Funded Summer School History Takes Place – Dynamics of Urban Change is calling for applications. The ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius and the Gerda Henkel Foundation will hold the interdisciplinary program “History Takes Place – Dynamics of Urban Change“. The programme will focus on its Bauhaus heritage.

This year, in cooperation with the White City Center (WCC), it will focus on the concept of ‘Societies on the Move’ i.e. the movement of people, materials, and cultures as a central element of modern architecture and this element’s influence on the urban landscape. The Summer School wishes to explore historical and contemporary relationships through representations of identities, examining how migration and mobility affect individuals, cities, and cultures while reshaping their identities.

Benefits

The organizers will cover the travel as well as the accommodation expenses for the participants.

Eligibility

• Particularly postgraduate students in history, cultural studies, and social sciences, as well as young architects and urban planners.
• Applicants should have a genuine interest in an interdisciplinary exchange on the history of the city and city development.
• Participants should have a specialization associated with Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel and the Middle East as well as a keen thematic and methodological interest in urban studies.
• Sessions will be held in English. Applicants should prepare for sessions with course materials and reading lists in order to be able to give a presentation.

Applying

In order to apply, you need to send your application along with a statement of interest, CV and suggested presentation topic (max 2 pages) to the program director at the ZEIT-Stiftung: [email protected].