EUROPE AS A COMMON Let us start thinking about it! THE DIALOP SUMMER SCHOOL PROJECT

First International Summer School of Dialogue between Christians and Marxists

September 1 - 8, 2018, of the Aegean — , CALL FOR INVITATION

THE IDEA OF THE SUMMER SCHOOL 2018

The DIALOP (Dialogue Project) Summer School is a joint project between , foundations, and associations, developed by faculty members with different ideological and philoso phical, Marxist or Christian backgrounds. In times of growing social challenges, its aim is to promote dialogue between Marxist and Christian positions and develop common commitments to peace, non-violence, social justice, democracy, and ecological transformation. Students and young activists from different European countries are invited to participate in this process. While Europe runs the risk of becoming a continent fragmented by walls and fences as well as increasing levels of inequality, an alternative vision of Europe must be developed: a common Europe of bridges, characterized by the exchange of cultural goods and values. In a world of increasing social, political, and cultural conflicts, the DIALOP Summer School encourages and hosts an. An intercultural and interfaith dialogue on the creation of a democratic and peaceful Europe. Spaces of dialogue will be explored in practice, common ground will be expanded, misunderstandings and prejudices be addressed, and differences understood in their complexity. CALL FOR INVITATION

TOPICS APPLYING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SUMMER SCHOOL Following the motto ‘see - judge – act’, the DIALOP Students (BA, MA, PhD, postdoc) from around the Summer School 2018 will focus on exchanging Marxist world and a variety of disciplines as well as social and and Christian insights on crucial social issues, especially political activists between 20 and 30 years old can democracy, Europe, commons, and dialogue. Key apply to take part in the Dialop Summer School, if they questions in this interdisciplinary work will be: are interested in _ How can a dialogue emerge, where differences _ experiencing and participating in an intellectual and have divided communities? practical dialogue between Christian and Marxist _ How can an economy of free give and take (a gift eco- intellectuals, enriching mutual understanding and nomy) reinforce elements of identity and unity? fostering the possibilities that can arise from the _ Are there creative ways of overcoming traditional encounter of the two different traditions, boundaries? _ creating common ground for an ongoing experience _ How would dialogue be facilitated, what are its of transformative and transversal thinking about conditions, what strategies should be developed, and Europe through an analysis of specific and converging which initiatives should be taken? elements, PATRONAGE _ building an international and permanent network of The Summer School is hosted by University of the dialogue partners, who share analyses and solutions Aegean, Ermoupoli (Greece), in collaboration with the and define joint fields of action. Sophia University Institute (Italy), the Congregation for Catholic Education, the Focolare Movement and Transform!Europe. Further supporters are the University of Paris 8 (France) and the KPH - Edith Stein (Austria).

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ‘DIALOP - transversal dialogue project’ refers to a suggestion Pope Francis made to the current Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. When Tsipras - together with Walter Baier, the Coordinator of the left think tank Transform!Europe, and Franz Kronreif from the Focolare Movement - visited the pontiff in September 2014, they agreed on the urgent necessity of bringing together people of good will with different religious and ideological backgrounds in order to address the big challenges of our times. CALL FOR INVITATION

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS Important Dates: CONTACT The registration process for the Summer School 2018 on Arrival on Saturday 1.9.2018 before 18:00, Contact ad interim/for Syros has three steps. departure during the day of Saturday 8.9.2018. questions: Mrs. Luisa Sello 1) Submit the application by sending the following Certificates: Tel. 0049 170 5507798 documents (written in English) up to 1 May 2018 via The Summer School will issue a certificate of­ participation. email to [email protected] In order to receive ECTS, a suitable preparation based on • the completed and signed application form; given relevant texts is required as well as a thesis to be • the letter of motivation explaining the reasons of your presented at the close of the Summer School. participation, the experience and the know-how you bring to the topics listed in the programme, and your ex- Accomodations: pectations for the Summer School (one page/500 words); DIALOP offers accommodation in two hostels in Ano Sy- • your Curriculum Vitae. ros (upper part of the town Ermoupoli) with one- and two- bed rooms available. Breakfast can be had in the hostel. 2) Admission: Lunch will be served close to the university. The costs of The selected participants will be notified by the DIALOP supper are the responsibility of each participant. office by 15 May 2018. This confirmation will be accompa- nied by further information material about the Summer Other costs -- scholarships: School. Travel expenses shall be paid by the participants. Requests for scholarships should be addressed to the 3) Legally valid application for the Summer School will partner institutions. occur by transferring the amount of € 250 (to cover par- ticipation fees, accommodation, breakfast and one main meal) by 30 May to the account of the Aegean University.

facebook: @dialoproject PROGRAMME SYROS SUMMER SCHOOL 2018

Sunday, September 2nd Monday, September 3rd Tuesday, September 4th Wednesday, September 5th Thursday, September 6th Friday, September 7th

09:00 – Guided City Tour in Dialogue – a non-violent Commons as a common Democracy – what ab- Europe – how to imagi- Presentation of the 12:30 Ermoupoli strategy in a pluralistic ground out participation? ne its future? results of the working world Michael Brie – Professor at Michael Löwy - Research Luciana Castellina – Member groups Cornelia Hildebrandt – Philo- the Rosa-Luxemburg-Foun- director em. in social of the European Parliament by all participants and sopher at the Rosa-Luxem- dation, Germany at the CNRS, France em. and journalist, Italy lecturers burg-Foundation, Germany Petra Steinmair-Pösel - Daniela Ropelato – Vice-rec- Léonce Bekemans – Pál Tóth - Professor at the Professor KPH Edith Stein, tor of the Sophia University Jean-Monnet-Chair university Sophia University Institute, Austria Institute, Italy of Padova, Italy/Belgium Italy/Hungary

12:30 - Lunch break Lunch break 13:30 at Asteria beach

14:00 - Opening: Meeting with decision Working groups 17:00 Spyros Syropoulos – Vice- makers Exercises of dialogue - Thomas Stuke - consultant, Switzerland rector of the University of the Representative of the Greek Scenario excercises - Bernd Stegmann – Institute for Prospective Analyses, Germany Aegean, Greece government Other informal working groups Bernhard Callebaut – Walter Baier – Coordinator of Professor at the Sophia transform!europe University Institute, Italy Vincenzo Zani – Secretary of Vincenzo Zani – Archbishop, the Vatican Congregation of secretary of the Congrega- Education tion of Catholic Education, and others Vatican

17:00 – Free time Official closure 21:00 Presentation of the summer school to the mayor and the population - presentation of the certificates – dinner - festive finale STEERING COMMITTEE

We appreciate your interest and your efforts, The steering committee

Walter Baier Franz Kronreif Daniela Ropelato Spyros Syropoulos Vincenzo Zani Coordinator of Focolare Movement Vice-rector of the Vice-rector of the Secretary of the transform!europe Sophia University Institute University of the Aegean Congregation of catholic Luisa Sello education Cornelia Hildebrandt Focolare Movement Managing Board of transform!europe

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