BRICS Network University - Economics

Winter School

2019

Call for candidates

Ø  Date: Aug 5th – 9th, 2019

Ø  Venue: Institute of Economics, University of Campinas, Brazil

Ø  Public: Master and PhD students

History and Objectives of the BRICS Network University:

For historical, economic and political reasons, the universities of BRICS countries have not yet developed strong collaboration. Trying to cover this gap, the Ministries of Education of BRICS countries implemented in 2015 the BRICS Network University (BRICS NU).

Involving some of the top universities in the five BRICS countries, the objectives of this network are:

•    in the short term, enhance the academic collaboration between universities of the five countries through joint-researches and mobility of students and scholars;

•    in the long-term, enhance scientific development according to the necessities of non-central countries; in this sense, it may give a contribution for “reshaping the world knowledge”.

Winter School:

•    International students and professors

•    30 hours

•    Certificates for the students

•    Keynote Speakers:

Prof.  Robert Guttmann, University of Paris 13 (France) and  Hofstra University (USA) – Confirmed

Prof.  Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr., former Vice-President of the New Development Bank (NDB) – Confirmed

Mr. Celso Amorim, former Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Brazil) – To be confirmed

•    Lectures:

Brazilian Economy: Prof. André Biancarelli (IE/Unicamp, Brazil)

Russian Economy: Prof. Alina Shcherbakova (HSE, Russia)

Chinese Economy: Prof. Luo Chuliang (BNU, China)

Indian Economy: Prof. Fábio Luis Barbosa (Unifesp, Brazil)

South African Economy: Prof. Ruthira Naraidoo (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

Trade and investments within BRICS: Prof. Célio Hiratuka (IE/Unicamp)

Belt and Road Initiative: Prof. Bruno De Conti (IE/Unicamp, Brazil)

Inequalities in  BRICS  countries: Prof.  Bernardo Campolina (UFMG,Brazil)

Donor Aid and Remittances in Africa: Prof. Mark Ellyne (UCT, South Africa)

Demographic  trends  in  BRICS  countries:  Prof.  Roberto do Carmo (IFCH/Unicamp, Brazil)

Migration  and  migration  policies  in  BRICS  countries:  Prof.  Sergei Ryasantsev (MGIMO, Russia)

Youth in BRICS countries: Prof. Tom Dwyer (IFCH/Unicamp, Brazil)

Brazilian culture and society: tbc (IFCH/Unicamp, Brazil)

Chinese culture: Prof. Gao Qinxiang (BJTU and Confucius Institute,China)

 (Obs: the list of lectures may still suffer some minor changes)

Research Seminar (August 7th)

In parallel to the Winter School, a Research Seminar will be held on August 7th:

a.   Students Seminar

Winter School participants who want to present their researches.

Professors taking part in the Winter School will be discussants of the students’ presentations.

The student’s best presentation will receive a prize.

b.   Scholars Seminar

Responsibilities:

•    The Winter School is free of charge;

•    Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) at the university restaurant will be provided for the international students;

•    The students are responsible for all costs involved in the trip to Campinas and accommodation;

•    For   those   who   want/need,   it   is   possible   to   apply   for   “solidarity accommodation” (i.e., accommodation at the houses of students from the University of Campinas).

Applications:

•    Curriculum Vitae

•    Motivation letter (1-2 pages)

•    Recommendation letter

Please send these documents to winterschoolbrics@gmail.com

Deadline: July 5th, 2019.