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We would like to announce the 11th VU Amsterdam Summer School! Our one- and two-week summer courses are small-scale and cover multiple themes. We provide top-notch short courses in subjects like international law, environmental science and policy, and statistical research. Our Summer school professors are passionate about sharing their knowledge through interactive lectures, group discussions, and practical assignments. All courses are taught in English, and (depending on the course) open to Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD level.

We also take care of our students and ensure they have a comfortable stay in the Netherlands. We offer exciting social activities such as city tours, museum visits, and workshops. These allow you to explore one of the most beautiful capital cities in Europe and gain valuable insights into Dutch culture.

The course ‘New Venture Creation’
The creation of new ventures is one of the most important economic issues of this time, all over the world. It is not limited to start-ups only, but also applies to the development of new activities by existing firms (among them corporates) and spin-offs by universities, company expansions, take-overs, and scale-ups, and much more.

This course follows a double approach. The first approach is the sustainable entrepreneurship approach, dealing with the economic, social, and ecological aspects of new ventures. The second approach is the life cycle of the firm approach, dealing with the changes of the firm and the entrepreneur during the life cycle of the firm. See the course page for more extensive information.

Are you interested in joining VU Amsterdam Summer School, but do you feel that another course might be a better fit? Please have a look at all courses that are on offer for Aurora students.

Application and costs
If you are interested, please reach out to the Aurora representative at your own university. The selected students can then be nominated by the Aurora home university via internationalrelations@vu.nl, before 27 May 2024. The 2 students per Aurora university both receive a tuition fee waiver. Students can refer to their home university to learn more about the Aurora Mobility grant in order to pay for other costs such as accommodation and travel expenses.

Aurora students that are not nominated by the Aurora home university, can still sign up for the selected Summer School courses directly at Amsterdam Summer School. They will receive the same discount as VU students.

Information sessions
We are hosting Information Sessions for interested students on 15 March and 15 April 2024.

Also, check out our introduction video for more information, and reach out to us if you have questions. Hopefully we will welcome you in Amsterdam!

We would like to announce the 11th VU Amsterdam Summer School! Our one- and two-week summer courses are small-scale and cover multiple themes. We provide top-notch short courses in subjects like international law, environmental science and policy, and statistical research. Our Summer school professors are passionate about sharing their knowledge through interactive lectures, group discussions, and practical assignments. All courses are taught in English, and (depending on the course) open to Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD level.

We also take care of our students and ensure they have a comfortable stay in the Netherlands. We offer exciting social activities such as city tours, museum visits, and workshops. These allow you to explore one of the most beautiful capital cities in Europe and gain valuable insights into Dutch culture.

The course ‘Ignorance, Power, and Politics’
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of ignorance, one of the fastest growing subdisciplines of philosophy. In the course, we discuss and learn about the significance of ignorance in politics and in connection to issues of social power. We will utilise especially political and feminist epistemology, though all perspectives are welcome. This course prepares the participants with a foundation to do philosophical research on these topics. See the course page for more extensive information.

Are you interested in joining VU Amsterdam Summer School, but do you feel that another course might be a better fit? Please have a look at all courses that are on offer for Aurora students.

Application and costs
If you are interested, please reach out to the Aurora representative at your own university. The selected students can then be nominated by the Aurora home university via amsterdamsummerschool@vu.nl, before 1 May 2024. The 2 students per Aurora university both receive a tuition fee waiver. Students can refer to their home university to learn more about the Aurora Mobility grant in order to pay for other costs such as accommodation and travel expenses.

Aurora students that are not nominated by the Aurora home university, can still sign up for the selected Summer School courses directly at Amsterdam Summer School. They will receive the same discount as VU students.

Information sessions
We are hosting Information Sessions for interested students on 15 March and 15 April 2024.

Also, check out our introduction video for more information, and reach out to us if you have questions. Hopefully we will welcome you in Amsterdam!

