Eur-Asian Border Lab Summer School 2025

The Eur-Asian Border Lab, together with the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) invites applications for a week-long programme of workshops, field trips, and lectures to be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan between 2-6 June, 2025. The Border Lab Summer School will involve experts who have worked on borders in Central Asia and beyond to discuss some of the most recent research and methodologies in border studies.

It will also help ECRs develop their research-in-progress and to encourage networking between the present and next generation of border scholars. The main idea is to create synergies and share theoretical and methodological insights between researchers who focus on different regions and fields in border studies.

Costs of Border Lab

• Costs related to round-trip economy flights or train travel will be reimbursed (note: the maximum limit is 500 EUR).
• Accommodation including breakfast for 6 nights and summer school lunches will be provided.
• Any extra costs will not be covered. Participants are expected to check their own visa requirements to enter Kyrgyzstan and apply for visas well ahead of time, as well as organize their own travel/medical insurance (the travel costs will not be reimbursed in case of cancellation).

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Eligibility for Border Lab

• Open to PhDs, Postdocs, or other early-stage scholars in the humanities and social sciences working on border-related topics. MA students and advanced undergraduates may also be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Advanced level English proficiency is required for participation.
• They especially encourage scholars from underrepresented regions, minority groups, and diverse backgrounds to apply.

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Application

The following documents should be uploaded in the application form by 17:00 CET on 5 January, 2025:

• CV information
• A statement of motivation (no more than 1000 words), including: why you would like to participate in the summer school, what kind of writing-in-progress you plan to share, and what your research interests in border studies are.
• A short (no more than 3000 words max) writing sample

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