Dear reader,
We are glad to welcome you to the first EARS summer school on Bridging our Bubbles. We look forward to getting to know you, sharing exclusive lectures, and engaging in interesting discussions on the subject.
On this personal content hub, you will find various preparatory materials. This hub also contains the agenda, instructions on how to join the online summer school, and information on the other participants.
We are looking forward to meeting you. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to info@ears.eu.
Best regards,
The EARS team
Welcome!
Introduction by Prof. dr. Smalbrugge
Prof. dr. Smalbrugge introduces the topic of Bridging our Bubbles.
Participants
Who else will be attending the summer school?
Muhammad Faisal Khalil
University of Oxford
Annamaria Laviola-Svensäter
Lund University
Timo Pieters
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Joshua Amiel Marasigan
KU Leuven
Ghila Amati
University of Oxford
Maria Inês Nemésio
University of Porto
Frazer MacDiarmid
University of Oxford
Tatiana Ntompridou
KU Leuven
Alicia Köll
University of Vechta
alicia.koell@mail.uni-vechta.de
Anna Cadioli
Roma Tre
Phoebe Lim
University of Roehampton
Ana Roda Sánchez
KU Leuven
Alice Kramolišová
Uppsala University
Ryszard Bobrowicz
Lund University
ryszard.bobrowicz@ctr.lu.se | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryszardbobrowicz/
Elena Iacovou
University of Gävle
Hadje Sadje
University of Hamburg
Giulia Gelmi
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Omar Nahas
KU Leuven
Martha Scott-Cracknell
University of Oxford
Materials used
Being Church together in a Pandemic
Download the text “Being Church Together in a Pandemic – Reflections from a Protestant Perspective”, as discussed by Prof. Meireis, here.
Please prepare the following materials
The science behind ‘us vs. them’
From politics to every day life, humans have a tendency to form social groups that are defined in part by how they differ from other groups. Neuroendocrinologist Robert Sapolsky, author Dan Shapiro, and others explore the ways that tribalism functions in society, and discuss how—as social creatures—humans have evolved for bias. Please watch the video in preparation for the summer school.
Your own bubbles
In preparation for the summer school, please take some time to consider your own 'bubbles'.
Workshop registration
Please register here for the workshop of your preference. Each workshop has a maximum capacity of 10 students.
The interviewing workshop will provide you with the skills and tools necessary to interview people outside of your own bubble. In the social media workshop, we will discuss how you can influence the scope of your own network on social media, and how to create the right messages.
President of Oxford college defends students’ right to remove Queen’s photo
Please read this article by the Guardian in preparation for the summer school.
Oxford college criticised for refusal to remove Cecil Rhodes statue
Please read this article by the Guardian in preparation for the summer school.
some background information
Speakers
Matthias Smalbrugge
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Chair EARS, opening and lecture on A Scattered Landscape
Miranda van Holland
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Interviewing workshop
Pieter Hemels
ftrprf b.v.
Social media workshop
Anne Clerx
ftrprf b.v.
Social media workshop
Torsten Meireis
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Lecture on Theology and the Divides In Our Society
Anne-Laure Zwilling
Université de Strasbourg
Lecture on Religions and Pluralism