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EUROPE AS A COMMON Let us start thinking about it! THE DIALOP SUMMER SCHOOL PROJECT First International Summer School of Dialogue between Christians and Marxists September 1 - 8, 2018, Syros University of the Aegean — Ermoupoli, Greece
C A L L F O R I N V I TAT I O N
THE IDEA OF THE
SUMMER SCHOOL
2018
The DIALOP (Dialogue Project) Summer School is a joint
project between universities, foundations, and associations,
developed by faculty members with different ideological
and philosophical, Marxist or Christian backgrounds. In times
of growing social challenges, its aim is to promote dialogue
between Marxist and Christian positions and develop common
commitments to peace, non-violence, social justice,
democracy, and ecological transformation. Students and
young activists from different European countries are invited
to participate in this process.
While Europe runs the risk of becoming a continent
fragmented by walls and fences as well as increasing levels of
inequality, an alternative vision of Europe must be developed: a
common Europe of bridges, characterized by the exchange of
cultural goods and values. In a world of increasing social,
political, and cultural conflicts, the DIALOP Summer School
encourages and hosts an. An intercultural and interfaith
dialogue on the creation of a democratic and peaceful Europe.
Spaces of dialogue will be explored in practice, common
ground will be expanded, misunderstandings and prejudices be
addressed, and differences understood in their complexity.
C A L L F O R I N V I TAT I O N
TOPICS APPLYING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SUMMER SCHOOL
Following the motto ‘see - judge – act’, the DIALOP Students (BA, MA, PhD, postdoc) from around the
Summer School 2018 will focus on exchanging Marxist world and a variety of disciplines as well as social and
and Christian insights on crucial social issues, especially political activists between 20 and 30 years old can
democracy, Europe, commons, and dialogue. Key apply to take part in the Dialop Summer School, if they
questions in this interdisciplinary work will be: are interested in
_ How can a dialogue emerge, where differences _ experiencing and participating in an intellectual and
have divided communities? practical dialogue between Christian and Marxist
_ How can an economy of free give and take (a gift eco- intellectuals, enriching mutual understanding and
nomy) reinforce elements of identity and unity? fostering the possibilities that can arise from the
_ Are there creative ways of overcoming traditional encounter of the two different traditions,
boundaries? _ creating common ground for an ongoing experience
_ How would dialogue be facilitated, what are its of transformative and transversal thinking about
conditions, what strategies should be developed, and Europe through an analysis of specific and converging
which initiatives should be taken? elements,
PATRONAGE
_ building an international and permanent network of
The Summer School is hosted by University of the
dialogue partners, who share analyses and solutions
Aegean, Ermoupoli (Greece), in collaboration with the
and define joint fields of action.
Sophia University Institute (Italy), the Congregation
for Catholic Education, the Focolare Movement and
Transform!Europe. Further supporters are the University
of Paris 8 (France) and the KPH - Edith Stein (Austria).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
‘DIALOP - transversal dialogue project’ refers to a
suggestion Pope Francis made to the current Greek
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. When Tsipras - together
with Walter Baier, the Coordinator of the left think tank
Transform!Europe, and Franz Kronreif from the Focolare
Movement - visited the pontiff in September 2014, they
agreed on the urgent necessity of bringing together
people of good will with different religious and
ideological backgrounds in order to address the big
challenges of our times.
C A L L F O R I N V I TAT I O N
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS Important Dates: CONTACT
The registration process for the Summer School 2018 on Arrival on Saturday 1.9.2018 before 18:00, Contact ad interim/for
Syros has three steps. departure during the day of Saturday 8.9.2018. questions:
Mrs. Luisa Sello
1) Submit the application by sending the following Certificates: Tel. 0049 170 5507798
documents (written in English) up to 1 May 2018 via The Summer School will issue a certificate of participation.
email to office@dialop.net In order to receive ECTS, a suitable preparation based on
• the completed and signed application form; given relevant texts is required as well as a thesis to be
• the letter of motivation explaining the reasons of your presented at the close of the Summer School.
participation, the experience and the know-how you
bring to the topics listed in the programme, and your ex- Accomodations:
pectations for the Summer School (one page/500 words); DIALOP offers accommodation in two hostels in Ano Sy-
• your Curriculum Vitae. ros (upper part of the town Ermoupoli) with one- and two-
bed rooms available. Breakfast can be had in the hostel.
2) Admission: Lunch will be served close to the university. The costs of
The selected participants will be notified by the DIALOP supper are the responsibility of each participant.
office by 15 May 2018. This confirmation will be accompa-
nied by further information material about the Summer Other costs -- scholarships:
School. Travel expenses shall be paid by the participants.
Requests for scholarships should be addressed to the
3) Legally valid application for the Summer School will partner institutions.
occur by transferring the amount of € 250 (to cover par-
ticipation fees, accommodation, breakfast and one main
meal) by 30 May to the account of the Aegean University.
facebook: @dialoprojectPROGRAMME SYROS SUMMER SCHOOL 2018
Sunday, September 2nd Monday, September 3rd Tuesday, September 4th Wednesday, September 5th Thursday, September 6th Friday, September 7th
09:00 – Guided City Tour in Dialogue – a non-violent Commons as a common Democracy – what ab- Europe – how to imagi- Presentation of the
12:30 Ermoupoli strategy in a pluralistic ground out participation? results of the working
ne its future?
world Michael Brie – Professor at Michael Löwy - Research Luciana Castellina – Member groups
Cornelia Hildebrandt – Philo- the Rosa-Luxemburg-Foun- director em. in social sciences of the European Parliament by all participants and
sopher at the Rosa-Luxem- dation, Germany at the CNRS, France em. and journalist, Italy lecturers
burg-Foundation, Germany Petra Steinmair-Pösel - Daniela Ropelato – Vice-rec- Léonce Bekemans –
Pál Tóth - Professor at the Professor KPH Edith Stein, tor of the Sophia University Jean-Monnet-Chair university
Sophia University Institute, Austria Institute, Italy of Padova, Italy/Belgium
Italy/Hungary
12:30 - Lunch break Lunch break
13:30 at Asteria beach
14:00 - Opening: Meeting with decision Working groups
17:00 Spyros Syropoulos – Vice- makers Exercises of dialogue - Thomas Stuke - Management consultant, Switzerland
rector of the University of the Representative of the Greek Scenario excercises - Bernd Stegmann – Institute for Prospective Analyses, Germany
Aegean, Greece government Other informal working groups
Bernhard Callebaut – Walter Baier – Coordinator of
Professor at the Sophia transform!europe
University Institute, Italy Vincenzo Zani – Secretary of
Vincenzo Zani – Archbishop, the Vatican Congregation of
secretary of the Congrega- Education
tion of Catholic Education, and others
Vatican
17:00 – Free time Official closure
21:00 Presentation of the summer
school to the mayor and the
population - presentation of
the certificates – dinner -
festive finaleSTEERING COMMITTEE
We appreciate your interest and your efforts,
The steering committee
Walter Baier Franz Kronreif Daniela Ropelato Spyros Syropoulos Vincenzo Zani
Coordinator of Focolare Movement Vice-rector of the Vice-rector of the Secretary of the
transform!europe Sophia University Institute University of the Aegean Congregation of catholic
Luisa Sello
education
Cornelia Hildebrandt Focolare Movement
Managing Board of
transform!europe
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