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Summer School - Arts, Activism and Social Justice, 2022, University of Bristol, UK

Publish Date: Mar 27, 2022

Deadline: May 01, 2022

Event Dates: from Jun 19, 2022 12:00 to Jul 09, 2022 12:00

Are you a future community leader with a passion for social justice and activism? Do you want to learn from activists and change-makers working in the UK’s thriving arts and voluntary sectors? If so, this three-week summer school is for you.
This is a summer school with a difference, that combines academic lectures with an emphasis on learning outside the classroom through a wide variety of workshops, sessions, tutorials and activities with local community activists and leaders in one of the UK's most creative cities.

Course leader
Dr. Joanna Burch-Brown.
This programme is also offered in associated with the UK-US Fulbright Commission as a Fulbright Summer Institute.

Target group
This summer school particularly suits undergraduate students who aspire to be community leaders and activists.art
We welcome students from any major who are interested in understanding the context for and learning the tools to effect change in their home communities.
You will be joined by University of Bristol students on this summer school and so have a unique opportunity to learn alongside UK peers.

Course aim
Over the course of the programme, you will:

  • Discover how people from diverse social contexts have used a combination of philosophy and the arts as vehicles for social change
  • Investigate the role of literature, music, visual arts, poetry and storytelling, dance, philosophy and critical social theories in social justice movements
  • Learn about the key role of Bristol in the development of transatlantic slavery, the legacies of racism, slavery and colonialism, and the impact of these legacies on the lives of people today
  • Examine what responsibilities we might have today because of historical legacies of racial injustice
  • Explore how race and ethnicity intersect with gender in shaping social experience
  • Develop transferable skills for use in future leadership and social entrepreneurship
  • Get involved in a variety of community and civic activities
  • Develop leadership, teamwork and communication skills.

The summer school focuses on six overlapping themes that are considered across geographic areas, including Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas:

  • Racism and social justice
  • Colonialism and independence
  • Global feminisms
  • Migration and refugees
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Health and wellbeing.

Credits info
5 EC
10 University of Bristol credits, suggested as equivalent to 5 ECTS or 2.5-3 US semester credits.

Fee info
GBP 2795: The programme fee includes:

  • All tuition, workshop and session fees, and a travel pass;
  • Single-room university residence accommodation, with a half-board meal package throughout;
  • 24-7 support from the Global Summer Schools team, as well as University of Bristol student leaders, who are also available to help with your questions and lead activities;
  • An exciting social programme, including optional weekend trips;
  • Transfers within Bristol from the airport, coach station or train station to residence on arrivals and departures day.

Scholarships
A £300 discount is available to University of Bristol mobility partners and any students who apply by the early-bird deadline of 1st April 2022.

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Disciplines

Art History

Arts

Human Rights

Humanities

Leadership

Literature

Music

Study Levels

BA

Undergraduate

Eligible Countries

International

Host Countries

United Kingdom