23-30 August 2023, Genshagen Castle
About the Summer School
Every summer since 2012, the Genshagen Trilateral Summer School brings together Master’s and PhD students from German, French, and Polish universities at Genshagen Castle close to Berlin to discuss a topic of European relevance. This year’s edition will take place from 23-30 August 2023 and will deal with the current changes in the European security architecture. The structure of the Summer School will be threefold. First, a series of lectures given by experts on the topic will provide participants with an overview of different aspects, challenges, and implications of European security. This theoretical part will be complemented, secondly, by a study trip to Berlin during which participants will get the chance to discuss the Summer School topic with practitioners active in the policy field. Last but not least, students will apply their knowledge in an interactive strategic foresight exercise and will get the opportunity to discuss their own research projects with other participants in an “open space” format.
About this year’s topic
The year 2022 marked a watershed for European security. The Russian invasion in Ukraine has led most European states to fundamentally reconsider their security and defence policies. But how sustainable is this Zeitenwende in European security? Will European states keep on track of the paths they have taken recently? Will Germany give up its reluctant role and turn into a leader in European security affairs? What is France’s vision for European security as a traditional military power and, together with Great Britain, the only nuclear power in Europe? What are the aspirations of Poland that has decided to invest heavily in its security policy and that some already see as “Europe’s coming military superpower” (Politico)? And in which format will they work together? Will the Atlantic Alliance, branded as “braindead” by French President Emmanuel Macron only a few years ago, remain the main multilateral security forum or will Europeans finally become more independent from the US? Can the Weimar Triangle format have an added value in this context and of what kind could this added value be? And how does this all fit into the wider international security order Call for applications Genshagen Trilateral Summer School 2023 The Russian Invasion in Ukraine and the Future of European Security 23–30 August, 2023 at Genshagen Castle with a growing rivalry between the US and China as its main shaping factor? How will Russia’s position evolve? Will it remain a rogue state or will it return into the international community? And what about Europe’s role in its Southern Neighborhood? Will the EU wind down its engagement in the Middle East and Africa to focus on the East? The Summer School will take an inside look at all these questions and will provide participants with an overview over the fundamental changes taking place in the European security architecture today.
Who can apply?
We invite applications from students at Master's level as well as PhD students enrolled at a German, French or Polish university (all nationalities) and students with German, French or Polish nationality enrolled at universities in other countries. Prior experience with the topic is welcome, but not obligatory. As the Summer School’s working language is English, its excellent command is a prerequisite. Up to eight students from each country will be able to participate in the Summer School.
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