We would like to announce the 11th VU Amsterdam Summer School! Our one- and two-week summer courses are small-scale and cover multiple themes. We provide top-notch short courses in subjects like international law, environmental science and policy, and statistical research. Our Summer school professors are passionate about sharing their knowledge through interactive lectures, group discussions, and practical assignments. All courses are taught in English, and (depending on the course) open to Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD level.

We also take care of our students and ensure they have a comfortable stay in the Netherlands. We offer exciting social activities such as city tours, museum visits, and workshops. These allow you to explore one of the most beautiful capital cities in Europe and gain valuable insights into Dutch culture.

The course ‘Environmental Justice in Theory and Practice’
At this Summer School you will learn about environmental justice from different theoretical perspectives and on the basis of practical examples. How can environmental justice help to achieve an equitable and sustainable future? In this Summer School, you will learn how different disciplines address such moral dilemmas and discuss real practice cases.

This summer course will introduce students to environmental justice from a variety of perspectives. We will engage with philosophical attempts to identify normative standards for what can be considered a just allocation of the benefits and burdens of environmental action. See the course page for more extensive information.

Are you interested in joining VU Amsterdam Summer School, but do you feel that another course might be a better fit? Please have a look at all courses that are on offer for Aurora students.

Application and costs
If you are interested, please reach out to the Aurora representative at your own university. The selected students can then be nominated by the Aurora home university via internationalrelations@vu.nl, before 27 May 2024. The 2 students per Aurora university both receive a tuition fee waiver. Students can refer to their home university to learn more about the Aurora Mobility grant in order to pay for other costs such as accommodation and travel expenses.

Aurora students that are not nominated by the Aurora home university, can still sign up for the selected Summer School courses directly at Amsterdam Summer School. They will receive the same discount as VU students.

Information sessions
We are hosting Information Sessions for interested students on 15 March and 15 April 2024.

Also, check out our introduction video for more information, and reach out to us if you have questions. Hopefully we will welcome you in Amsterdam!

We would like to announce the 11th VU Amsterdam Summer School! Our one- and two-week summer courses are small-scale and cover multiple themes. We provide top-notch short courses in subjects like international law, environmental science and policy, and statistical research. Our Summer school professors are passionate about sharing their knowledge through interactive lectures, group discussions, and practical assignments. All courses are taught in English, and (depending on the course) open to Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD level.

We also take care of our students and ensure they have a comfortable stay in the Netherlands. We offer exciting social activities such as city tours, museum visits, and workshops. These allow you to explore one of the most beautiful capital cities in Europe and gain valuable insights into Dutch culture.

The course ‘Interface of Cultural Rights and Climate Change Law’
Culture exists all around us and is part of who we all are. If you’re interested in understanding how climate change affects culture, and how litigation could be effective in protecting one’s cultural life, come and explore more through this course. You’ll also develop practical legal skills along the way!

Climate change litigation is increasing in response to inadequate government policies and actions by various industries. It’s likely that such cases will continue to increase. This course intends to investigate how the right to participate in cultural life intersects with climate litigation both on an international and national level. See the course page for more extensive information.

Are you interested in joining VU Amsterdam Summer School, but do you feel that another course might be a better fit? Please have a look at all courses that are on offer for Aurora students.

Application and costs
If you are interested, please reach out to the Aurora representative at your own university. The selected students can then be nominated by the Aurora home university via amsterdamsummerschool@vu.nl, before 1 May 2024. The 2 students per Aurora university both receive a tuition fee waiver. Students can refer to their home university to learn more about the Aurora Mobility grant in order to pay for other costs such as accommodation and travel expenses.

Aurora students that are not nominated by the Aurora home university, can still sign up for the selected Summer School courses directly at Amsterdam Summer School. They will receive the same discount as VU students.

Information sessions
We are hosting Information Sessions for interested students on 15 March and 15 April 2024.

Also, check out our introduction video for more information, and reach out to us if you have questions. Hopefully we will welcome you in Amsterdam!

We would like to announce the 11th VU Amsterdam Summer School! Our one- and two-week summer courses are small-scale and cover multiple themes. We provide top-notch short courses in subjects like international law, environmental science and policy, and statistical research. Our Summer school professors are passionate about sharing their knowledge through interactive lectures, group discussions, and practical assignments. All courses are taught in English, and (depending on the course) open to Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD level.

