The summer school is designated for academics as well as for activist-researchers from multiple disciplines and diverse geographical backgrounds. We welcome applications from Masters students, doctoral and post-doctoral researchers and community defenders and local activists from across the world. Deadline for applications is March 1, 2018. Please send a single pdf document with your CV and a motivation letter of maximum one page explaining (a) your personal or professional engagement in degrowth and/or environmental justice and (b) your future plans after attending the summer school to degrowthsummerschool [at] gmail.com. The pdf document should be titled as your Surname_Name.
The selection of participants will be announced by the March 15, 2018.
For quests regarding the logistics please contact degrowthsummerschool [@] gmail.com, and for questions about contents, please email to Beatriz Rodríguez Labajos (beatriz.rodriguez {at} uab.cat) or Brototi Roy (brototi.econ {at} gmail.com).
We aim at having 35-40 participants from a diversity of geographical regions and academic disciplines. Once selected you are expected to present your research and/or project through a poster tour at the beginning of the course, and to present an assignment within a small group at the end of the school. More information on presentations, reading material and assignments will come after your acceptance.
Registration fees
The participation fee consists of:
- 200€ standard fee,
- 300€ solidarity fee – for participants coming with the economic support of an institution or having a regular income,
- 2 or 3 fee-wavers will be provided for participants who cannot afford the fee.
If you cannot afford the fee of the summer school, fully or partially, please contact degrowthsummerschool [at] gmail.com to find a solution. We try our best to grant equal possibilities of participation to everybody.