[Commlist] Summer School Anthropology and ethnographic storytelling

  Summer School Anthropology and ethnographic storytelling

*Type: *

Summer Program

*Date: *

4 July , 2020

*Location: *

Netherlands, Amsterdam

*Subject Fields: *

Anthropology, Media Studies, Art History, Communication Studies, Human 
Geography, Social Work, Religious Studies and Theology, Sexuality 
Studies, Sociology, Women's & Gender History / Studies

This course focuses on hands-on anthropology and learning by doing with 
a strong orientation towards construction of ethnographic stories 
through imaginative and speculative thinking. Our hands-on training 
emphasizes on the embodiment of the method and theory in order to extend 
the theoretical knowledge of students through practical skills such 
interviewing, and use of sound and sensory data in ethnographic stories. 
We organize the course in collaboration with Masha Ru 
<http://masharu.nl/>, the artist in residence of the Netherlands 
Institute of Advance Study,  in order to push the methodological 
boundaries and encourage students to innovate and experiment with the 
method. The*Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Anthropology*in 
collaboration with NGOs, Social Activists, and Artists brings together 
hands-on anthropology which turns scientific endeavors into a 
collaborative process that empowers both the research and the 
researchers. T_he course which is based on the principle of /Do 
Anthropology Yourself (DAY)/ offers interaction with creative writers, 
experienced ethnographers, and anthropologists as well as refugees and 
practitioners._

Ethnography or what Clifford Geertz called ‘deep-hanging out’ (1998) is 
becoming increasingly popular the research method among disciplines 
other than anthropology and sociology. Ethnography explains complexities 
of everyday lives however, these complexities must be conveyed in an 
accessible, creative and imaginative manner, therefore, this course 
combines storytelling with ethnographic methodologies. This combination 
will help students through transdisciplinary perspectives to think out 
of the box about how to explain collected data, observations and 
fieldnotes into stories that are scientifically convincing and socially 
relevant.

Submit your application through our online application form 
<https://www.formdesk.com/vu-onlinepayment/soz-summerschool> before 1 
May 2020, 23.59 CET.  If you want to apply for multiple courses, you 
only need to fill out the form once. In the online application form you 
will be asked to provide the following three documents

  * Motivation letter. Please make sure to describe your motivation for
    the specific course(s) you apply for: Why this topic? How will the
    course contribute to your future (academic) career? (250-500 words)
    If you apply for multiple courses, answer the questions for both
    courses in the same motivation letter.
  * Curriculum Vitae/Résumé
  * Transcript of records (a print screen of your most recent grades is
    sufficient and needs to include your name and the name of your
    University)

The documents will be shared with the professors before the start of the 
course. If you have any questions regarding the procedure or anything 
else, let us know at (amsterdamsummerschool /at/ vu.nl) 
<mailto:(amsterdamsummerschool /at/ vu.nl)>. We respond quickly. Your admission 
will be definite once we have reviewed your application on the basis of 
the entry requirements, availability in the courses, and once we have 
received your payment. Your place in the VU Amsterdam Summer School will 
not be guaranteed until we have received your payment.

*FEES, DISCOUNTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS*

_The tuition fee of a two-week course is €1150_. This tuition fee includes:

  * Airport pick-up service
  * Course excursions
  * Orientation programme and welcome
  * On-site support and 24/7 emergency assistance
  * A transcript of records and certificate of attendance after
    completing the course
  * Meal vouchers to be spent at the university restaurant for either
    lunch or dinner
  * A discounted access to our sport facilities

For an additional fee students can add social programme 
<https://www.vu.nl/en/programmes/short/summer-school/social-programme-arrival-day/index.aspx> activities 
and accommodation 
<https://www.vu.nl/en/programmes/short/summer-school/accommodation/index.aspx>. 
Travel and living expenses are not included.

VU Amsterdam Summer School offers the following discounts:

  * *Early Bird Discount**
    €150 discount for all students who apply for 1 course and pay before
    15 March, 23.59 CET
  * *Partner and VU Alumni Discount*
    All students from partner universities
    <https://studyabroad.vu.nl/#/> of VU Amsterdam and alumni of VU
    Amsterdam Summer School receive €250 discount on the tuition fee
  * *Combination Discount *
    €250 discount when you apply for 2 courses
  * *VU student and staff discount*
    €450 discount if you are currently a student at VU Amsterdam

    * Early Bird Discount can only be combined with the Combination
    Discount
You can see here what our students did in previous years 
https://handsonanthropology.org. Read their stories and experiences in 
the summer school.

*Contact Info: *

(amsterdamsummerschool /at/ vu.nl) <mailto:(amsterdamsummerschool /at/ vu.nl)> for 
admission and application

(y.saramifar /at/ vu.nl) <mailto:(y.saramifar /at/ vu.nl)>for further information and 
the course details

https://www.vu.nl/en/programmes/short/summer-school/courses/hands-on-ant... 
<https://www.vu.nl/en/programmes/short/summer-school/courses/hands-on-anthropology-and-ethnographic-storytelling/index.aspx ;>

*Contact Email: *

(amsterdamsummerschool /at/ vu.nl) <mailto:(amsterdamsummerschool /at/ vu.nl)>

*URL: *

https://www.vu.nl/en/programmes/short/summer-school/index.aspx

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