...with the Coimbra Group
Founded in 1985 and formally constituted by Charter in 1987, the Coimbra Group is an association of long-established European multidisciplinary universities of high international standard. The Coimbra Group is committed to creating special academic and cultural ties in order to promote, for the benefit of its members, internationalisation, academic collaboration, excellence in learning and research, and service to society. It is also the purpose of the Group to influence European educational and research policy and to develop best practice through mutual exchange of experience. The University of Cologne has been a member of the Coimbra Group since 2017.
Current Call:
International Coimbra Group Summer School on European Multilingualism 2025
at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Coimbra, 23 – 27 June 2025
The University of Coimbra is a public institution of higher education, with centuries of experience in teaching, training and research, internationally recognized. Founded in 1290, it was the first and only Portuguese-speaking university until the beginning of the 20th century, having asserted its position with a unique presence that brings together tradition, modernity and innovation, which resulted in its classification as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 2013.
Beautifully embraced by the Mondego River, Coimbra was once the capital of the Portuguese kingdom and continues to be a deeply fascinating city, owner of a glorious History, magnificent monuments and historical landmarks. Coimbra has that magical spell of an historical city with eyes on the future! This spell lasts forever.
The Coimbra Group and the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra (Portugal) are delighted to invite you to take part at the International Summer School on European Multilingualism that will take place at the University of Coimbra (Portugal) from 23 to 27 June 2025.
With the support of the CG universities as well as the Erasmus+ KA131 program, the teachers from University of Coimbra (Portugal), University of Graz (Austria), University of Würzburg (Germany), University of Salamanca (Spain), University of Pavia (Italy), University of Poitiers (France), Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany), Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi (Romania) and University of Turku (Finland), all Coimbra Group members, will propose, in collaboration with the teachers from the University of Nis (Serbia), an intensive short program (BIP) on European Multilingualism and Cultural Mediation Studies with the aim of sharing innovative approaches to teaching and learning languages.
The intensive short program offers courses in translation and language application in several small tandem groups:
- English
- German
- French
- Portuguese
- Spanish
The Summer School teaching program proposes also the Language Discovering Workshop permitting all participants to learn about the Less Widely Used and Lesser Taught languages (LWULT) and their important role in keeping language diversity and the world’s multilingual heritage. The intensive short program offers two LWULT Workshops:
- Kurdish
- Romani
- Serbo-Croatian
- Portuguese
The International Summer School on European Multilingualism that will take place at the University of Coimbra (Portugal) from 22 to 28 June 2025 is a great opportunity to discover the very dynamic and attractive city of Coimbra and its cultural assets. Situated on a hill overlooking the city, the University of Coimbra with its colleges grew and evolved over more than seven centuries within the old town. Notable university buildings include the 12th century Cathedral of Santa Cruz and a number of 16th century colleges, the Royal Palace of Alcáçova, which has housed the University since 1537, the Joanine Library with its rich baroque decor, the 18th century Botanical Garden and University Press, as well as the large “University City” created during the 1940s. Its cultural heritage has become an attractive place to start intercultural dialogue and to share the history and values from this part of Europe.
The visit to Idanha-a-Velha and Roman Heritage with a showcooking workshop is put forward as cultural program of the International Summer School on European Multilingualism.
The International Summer School will be awarded 3 ECTS.
Who can apply?
- Students from universities that are organizing a BIP, students from Coimbra Group Universities as well as all students interested in the CGSS program.
What are the student’s levels?
- Students from three cycles Bachelor, Master and PhD having a minimum level B1 in English, as well as one of the proposed European languages (French, Italian, German and Spanish).
Which are the fields of studies?
- Languages, Cultural studies, Humanities
How to apply?
- Registration form to be filled out and to be sent to the University of Coimbra to dri.cooperacao@uc.pt, from 21 April to 16 May 2025.
Registration contact: Márcia Rodrigues dri.cooperacao@uc.pt
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