BIP 2026
Crisis Analysis. Interdisciplinary Summer School (Blended Intensive Programme). 6-10 July 2026. Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj (Romania)
About this BIP
Security, climate change, anti-diversity campaigns, and political communication are contemporary challenges in many societies. The key question is: what to do about them at critical moments? This summer school proposes a hands-on approach to crisis analysis, a foresight tool that can equip students with the knowledge to cope with uncertainties in a rapidly changing world. Crisis Analysis is used in decision-making by public and private organizations, and by policy-makers. The summer school offers the students a blended platform for learning and training on collaborative teamwork within an international/intercultural context.
Four themes: security, climate change, anti-gender diversity campaigns, and political communication.
Online course dates:
- 6 May 2026: Overview and contemporary developments of security
- 13 may 2026: Overview and contemporary developments of anti-gender campaigns
- 20 May 2026: Overview and contemporary developments of climate change
- 27 May 2026: Overview and contemporary developments of political communication
Onsite course dates: 6-10 July 2026 (5 hours per day)
- 6 July 2026: Crisis analysis in security: key notions and how it is done
- 7 July 2026: Crisis analysis in anti-gender campaigns: key notions and how it is done
- 8 July 2026: Crisis analysis in climate change: key notions and how it is done
- 9 July 2026: Crisis analysis in political communication: key notions and how it is done
- 10 July 2026: Developing a crisis analysis for specific situations.
Language: English (B2 as minimum level)
Level of study: BA students
Benefits for students
After attending the summer school courses, the participants will know how to explore and analyse crisis, to communicate and cooperate in finding appropriate solution to specific problems related to security, migration, climate change and political communication and to develop their critical thinking and analytical abilities towards problem-solving.
Why attend?
- Boosting your knowledge on topics that are rarely covered by university courses
- Acquiring new skills and abilities
- Active learning and practical approach
- Courses taught by university staff from Budapest, Cluj, Lisbon and Granada
- Receive a grade, 3 ECTS and certificate of attendance
- Get to know different people and cultures
- Cultural and social activities: Cluj-Napoca city tour, art museum guided tour, trip to a salt mine in the vicinity.
Financial support
Students' subsistence costs are supported by their home universities from Erasmus+ funds.
How to apply
Applications through UGR Electronic Office (Solicitud Genérica) from December 1 to 14, 2025. You can find all the details in the call for applications.
Deadlines and dates
- Application period: December 1 to 14, 2025.
- Provisional Resolution: December 18, 2025.
- Appeal period: December 19 to January 9, 2026.
- Final Resolution: January 15, 2026.
- Acceptance or withdrawal period: January 16 to 23, 2026.
Convocatoria/Call for applications
Resolución
For any questions about the summer school, please contact: oriccps@ugr.es
