THE FACE OF THE OTHER
    Face and Violence: The Boundaries of The Human

   Skopje Summer School
1th - 21th July 2000, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia


AN INVITATION

We are pleased to announce the international Skopje Summer School 2000
<The Face of the Other> and to invite you to attend this year programme:
<Face and
Violence: The Boundaries of the Human.> The aim of this Summer School is -
in a
three week intensive training program, to be held in Skopje (the capital of
Republic of
Macedonia) - to encourage interested young faculty members and researchers
from East
and Central Europe to get acquainted with the field of imagology of the
Other.
The program was initiated by ALUMNI (Association of ex-students of foreign
Universities). The organization and the financial support was provided  by
the Open
Society Institute from Macedonia and Higher Educational Support Programme
(HESP) - International in Budapest. Therefore, we can accept up to 30
participants
from different countries.
The main purpose of the programme of the Skopje Summer School is to focus on
interdisciplinary research into the way that members of different
communities perceive and
represent each other in a situation of problematic ethical, anthropological
and social
definition of the human. This field is of a particular interest and
relevance for the countries
of Balkans considering the fact that this is a region with most problematic
inter-ethnic and
inter-gender relations that often results with violence.
THE TOPIC
It consists of relevant issues in relation to the title that will aim to
clarify the sources and
representations of images of violence in art, media or historic documents as
a result of the
visual interpretation of reality but also as a source for new violation acts
over the viewers
themselves.
"The Face of the Other" is a title chosen in order to provoke an open
discussion that
should contribute to specifying and revealing the causes of inappropriate
and superficial
representations of the Others and to attempt to overcome the prejudices,
stereotypes and
misunderstandings present even among intellectuals.  The fear and the
violation of the face
of Other and the defensive mechanisms that arise from it, are usually
causing the biggest
conflicts in our society that need to be overcome.
The violated images of the Others are reflected through language, historical
documents,
literature, fine arts, film, politics, media...Therefore, the methodology
used in this Summer
School can only be an interdisciplinary one determining the choice of the
invited lecturers
among professionals in various disciplines, such as sociology, history,
psychoanalysis,
philosophy, art history, comparative literature theory, media and
communicology. The
professionals, often isolated in their particular researches, will be
brought together to find
the common grounds to develop the "story" of the Other and human in general
and to
fulfil the main goals of the school: to contribute to developing a specific
strategy in the
exploration of the myths, "stereotypes", and paradoxes of the Other.
STRUCTURE & CURRICULUM
The Summer School "The Face of the Other" is conceived as a three week
course with
different forms of presentations and lectures planned through out the whole
duration of
the course: lectures, panel discussions, round tables, workshops and
attendance at some
social and cultural events in connection with the general theme of the
course.
The morning sessions are reserved for theoretical introduction of the theme,
45-minute
lectures followed up by organized discussions on previously announced
questions.
The afternoon sessions are designed as seminars and round tables as well as
workshops
with local specialists and artists.
Ten lecturers from Eastern, Central and Western Europe will be teaching and
holding the
workshops.
Crucial published articles on the topic will be delivered in advance in a
course package.
ELIGIBILITY
Participants from different countries from Eastern and Central Europe are
invited.
Participants from Western countries are also welcomed with a special fee.
Position
required is Teaching Assistant at University level. MA degree is preferable.
Biography and
bibliography of previous texts concerning the topic are required.
ACCOMMODATION
All the travel, hotel and food expenses are covered by the grants for the
accepted
participants. Specialized library and computer room with Internet access
will be provided
at the hotel.
SOCIAL EVENTS
Attendance at many social, cultural and artistic events in connection with
the topic of the
School will be arranged. There are going to be organized three trips to
different sites in
Macedonia as well as an attendance to authentic Dervishs' ritual.
DEAD LINE FOR APPLYING
Completed application forms should be returned to the address of the school.
Application
dead line is the 15st of April. All inquires about the conditions and
criteria for applying
and eligibility are welcomed. The selection of up to 30 participants will be
made and the
information about the results will reach all applicants at the latest by
15th of May.
CERTIFICATE
At the end of the Skopje Summer School all candidates that actively
participate in the
lectures and  workshops, as well as composing a position paper, will receive
a certificate
indicating their successful attendance at the School.

Contact address:
Suzana Milevska
Skopje Summer School <The Face of the Other>
Partizanski odredi
Porta Bunjakovec Dijadema A2
1 000 Skopje, Macedonia
Tel: + 389 91 444 488
Fax: +389 91 444 499
E-mail: [log in to unmask]

Skopje is a political, economical and cultural center of the Republic of
Macedonia
(independent state since 1991), a modern half-million city with numerous
cultural
monuments (antic amphitheaters, basilicas, mosaics, churches:) remained from
Greek,
Roman, Byzantine and Turkish Period.
For further information see www.skopjeonline.com.mk.





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