MA in Conflict Studies: Faculty of Media and Communications, Singidunum University, Beograd

From: Orli Fridman <orlif@msn.com>


*/The Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK) at Singidunum University  is now accepting applications for its MA program in Conflict Studies./*

*/Call for applications /*

In academic year 2010/2011 the faculty is offering students a one year  (two semesters) program (60 ECTS). Lectures will be held in English and in Serbian.

In addition, a number of students will have the opportunity to join an international research project in Conflict Analysis in South Serbia. Students who will join the research team will have additional training in field research methods related to this particular case study. This selected group of students will receive a stipend from the Faculty: the stipend may be used to cover students' tuition or other costs. Applicants wishing to participate in the research project are required to be fluent in Serbian, while candidates with working knowledge or fluency in Albanian are especially encouraged to apply.

Interested applicants should send their cover letter and CV to conflict.studies@fmk.edu.rs <mailto:conflict.studies@fmk.edu.rs>

Candidates interested in participating in the research project and wishing to be considered for the scholarship should indicate so in their cover letter, and make sure to include any research experience they have in their CVs.

*/About the Program/*

The program provides graduate level education for students interested in the field of Conflict Studies, especially in areas such as: conflict transformation, peacebuilding, political violence, comparative analysis of peace processes & international negotiations, media and conflict,
reconciliation and the role of gender in the study of conflicts.

Interdisciplinary in its nature, the program in Conflict Studies will prepare students to analyze and understand today's social and political conflicts and the related processes. Our new curriculum aims to bridge theory and practice and offer a comparative framework for the analysis of societies in and post-conflict. Taught by leading scholars in the field, students will be exposed to the most up-to-date academic discussions in the field and receive solid theoretical and
methodological background to conduct their own research.

*Requirements: *

Candidates should have completed their BA degree, in particular cases, students near completion of their BA can be considered.

*/Time line for applicants: /*

October 18^th : Deadline to submit applications by email (cover letter and CV)

October 27^th : applicants will be notified (for students applying to be part of the research project)

November 1^st : Classes begin

*/Tuition/* is 2,100 euro (in installments).

*/For interested students, the faculty is also offering distant learning courses to complete an MA in Conflict Studies. /*

For more information visit our website on
http://www.fmk.singidunum.ac.rs/Program-STUDIJE-KONFLIKTA.html

or contact via email at conflict.studies@fmk.edu.rs <mailto:conflict.studies@fmk.edu.rs> or by phone 011- 262 6474