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INSTITUT INTERNATIONAL D’ÉTÉ
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER INSTITUTE
INSTITUTO INTERNACIONAL DE VERANO
DIVERSITY AND DEMOCRACY
Trust, Representation and Equality
Guadalajara, Mexico
June 1-27, 2009
International Summer Institute
Ethnicity and Democratic Governance’s group (EDG) leds by Queen’s University, Université du Québec à Montréal and
University of Toronto, in partnership with Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur la diversité au Québec (CRIDAQ)
and the Universidad de Guadalajara will be hosting the next International Summer Institute from 1 to 27 June 2009.
Up to 36 participants will be attending the 2009 International Summer School, as part of a Canadian Major Collaborative
Research Initiatives (MCRI) on “Ethnicity and Democratic Governance
Main Goals
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Provide a well-structured, collaborative, and inter-disciplinary learning environment for students whose
research is relevant to the EDG project (see www.edg-gde.ca)
Study diversity and democracy from different theoretical perspectives.
Establish an international forum for cooperation.
Main features
More than ten distinguished EDG scholars who will take an active role in the Institute; scholars from
Univerdidad de Guadalajara, the hosting institution, as well as several recognized guest lecturers from Mexico
and Latin America will take part in the seminars, workshops, lectures, and discussion groups. Professors who
have confirmed their participation:
Victor Armony, EDG, Université du Québec à Montréal
Bruce Berman, EDG, Queen’s University
Jacques Bertrand, EDG, University of Toronto
Leticia Calderon Chelius, Institut de recherche José María Luis Mora
Jorge Durand, Universidad de Guadalajara
Avigail Eisenberg, EDG, University of Victoria
Alain-G. Gagnon, EDG, Université du Québec à Montréal
Will Kymlicka, EDG, Queen’s University
André Lecours, Université Concordia
Patti Lenard, Harvard University
John McGarry, EDG, Queen’s University
Geneviève Nootens, EDG, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Guillermo de la Peña, CIESAS, Guadalajara
Michel Seymour, EDG, Université de Montréal
Raúl Solis, Universidad de Guadalajara
General topics
General topics include: Causes of ethnic community formation, political mobilization and conflict; cultural
politics of ethnic development and identities, including analysis of the role of religious institutions, schools,
mass media, political parties and popular culture; political economy of ethnic differentiation, including patterns
of labor migration and urbanization; extent to which the international community can facilitate peaceful
resolution of ethnic and political conflicts. Three themes will be at the centre at the debates: trust,
representation and equality.
Credits
Graduate students can either get credits from their own university or register in POL 890D course offered at
UQAM during the summer session 2009. Fees may differ between institutions.
Financial assistance
The EDG contributes in a very significant way by providing room and board to graduate students for the
duration of the summer school. Students are strongly encouraged to approach their respective University to
cover air fare. However, additional funds could be requested from agencies such as the Office Québec Amérique
pour la Jeunesse. Participants will contribute 200$ to cover part of the summer school’s expenditures.
Furthermore, the attendees will pay for their travel expenses, field trips and local outing.
Accommodation
Students will be invited to share room facilities on the basis of two per unit. An effort will be made to
encourage students with different linguistic and academic backgrounds to share accommodation.
Language
The principal language of work will be English. Although, there will be some public events that will be hosted
either in French or in Spanish.
Location
The Summer Institute will take place in Chapala, on the outskirts of Guadalajara. For more information, please
visit the website of Villa Montecarlo where will take place the summer institute:
http://www.hoteles.udg.mx/montecarlo/index.html
Cultural activities
One of the main goals of the Summer School is to explore cultural diversity to deepen one’s knowledge of the
host country. Efforts will be made to include visits to museums, cultural activities, and to plan a field trip to an
aboriginal village.
How to apply
If you are interested in attending this International Summer Institute, you are invited to apply by filling out the
form (http://www.queensu.ca/edg/activities.html) and send it to the address below:
GDE-CRIDAQ Institut international d'été 2009
Alain-G. Gagnon
Pavillon Hubert-Aquin bureau A-3620
1255, Saint-Denis,
Montréal (Québec) Canada, H2X 3R9
Deadline : March 31, 2009
For further information, contact Daniel Torunczyk at the following address : [email protected]