Anthropocene: The Contemporary World in Transdisciplinary Perspective
Center for Theoretical Study, Charles University, 8 ECTS
Since 2024, our former summer school has been accredited by Charles University as a micro-credential learning programme Anthropocene: The Contemporary World in Transdisciplinary Perspective.
Program for the 2025 run published! Registation now opened!
What does this mean for you? Microcertificate status gives our course not only recognition, but also a higher level of credibility and value for each participant. Microcertificate training programmes are a form of lifelong learning that differs from existing qualifications frameworks and has pan-European support, which is guaranteed by the European Commission. Every successful graduate receives an internationally recognised diploma issued by Charles University. The course is worth 8 ECTS credits, which students can include in their curricula.
At the time of the Anthropocene, when we are no longer satisfied with the traditional division of the sciences into natural and social sciences, nor with the distinction between academic and non-academic forms of knowledge, scholars are beginning to study the world in a new way. Anthropocene phenomena are complex, dynamically changing and often non-intuitively interrelated – if we want to understand the present, it is crucial to be able to look at the facts around us from different perspectives.
The microcredential learning programme Anthropocene: The Contemporary World in Transdisciplinary Perspective will learn you how to effectively study and interpret the contemporary world in an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary way: you will learn how to go beyond the boundaries of your own expertise, communicate across disciplines and better respond to the complicated – ecological, social and identitarian – challenges of today.
What awaits you: Intensive weekly programme in Prague accompanied by online distance learning.
Seminars, lectures, field trips, practical workshops and a number of specific examples and practical examples of interdisciplinary cooperation, all led by top experts and skilled practicioners.
At the end of the course you will develop and present a group project, which will give you the opportunity to experience interdisciplinary collaboration in practice and under the guidance of our experienced mentors.
You will learn:
- how to effectively study and interpret the contemporary world in an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary way
- how to go beyond the boundaries of one’s own expertise and communicate across disciplines
- how to respond to the complicated – ecological, social and identitarian – challenges of today
Who can take part:
- students of the natural sciences, humanities, social sciences and arts, etc.
- professionals from (but not limited to) the non-profit sector, government employees, teachers
- any members of the general public who are interested in the Anthropocene
Full price: 5,000 CZK / 200 Euro / Reduced course fee: 2,500 CZK / 100 Euro (on request in justified cases)
How to apply: Write a short cover letter describing why you are interested in the topic and why you are applying to the summer school, and a personal profile containing basic information about your professional background or work specialisation. If you are applying for a reduced course fee, please state this and the reasons for it in your application and attach it to the above information. Total length: max. 2 standard pages.
The maximum number of participants is 20.
Accommodation: For those interested, we can arrange discounted accommodation at the dormitories of Charles University during the full-time part of the summer school.
The registration in now open via the Charles University Information System! The deadilne for registration is 17th April 2025.
Students of Charles University use their student credentials to enter the system (CAS Login), all others can start with “Registration of new applicants”.
If you have any questions about the Anthropocene microcredential learning programme, please email them at: anthropocene@cts.cuni.cz.