We also take care of our students and ensure they have a comfortable stay in the Netherlands. We offer exciting social activities such as city tours, museum visits, and workshops. These allow you to explore one of the most beautiful capital cities in Europe and gain valuable insights into Dutch culture.

The course ‘Human AI’
Human processes of all kinds are complex and adaptive. Mental, social, and health-related processes can all change and adapt over time with human behaviour. Thought-based processes can change as a result of learning, social interactions can evolve over time, and health-related processes are susceptible to change too.

This course will present theories and findings from a wide range of disciplines, including various branches of cognitive, social, health and neuroscience, to gain insight into underlying mechanisms of human processes that can be exploited in human AI modeling and simulation. The various scientific theories form a factual basis for modelling the processes. We can understand these often adaptive mechanisms through causal relations and causal pathways, which we can model as networks. See the course page for more extensive information.

Are you interested in joining VU Amsterdam Summer School, but do you feel that another course might be a better fit? Please have a look at all courses that are on offer for Aurora students.

Application and costs
If you are interested, please reach out to the Aurora representative at your own university. The selected students can then be nominated by the Aurora home university via internationalrelations@vu.nl, before 27 May 2024. The 2 students per Aurora university both receive a tuition fee waiver. Students can refer to their home university to learn more about the Aurora Mobility grant in order to pay for other costs such as accommodation and travel expenses.

Aurora students that are not nominated by the Aurora home university, can still sign up for the selected Summer School courses directly at Amsterdam Summer School. They will receive the same discount as VU students.

Information sessions
We are hosting Information Sessions for interested students on 15 March and 15 April 2024.

Also, check out our introduction video for more information, and reach out to us if you have questions. Hopefully we will welcome you in Amsterdam!

We would like to announce the 11th VU Amsterdam Summer School! Our one- and two-week summer courses are small-scale and cover multiple themes. We provide top-notch short courses in subjects like international law, environmental science and policy, and statistical research. Our Summer school professors are passionate about sharing their knowledge through interactive lectures, group discussions, and practical assignments. All courses are taught in English, and (depending on the course) open to Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD level.

We also take care of our students and ensure they have a comfortable stay in the Netherlands. We offer exciting social activities such as city tours, museum visits, and workshops. These allow you to explore one of the most beautiful capital cities in Europe and gain valuable insights into Dutch culture.

The course ‘Global Energy Transition in a Fossil World’
This course focuses on the societal and political sides of the energy transition, whilst taking into account the physical and technical limitations of the energy system, as well as the global boundaries in which we operate. It includes experienced lecturers from VU Amsterdam, TU Twente, and speakers from key players in the energy and climate arena in the Netherlands.

It will give you a broad overview of the global energy transition’s needs, its challenges and solutions, and the trade-offs generated by different (policy) options. It will challenge you to critically assess your own preferred solutions – including their main advantages and disadvantages. The course will further introduce you to the leading theories, concepts, proposed solutions, and current governance efforts in the energy transition. See the course page for more extensive information.

Are you interested in joining VU Amsterdam Summer School, but do you feel that another course might be a better fit? Please have a look at all courses that are on offer for Aurora students.

Application and costs
If you are interested, please reach out to the Aurora representative at your own university. The selected students can then be nominated by the Aurora home university via internationalrelations@vu.nl, before 27 May 2024. The 2 students per Aurora university both receive a tuition fee waiver. Students can refer to their home university to learn more about the Aurora Mobility grant in order to pay for other costs such as accommodation and travel expenses.

Aurora students that are not nominated by the Aurora home university, can still sign up for the selected Summer School courses directly at Amsterdam Summer School. They will receive the same discount as VU students.

Information sessions
We are hosting Information Sessions for interested students on 15 March and 15 April 2024.

Also, check out our introduction video for more information, and reach out to us if you have questions. Hopefully we will welcome you in Amsterdam!