COMPARATIVE RESEARCH ON EUROPE

02 - 07 November 2008

P R O G R A M

The National Europe Centre at the Australian National University welcomes applications from HDR (PhD and MPhil) students and researchers (within 5 years of PhD award) for the 2008 RENZA Writing Retreat, which will be held in Kioloa ANU Campus, South Coast, NSW, 2 – 7 November 2008.

The Writing Retreat is a 4-day intensive interdisciplinary residential program specifically designed for HDR (PhD and MPhil) students and researchers (within 5 years of PhD award).
The aims of the Writing Retreat include:

The program will draw on the expertise of researchers from a range of disciplinary backgrounds from within the Centre, as well as scholars from Australia, New Zealand and Europe.

Topics that will be discussed during the Writing Retreat include:
How to:

APPLICATION PROCESS
Adopting an inquiry-based learning model (see http://www.anu.edu.au/CEDAM/ilearn/index.html), the program requires applicants to prepare a proposal outlining their research.

PROGRAM
Guided by academic mentors, participants in the program will have the opportunity to work together in small groups in order to discuss and further develop their ideas. This exercise will provide them with an excellent opportunity to develop their research, writing and funding proposals further.

The first three days of the program will consist of intensive writing time, lunchtime seminars and afternoon workshop sessions. The learning environment is designed to facilitate writing with opportunities for peer review and discussion with experts in their respective fields.

The final day of the Writing Retreat will be constructed as a symposium for disseminating research undertaken at the retreat. There will be four sessions at which students and early career researchers will present their research in short presentations followed by discussion.

The program is open to HDR (PhD and MPhil) students and researchers (within 5 years of PhD award) from any field or discipline. It is designed for a maximum of 15 participants.

ELIGIBILITY
Any student enrolled, or academic employed, full or part-time, at a University in New Zealand or Australia.

COST
All costs of tuition, accommodation, activities and lunches will be met by the National Europe Centre. Participants will also be provided with grants towards the cost of return travel to their place of residence. Students must pay a $100 non refundable administration fee, payable on acceptance of the offer of a place.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The National Europe Centre invites HDR (PhD and MPhil) students and researchers (within 5 years of PhD award) to apply to participate in the RENZA Writing Retreat 2008. Please, use the application form as a cover sheet and attach the following:

Please also advise in your application if you are applying for a travel scholarship. Selection will be based on academic merit. Applicants will be notified by e-mail of the outcome.

CLOSING DATE
Application must be received on or before 26 September 2008.

CONVENOR
Professor Simon Bronitt (PhD Supervisor) and
Ms Saskia Hufnagel (PhD Student)
National Europe Centre, RSH and ANU College of Law.

For further enquiries, please contact
Saskia Hufnagel,
E: saskia.hufnagel@anu.edu.au
T: +61 2 6125 2333
F: +61 2 6125 9976

The RENZA Writing Retreat 2008 is a funded initiative of the EU Centres Grant, provided to the ANU by the European Community.