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U4 News | June 2017
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Dear U4 colleague,
Enclosed you will find the June 2017 U4 Newsletter with news on events, calls and activities within the U4 network or at one of the network partners. If you have trouble viewing this email, please read the online version.
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U4 Article in 'Science'
An innovative study on housefly males, carried out by leading scientists from Groningen and Göttingen was published in 'Science' (12 May). The study is not only important for understanding the evolution of sex determination. More knowledge of the housefly genetics can also aid the development of environmental friendly control methods of pest insects.
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Brussels, 14-15 September 2017
U4 Environmental Law Workshop
The focus of the U4 Environmental Law network workshop is 'Governing Facts and Feeling in Environmental Decision-Making: Towards Equal Opportunities in Environmental Governance'. Participants can register until 23 June.
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Ghent, 11-13 September 2017
U4 Biomass Summer School
Within the cluster Science and Technology, a U4 Summer School cycle on Energy, Sustainability and Society will be launched. A first edition, dealing with the central theme of 'Sustainable use and re-use of biomass. PhD students can apply until 30 June.
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Ghent, 28 August - 2 September 2017
U4 Ageing Brain Summer School
The programme is open to Master students and junior PhD students who have a specific interest in neuroscience and want to be trained to face one of the biggest challenge of the century: ageing. Students can apply until 30 June.
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Göttingen, 14-18 August 2017
SPIRIT Summer School 'Molecular Genetics for Zoologists'
The symposium aims at bringing international scientists together who work on the understanding of the function of genes in all kinds of zoological phenomena. The symposium is followed by a 3-days training workshop. PhD students and postdocs can still register.
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Groningen, 14-18 August 2017
Summer School 'Religion, Conflict and Peace'
This summer school will provide a platform for theoretical, comparative and historical reflections and discursive critique on religion, conflict and peace. The Summer School is directed to PhD students. Participants can register until 30 June 2017
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Funding of Postdoc mobility (DAAD)
The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) offers many funding programmes to support the mobility and exchange of Postdocs to realise international research projects or to gain teaching experiences worldwide.
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Göttingen, 6-20 August 2017
Summer School 'International Migration in a Globalised World'
This summer school offers a two-weeks intensive, interdisciplinary and participative programme in international migration. Participants will get insight into reasons of migration and the effects on societies of receiving countries.
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Ghent, 3-12 July 2017
Summer School 'Health and Migration'
The medical students from Ghent University are proud to present the 7th edition of the Summer School 'Health & Migration'. This 10-day educational program is packed with interesting lectures, altered with social and cultural activities.
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Uppsala, 30 May - 1 June 2017
2nd U4 Sustainability Meeting
The aim of 2nd U4 Sustainability meeting was to follow-up on the frontrunner approach around the implementation of a chosen frontrunner idea in one of the many dimensions of sustainability: Energy Policy, Mobility, Sustainability Education, Green Office, etc. Also other possibilities for joint climate projects were addressed.
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Uppsala, 29-30 May 2017
U4 SSEL Cluster Conference 'Migration'
The 3rd edition of the SSEL Cluster Conference was hosted by Uppsala around the central theme of 'On the Move – Exploring Contemporary Dynamics of Migration'. The conference brought together more than 120 PhD students and researchers with the aim of disseminating ongoing research.
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Ghent, 12-13 May 2017
Workshop Comparative Political Theory
The Department of Comparative Science of Cultures of Ghent University organized a workshop on the nascent field of Comparative Political Theory and the Question of Secularization. The workshop is part of a series of workshops that aims to establish a new European Network for Comparative Political Theory and Intellectual History.
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Uppsala, 24-26 April 2017
Workshop 'Medical Law'
Participants from Groningen, Göttingen and Uppsala discussed research findings within the field of medical law and human rights. The workshop focused on the thematic areas of a.o. children's rights in medical law, end-of-life decision making and reproductive medicine.
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Ghent, 20-21 April 2017
Taiwan Studies Workshop
In collaboration with the Department of International and Cross-Strait Education of the Ministry of Education of Taiwan, the U4 network organized a two-days workshop on the current issues concerning the Asia Pacific region: 'Maritime Territorial Disputes In The Asia Pacific Region: A Critical Appraisal'.
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Groningen, 5-7 April 2017
Gender Studies Meeting
The aim of the U4 Gender Studies network meeting was to prepare the 2018 Summer School in 'Gender Research' at Uppsala University. The theme of the 2018 Summer School will be 'Methods, Methodologies and Responsibility: Complexities in Gender Research'.
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Ghent, 30-31 March 2017
Ageing Lung Workshop
Participants from all U4 universities shared current ongoing research and discussed the research highlights within the field of obstructive lung diseases. Common aspects of interest in basic science include the role of immune responses.
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Ghent, 21-24 March 2017
U4 Student Network (U4SN) meeting
Student delegations of all partner universities examined student well-being and inclusivity in different dimensions. Through various working groups themes as inclusiveness, students hazing, mental health, and disability were discussed.
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Naples, 7-11 March 2017
Winter School 'Antiquity'
The 8th U4 Winter School Antiquity was held in Napels on the Interactions between Text and Object in Antiquity, in collaboration with L'Università degli Studi di Napoli L'Orientale.
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Save the date
June 26 - July 7, Göttingen: Summer School 'Globalisation and Diversity' July 10-21, Göttingen: Summer School 'Data Science' July 16-21, Göttingen: HASCO Summer School July 24-29, Göttingen: Summer School 'The Material Culture of Exploration and Academic Travel' July 24 - August 5, Göttingen: Summer School 'Historical Linguistics' August 14-18, Göttingen: Summer School 'Molecular Genetics for Zoologists' August 14-18, Groningen: Summer School 'Religion, Conflict and Peace' August 17-25, Groningen: 'Sixth Groningen Energy Summer School' August 20-24, Groningen: Summer School 'Antimicrobial Resistance' August 21-26, Groningen: Summer School 'What About the Family?' August 28 - September 2, Ghent: U4 Summer School 'Ageing Brain' September 11-13, Ghent: U4 Summer School 'Sustainable use and re-use of biomass' September 13-15, Groningen: Legal Research Network Conference September 14-15, Brussels: U4 Envirnonmental Law Workshop September 20-21, Groningen: U4 Peer Review 'Campus Concepts and Spin-offs' September 21-22, Groningen: U4 Career Staff Training (module 4) September 22-23, Groningen: U4 Network Meeting PostDocs October 5-6, Ghent: U4 Cluster Meeting 'Humanities' October 9-10, Göttingen: U4 Intercultural Perspectives in Teaching and Learning October 12-13, Groningen: U4 Cluster Meeting 'Science & Technology' October 13, Göttingen: U4 Cluster Meeting 'Social Sciences, Economics and Law' November 8, Göttingen: 70 Year Anniversary International Office in Göttingen November 9-10, Groningen: U4 Winter School 'Multilingualism' November 19-20, Ghent: U4 Rectors' Conference X
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