TSU SUMMER SCHOOLS Tomsk State University, a leading research university in Russia, invites international BA, MA and PhD students and professors to its summer schools Visit one of the most prestigious universities in Siberia! en.tsu.ru Annually from June to September National Research Tomsk State University, a fully comprehensive institution (est. 1878, 2 Nobel Prize winners), offers summer schools in different subjects: from intensive language training in Russian to different skills level training in the field of biology and physics. z Tomsk is situated in Western z On 28 May 1878 Emperor Siberia at the very geographical Alexander II signed a decree on center of Eurasia: an ideal meet- the establishment of the first and ing point for analytical minds! only higher education institution in Tomsk is one of the oldest towns the vast expanses from the Russian in Siberia. Tomsk celebrated its Urals to the Pacific Ocean – 410th anniversary in 2014. There the Siberian Imperial University in are many beautiful ancient wooden Tomsk. The classical comprehen- buildings there. With a population sive university comprises research of half a million, Tomsk is a city of and pedagogical schools, with a students: 100,000 students (every predominant share of fundamental fifth citizen) in 6 universities. research in all fields of science. 2 QS TSU has climbed over 100 positions and reached 323rd position in QS Rankings 2017! QS BRICS 26th position in QS BRICS TSU SUMMER (4th position among Russian universities) SCHOOLS • Summer School QS EECA of Intensive Russian 11th position in QS: • Cross-cultural Communication Emerging Europe in Interpreting and Translation and Central Asia • The Heritage of Eurasia: Past, Present and Future z By presidential decree, Tomsk (arts and culture in Siberia) State University is included in the State list of the most valuable • III International Field Workshop objects of cultural heritage of the “Mesozoic and Cenozoic Russian Federation. Paleobiogeocenoses of the Northern Hemisphere” z Old and new traditions go hand in hand in TSU. However, the main mission of the university has remained the same since the Each participant of the Summer time of its foundation: to be a School enjoys individual classical educational university guidance for easier adaptation of research renowned for its in the new environment education system that builds the academic process on the latest www.facebook.com/groups/ research results and enhances tsuonline personal growth in the cultural and intellectual development. 3 Summer School of Intensive Russian Dates: August 20 — September 07, 2018 Food and Accommodation: University residence hall (3 pers. per room), Location: Tomsk coffee breaks Target Group: Humanities and Course Fees: 50 000 rubles (tuition, Natural Sciences students with all airport transfer, cultural and social levels of proficiency in Russian. program, studying materials, coffee breaks, accommodation) Language: Russian All participants are guaranteed Cultural Program: Sightseeing accommodation in the newly built tours, museums, concerts of TSU dormitory. classical, Russian folk and popular music; museums of lo- Transportation to Tomsk and back: cal lore, art, Slavic mythology as covered by the students. well as TSU museums; Siberian Application Deadline: Botanical Garden (the oldest June 09, 2018 beyond the Urals); classical and puppet theatres, picnics, Extreme Park Number of students: min. 8 4 Documents to be attached to the application form: 1. A brief CV in Russian indicating proficiency in Russian (attach a scanned copy of supporting documents, if any). 2. A completed application form (see the site of the Summer School on the Internet). 3. A copy of passport for an invitation 4. A completed TSU visa application form. The Summer School-2018 provides 60 hours of classroom instruction in the Russian language Compliance of the Course (20 hours a week). with the European Credit Transfer The curriculum includes: and Accumulation System (ECTS): • Intensive speaking and writing, The Russian language: Speaking and Writing – 90 hours (4 ECTS); • Advanced grammar topics, Russian Culture – 30 hours (1 ECTS). • Advanced listening and pronun- ciation skills, Each participant of the Summer School enjoys individual guidance • Practical stylistics, for easier adaptation in the new • Discussion of current socio- environment (the student volunteer political and cultural issues, organization “TSU-online’’: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ • Introduction to Russian media tsuonline/). and work with various types of media texts, • Introduction to the culture and history of Siberia. 