Join us for the 11th Security and Society Summer School, hosted by Civitas University in Warsaw, Poland. Here we have the opportunity to study global security from the perspective of Central Europe. Two world wars, the Cold War, the fall of communism, integration into the European Union … understanding these historical events is not only critical to understanding the region today, but also the complex nature of security issues in Europe and beyond.
The Security and Society Summer School is a six-week intensive course with online research internship. Four weeks are spent abroad, based in Warsaw and with study tours to Krakow (Poland) and Berlin (Germany). A research internship is integrated into the course, with the final two weeks of the internship done remotely (online). Earn 8 ECTS (4 US semester credits)
Central Europe and Security Issues
This course offers a broad overview of the challenges faced by the countries of Central Europe, NATO, and the European Union in the 21st Century. We will focus on regional and global implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and take a closer look at the interconnectedness of conflicts happening in different parts of the world, including the Middle East. We will take a closer look at terrorism, including state sponsors of terrorism and organizations operating as private military companies. We will look at war, international law relating to war, and peacebuilding. We will also address topics such as hybrid threats, cybersecurity, energy security, and more.
Your research internship begins in parallel with the lectures as you develop a research project of your own. You then have two weeks in which to focus exclusively on your project, working with your advisors and other program participants, to finalize your research for publication in Security and Society in the Information Age, Volume 7.
Terrorism Research Center
Founded in 2006, the Terrorism Research Center is a research unit within Civitas University and is one of the leading think-tanks in Poland. The main fields of activity include scientific research, analytical undertakings as well as education and raising awareness about security issues in society. Center research focuses on the wide range of issues of international terrorism and its combating, as well as on the impact of those phenomena on the functioning of the state and its citizens, both in the public and private sectors. The Center’s interests include, but are not limited to: defining terrorist threats, evolution of modern terrorism, psychology of terrorism, tools to fight terrorism, risk assessment and analysis, issues related to mass media. While working on your own supervised research project, you will conduct research and analysis, interview experts, attend events and meetings organized by TRC, and contribute, along with other interns and experts, a research paper for publication.