Are you a student, peacebuilding practitioner, artist, memory worker, journalist, or media maker interested in learning more about cutting-edge approaches to peacebuilding and conflict transformation? If the answer is ‘Yes’, the WARM Foundation and the Post-Conflict Research Center (PCRC) invite you to apply for the 2019 WARM Academy taking place in Sarajevo, Bosnia, and Herzegovina from 8 to 13 July 2019.

Moreover, The War Art Reporting and Memory (WARM) Academy is a multidisciplinary, educational and training program. Further, that focuses on developing participants’ knowledge, understanding, and critical skills in the fields of peacebuilding and conflict transformation. Taking place during Sarajevo’s annual WARM Festival, the Academy will feature a series of masterclasses. Also,  workshops, and interactive panel discussions that present cutting-edge approaches, innovative techniques. Further, best practices being across the globe to address issues related to contemporary conflict and post-conflict transitions. The series will be delivered by world-class practitioners, academics, artists, and experts from the fields of media, transitional justice, historical memory preservation, journalism, art, violence prevention, human rights, and other related fields.

Eligibility

• This call to apply is open to students, researchers, artists, photographers, academics, journalists, and anyone. Further, with an interest in conflict transformation, peacebuilding, human rights, transitional justice, and other areas. Which is related to conflict and post-conflict transitions.
• Applicants must be 18+ years of age and possess advanced English language skills.  As the working language of the Academy is English.
• There are only 35 spots available. (which include the spots reserved for participants who are eligible to receive scholarships). So be sure to apply today for your chance to be part of this year’s program!

Cost

• The cost for participants residing outside of the Western Balkans is 650.00€.
• This fee covers accommodation, workshop materials, museum and institution entrance fees. Also, guided tours of Sarajevo, travel costs to Srebrenica, and some meals.
• Participants are responsible for covering their own airfare/travel costs to and from Sarajevo as well as any visa costs (if they are for your country).
• If you are a resident of the Western Balkans, please see the section below for more information about our WARM Academy scholarships.