5 The Heritage of Eurasia: Past, Present and Future (arts and culture in Siberia) Dates: June 18-30, 2018 As a bonus to training participants Tomsk Location: will have guided tours around Tomsk Language: English State University, its faculties and museums. Number of students: min. 8 The City of Tomsk tours will also Food and Accommodation: be provided and accompanied University residence hall by a highly-skilled guide. (3 pers. per room), Application Deadline: April 1, 2018 coffee breaks Documents to be attached Course Fee: 40 000 rubles to the application form: (tuition, airport transfer, cultural and social program, studying materials, 1. A completed application form coffee breaks, accommodation) 2. A copy of passport for an invitation Transportation 3. A completed TSU visa to Tomsk and back: covered application form. by the students. All participants are guaranteed accommodation in the newly built TSU dormitory. 6 The curriculum corresponds to ECTS: • Siberian Culture, 52 hours = 2 ECTS • Tomsk, 52 hours = 2 ECTS The studies will take 8 days, each day comprising 6.5 academic hours. 9:00 am – 12:30 pm – lectures 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – lunch 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm (or 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm): seminars, excursions, discussions devoted to Russian art traditions and culture of Western Siberia. Every participant will get a certifi- cate. Summer School of Institute of Arts and Culture, TSU The cultural program will include a city tour, museums of local lore, art, Slavic mythology as well as All professors of Summer school TSU museums; Siberian Botanical are highly qualified specialists Garden (the oldest beyond the in Cultural Studies, Museology, Urals); concerts of classical, Russian Library and Information Activities, folk and popular music; classical Design, Music and Theatre, and puppet theatres. Concert Performance, Art Direction The cultural program can be modified of Symphony Orchestra and according to students’ requests Academic Choir. The organizing committee can ar- Nowadays the Institute of Arts and range a fun weekend in the coun- culture is extending contacts with tryside. different universities abroad. The aim of this Summer School is to give Each participant of the Summer School international students the oppor- enjoys individual guidance for easier tunity to study Siberian history and adaptation in the new environment (the culture, artistic and musical life of student volunteer organization “TSU- Tomsk, a big cultural and educational online’’: https://www.facebook.com/ centre in Western Siberia; and to get groups/tsuonline/). acquainted with TSU training system for specialists in art and culture. Curriculum of the Summer School comprises lectures and seminars (30 hours) on: • topical issues on culture, art- work, performing arts; • history and culture of Siberia; • special elective seminars; III International Field Workshop Mesozoic and Cenozoic paleobiogeocenoses of the Northern hemisphere Dates: July 8 — 31 (Module 1), within the framework of the main ac- August 5 — 29 (Module 2) tivity of the Laboratory of Mesozoic and Cenozoic continental ecosys- tems (TSU, Faculty of Geology and Language: English, Russian Geography). The Laboratory does in- Target Group: international students, terdisciplinary research of Mesozoic researchers and professors and Cenozoic biogeocenoses, abiotic and biotic relationships, problems of Application Deadline: extinction and survival of organisms. June 1, 2018 (Module 1) The field works will be carried out on July 1, 2018 (Module 2) paleontological sites, natural and ar- tificial geological sections. There will Topic: paleontological, stratigraphic and paleogeographic be lectures and practical training in methods of field research the methods of excavations and ba- sic principles of taphonomic and pa- Short description of the school: leoecological analyses, stratigraphic The field workshop will be held and paleogeographic research. 8 MOSCOW The workshop will consist of two local modules TOMSK 1 2 1. The undrained lake basin of 2. The Chulym River basin the Baraba lowland (Kargat, (Achinsk, Bol’shoy Uluy, Barabinsk, Chany districts of Kozul’ka districts of Krasnoyarsk Novosibirsk province; the field territory; the field workshop worskshop area is 500–600 area is 500–600 km away from km away from Tomsk). The Tomsk). The territory of research territory of research includes includes dinosaur and mam- Volchia Griva, one of the largest moth fauna sites (Berezovaya mammoth fauna site compris- Rechka, Krasnaya Rechka and ing Paleolithic artifacts, and others), important Mesozoic Pleistocene geological sec- (Bol’shoy Ilek) and Pleistocene tions of the Om’ River and Lake geological sections of the Chany. Chulym River and its tributaries. We have a boat trip planned as a part of this module. The workshop will be held in field camps in taiga and forest-steppe zones. There will be an expedition bathhouse (Russian banya) avail- able on site.