Intensive Course: Otherness and ethnicities
Dates: 19 – 23 of January 2026 Location: Paris, France Description of the Intensive course The course consists of mapping the multiple facets of otherness as a common, singular and plural, multifaceted and tangible experience that shapes modes of existence. The exploration of these modes of existence and expression, their variations, connotations and degree of […]
Intensive Course: “Semiotics of interface and devices”
Description of the course This workshop explores interfaces and devices. It focuses on both their graphical and technical dimensions: from user interfaces and screens to sensors, recognizers, and speculative design. From a theoretical perspective, the workshop interrogates the meaning and communicative values of interfaces, artefacts, and devices. From a practical standpoint, it adopts a research-creation […]
ERUA intensive course: Perspective on Sensory Studies. Sensorial Investigations
COURSE DATES November 25-29, 2025 APPLICATION DEADLINE November 14, 2025 LANGUAGE English STUDY LEVEL Undergraduate students (Bachelor’s level), Graduate students (Master’s level) NUMBER OF PLACES 15 About the program This course of lectures presents an introduction to the field of sensory studies. The term ‘sensory studies’ was coined in 2006 to denote the confluence of […]
Skills for the Future. European Student Development Seminar
About the program The goal of our intensive course is to prepare European students for academic and professional success in a multicultural, multilingual environment. The program focuses on stress management, effective learning, time management, soft skills for today’s job market, and legal aspects of youth employment. It combines interactive workshops and learning sessions led by […]
ERUA intensive course: The Faces of Justice. Why Does Law Work Only When It Is Recognized?
About the program Our intensive course seeks to deepen participants’ awareness of justice not only as a normative ideal but also as a lived and contested reality. By engaging with diverse perspectives, the program encourages critical reflection on the social foundations of law and its role in contemporary political orders. Theoretical background Eugen Ehrlich, one […]
Intensive course: “Representing the political”.
The study of representations of power is inextricably linked to examining the ways in which power is deployed and embodied in public spaces. This course will explore the visual manifestations of power, including architectural design (e.g. parliament buildings and museums), the selection of statues in public spaces or street signs, the choice of memorial locations, […]
Intensive course: “Emotional noise in generative art and AI”.
Dates: 18–20 February 2026 Format: on-site ERUA and New Bulgarian University (NBU) are announcing an intensive course “Emotional noise in generative art and AI” that will take place at NBU, between the 18th and the 20th of February 2026. The course will consist of daily meetings from 10:00 to 16:00, group work, practical sessions and […]
Intensive course: East v West: Geographies and Identities of the “Middle Sea”.
Dates: 5th – 26th January 2026 Format: online ERUA and New Bulgarian University (NBU) are announcing an intensive course “East v West: Geographies and Identities of the “Middle Sea” that will take place at online, between the 5th and the 26th of January 2026. The course will consist of ten online meetings on January 5th, […]
Intensive course: Digital Democracy & Leadership Lab: Democracy, digital presence, and digital leadership.
Dates: 26th – 28th November 2025 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Format: On-site ERUA and New Bulgarian University (NBU) are announcing an intensive course “Digital Democracy & Leadership Lab: Democracy, digital presence, and digital leadership” that will take place at NBU, between the 26th and the 28th of November 2025. This intensive, interdisciplinary course explores the intersection […]