University of Helsinki
Finnish-Russian Network on Area studies and Methodologies (FRAME)
Call for Applications
Intensive course in St. Petersburg, Russia
Area Studies and Different Disciplinary Approaches (5 ECTS)
Time: Sunday 24 April – Friday 29 April 2021.
We invite applications to the intensive course Area Studies and Different Disciplinary Approaches, organized at the Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg, 24-29 April 2021. The course addresses different ways to analyze and use area studies* in different disciplinary backgrounds and scholarly traditions.
During the intensive course you will learn about different approaches to area studies with a specific emphasis on theoretical and methodological aspects. You will widen your expertise in area studies and learn tools to recognize area studies approaches in inter- and multidisciplinary analyses and thus strengthen your professional skills beyond disciplinary boundaries. In addition, you will improve your generic skills such as argumentation, presentation and teamwork skills.
The course is meant for MA students, Ph. D. candidates and advanced BA students from the organising universities. It consists of lectures, workshops, and study visits to relevant organisations in St. Petersburg. Lecturers come from the organising universities in Finland and Russia and represent different fields of study.
As part of the intensive course you are expected to present a research paper (approx. 5, 000 – 8, 000 words for Ph. D. candidates) in a workshop. In addition, the Ph. D. candidates will be able to acquire pedagogical experience in commenting the MA students’ papers in the workshops.
Travel and accommodation costs of the selected students will be covered by the organisers.
How to apply?
Send following information as an email attachment to Kaarina Aitamurto (kaarina.aitamurto@helsinki.fi) by 31 January
- Application letter with your contact information
- Abstract of the proposed research paper (max. 300 words)
- Motivation letter (max. 700 words)
Students are informed about the selection by 15 February 2022.
The organizers of the course reserve the right to postpone/cancel the course if the pandemic situation so requires.
Information about the international FRAME project
FRAME is a joint project of two Finnish universities; the Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki (the Coordinator of the project) and the University of Jyväskylä, and four Russian universities: the National Research University Higher School of Economics (St Petersburg campus); European University at St. Petersburg; Perm State University and Tomsk State University. The project is funded by the Team Knowledge Finland.
*Area studies refers to multidisciplinary studies (e.g. politics, history, culture, economics) which focus on a given geographical, political and/or cultural area, such as Russian, European or Eurasian studies