of European identities


⇒ Download the Call for Papers

Presentation Formats and Abstracts
Proposals are welcome as oral communications and themed panels.Oral Communications
Proposals for participation in the 2nd International EID Conference on Agendas of Reform should be submitted as oral communications consisting of a 20-minute presentation followed by a 10-minute discussion. Abstracts for oral communications should not exceed 300 words and list five keywords.Proposals for oral communications should be submitted online via the Conference website by May 25th, 2018.Themed Panels
Proposals for panels must be submitted online as a single document, single-spaced in 12-point type. Panel proposals should include an overview of the theme, a title of the panel, and abstracts of 4 – 5 papers, each to be delivered within 30 minutes (a 20-minute presentation followed by a 10-minute period for questions). The names of panel presenters should be omitted from the document to enable double-blind review. However, panel organizers should include their own name. Acceptance notifications will be sent only to panel organizers.Panel proposals should be submitted online via the Conference website by May 25th, 2018.

Evaluation Process
All abstracts will be blind peer-reviewed and ranked by the Conference Scientific Committee. In their review, the Committee will consider the degree to which the presentation makes a contribution to the development of the discipline, points to future research agendas, or presents innovative or interdisciplinary approaches, including novel collaborations or syntheses across sub-disciplines or with other related disciplines. A proposal may be given higher priority if clearly linked to one or more of the conference themes.Notification
Notification of acceptance of oral communications and panels will be sent by June 15th, 2018.One-Presentation Rule
Presenters are entitled to submit only one abstract as a first author. Speakers agreeing to present papers in panels also follow the one-presentation rule, i.e. someone who is first author or presenter cannot also be first author or presenter for another paper.

Agendas of Reform will bring together communication scholars, linguists, discourse and political analysts, journalists, politicians, policy makers, and legal, financial and economic experts to talk about the future shape of Europe. We believe that the results of this interdisciplinary dialogue on Europe can both illuminate and inform the agendas—and decisions—of those who “do” Europe.

For more information please visit their website: http://europeindiscourse.eu/

CFA: European Summer School 2018

Deadline: January 31, 2018

We are happy to inform you that EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy – a Prague-based think-tank specialized in EU affairs - organizes its 16th annual European Summer School for university students in July 2018.

The programme focuses on current challenges that the European Union faces and explores scenarios for its future developments. European Summer School is organized under the auspices of the European Commission Representation in the Czech Republic, in cooperation with Prague College and Faculty of Social Science of Charles University in Prague.

The European Summer School under the title "Europe in Transition: Exploring EU's Futures" will take place in Prague July 14-24, 2018. We have prepared early-bird discounts for those who apply before January 31st!

You can find further information at our website www.essprague.eu