Partners

This project is managed by the University of Tartu (Estonia) in close cooperation with closely searched partners from Poland (SGH Warsaw School of Economics), the Czech Republic (University of Hradec Králové), and Hungary (Central European University). Specialists working for this project have various political science backgrounds, study of terrorism, religious studies, pedagogy, and social work.

University of Tartu

University of Tartu (UT), founded in 1632, is the oldest and largest university in Estonia both in terms of numbers of staff and students, and the volume of its teaching, research, and development activities. The University of Tartu has set one of its internationalisation goals “Graduates who change the world,” to enhance the competitiveness of its members and prepare students for work and communication in a multicultural environment. In this project, the University of Tartu is the lead partner.

From the UT side, individuals contributing to the project are:

 

Heidi Maiberg (project manager)

I am a PhD student at Royal Holloway University of London and head of communication of University of Tartu Asia Centre. In my research, I focus on assessing the impact of measures used in deradicalisation and disengagement processes.

Tools responsible for IO2 MOOC on Radicalisation, IO2 MOOC on Gender

 

Elo Süld

In my research, I focus on the diversity of Islam. At the University of Tartu, I teach topics related to Islam: its variety, history, and impact on international relations, and the head of the University of Tartu Asia Centre.

Tools responsible for IO2 MOOC on Islam, IO2 MOOC on Gender

 

Alar Kilp

My research deals mostly with religion and politics from the perspective of area studies (East-Central Europe), comparative analysis, constructivist approach and the disciplines of Political Science and Religious Studies.

 

 

Olga Schihalejev

I am associate professor for religious education at University of Tartu. In my research, I focus on young people’s views on religion and religious diversity.

 

SGH Warsaw School of Economics

SGH Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) is the oldest University of economics in Poland and one of the leading universities of economics in Europe. SGH Warsaw School of Economics is an economic university, but it has also developed a significant position in political studies and international economics and politics. Recently, it has established a Diversity Center –an interdisciplinary center that will gather and provide expertise on how to teach more and more diverse international student populations.

From SGH specialists working on this project are:

 

Katarzyna Górak-Sosnowska

I am the head of the Middle East and Central Asia Unit at SGH Warsaw School of Economics and trainer of intercultural education.

Tools responsible for: IO1 – guidance materials for teachers and educators

 

Urszula Markowska-Manista

I’m a field researcher in education in culturally diversified environments, childhood and youth studies concerning children’s rights, postcolonial and decolonial perspective and participatory approaches. I’m affiliated with the MA Childhood Studies and Children’s Rights (MACR) international programme and the University of Warsaw (Faculty of Education)

Tools responsible for: IO1 – guidance materials for teachers and educators

Central European University

Central European University (CEU) is a graduate-level English-speaking university where faculty and students from more than 100 countries come to engage in interdisciplinary education, pursue advanced scholarship, and address some of society’s most vexing problems. In addition, the University has special educational programs to give equal chances for participation in higher education for groups struggling with challenges, such as the Roma Graduate Program and the Open Learning Initiative for refugees – these two programs prepare their students for postgraduate level education.

On behalf of CEU, the specialist creating materials for this project is:

 

Jekatyerina Dunajeva

As a political scientist, my main area of research is identity politics, Roma minority, education policy and state-society relations.

Tools responsible for: IO3 – Teachers’ Toolbox

University of Hradec Králové

University of Hradec Králové (UHK) is a public higher education institution of university type founded in 1959 under the name of University of Education. Nowadays, UHK offers high-quality education in multiple fields from social sciences and humanities, education, natural sciences and informatics in three degrees of education. UHK is also experienced in the social inclusion of different minorities as we organise many activities to include our international students from all the continents to the Czech society, e.g., our project Cosmopolitan was carried out in cooperation with a primary school in Hradec Králové.

People involved with this project from UHK are:

 

Filip Rigel

I am a graduate lawyer and political scientist who focuses primarily on constitutional, administrative, and criminal law. In addition to teaching at university, I also work in legal practice.

Tools responsible for: IO4 – E-course “Social work with foreigners”

 

Vanda Vaníčková

I´m focused on Social Science education at schools, I create lessons and work with teachers, too.

Tools responsible for: IO4 – E-course “STATE: Support Teachers And Tolerant Environment”

 

Michal Trousil

I deal with the problems of culture, subculture, drugs, migration and social work with foreigners.

 

 

Tadeáš Vala

In my research I deal with interreligious and international relationships with a special focus on Islam – historically on the relations between Christians and Muslims (and partly Jews) in Mediterranean area and in current topics on jihadist terrorist organizations and Europeans’ views on Islam.

 

 

Radek Vorlíček

I am social anthropologist and I deal with social inclusion and exclusion in educational settings in Czech Republic and Slovak Republic. My specialization is Anthropology of Education and Anthropology of Children and Childhoods.

 

 

Nina Fárová

I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Gender and Science at the Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences. As a lecturer at the University of Hradec Králové I teach gender theory and qualitative methodology

 

 

Jan Květina

I am a historian of ideas and teacher as well and I am focused on the questions of forming the constructivist discourse in the Czech educational system concerning the interpretation of key social values such as liberty, democracy and pluralism.