U21 Summer Schools
Since 2004, there has been an annual U21 Summer School. Each Summer
School has had a global theme and attracted some of the best students
from around the U21 network to engage in an exchange of culture,
experiences and intellect.
The Summer Schools have been hosted by National University of
Singapore, Lund University, Hong Kong University and most recently the
University of Virginia. Themes have included: Leadership in a Global
Society, Asia as the Global Future and Sustainable
Development in a Global Society.
In 2008, the Summer School will be hosted by the University of
Birmingham and have the theme of Embracing Diversity through
Creativity, Culture and Innovation. The Summer School will draw upon
the Birmingham’s reputation as a modern multicultural environment and
brings together a fusion of creativity, diverse cultures and innovative
practice in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary ways. The event will
be open to students in U21 institutions from across all disciplines.
2008, University of Birmingham
The
2008 Summer School took place from 30 June to 12 July at the
University of Birmingham, with
Embracing Diversity through Creativity, Culture and Innovation as
the theme.
A report will be posted here in the coming weeks.
The
2007 Student Summer Conference took place from 1 to13 July at the
University of Virginia with the theme of Leadership in a Global
Society. The programme was designed
to help participants understand and develop their own personal
leadership skills by exploring the lives of leaders from different
disciplines and different areas of the world.
The curriculum had a
strong experiential learning component and makes extensive use of
cross-cultural groups. Inspiring lectures from knowledgeable
professors were integrated with structured opportunities for
thoughtful discussion, field trips, films, active learning activities
and service learning opportunities.
Click here for a full report
2006, University of Hong Kong
The 2006 Summer School
was hosted by the University of Hong Kong from 3 to 23 July 2006 with the theme of Asia as the Global Future. It offered a programme on Asian Studies organised by the
University of Hong Kong's Centre of Asian Studies and Faculty of Social
Sciences. The goal of the Summer School was to expose students to carefully
designed lectures, seminars and experiential learning with site visits
in Hong Kong, Beijing and Macau so as to enhance their awareness of the
importance of Asian and world affairs.
Click here for the
full report
2005, Lund University
The U21 Summer School in Lund
from 4 to 15 July 2005 was the second of the kind organised within
the Universitas 21 network. In all, 74 students from the universities of
Glasgow, British Columbia, Auckland, Melbourne, Nottingham, Birmingham,
Virginia, Singapore, Queensland, Edinburgh, Korea, Hong Kong, McGill (Canada)
and Fudan (China) participated alongside students from Lund University. Fifteen
visiting lecturers from a range of academic disciplines joined academic staff
from Lund to lead this two-week activity.
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here for the full report
2004, National University of Singapore
The inaugural U21 Summer School & Symposium - a new initiative by the U21
network - was hosted by the National University of Singapore from 5 to 12 July
2004. With a theme of Global Technology Entrepreneurship, the aim of the
initiative was to inculcate a global and entrepreneurial mindset among the
students through interactive learning and exposure to opportunities outside
their own countries.
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here for the full report
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