Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme: Transnationalizing European Ethnology with Care (TEEC)
What have cultural anthropologists, European ethnologists, and folklorists in Europe cared about—and what have they not cared about? What role do care and related concepts play in their research? And when and how have relations of care in social and academic contexts also been characterised by violence?
These questions provide the starting point for the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) “Transnationalizing European Ethnology with Care” (TEEC). Students and scholars from the universities of Mainz, Prishtina, Zadar, and Graz will work together to develop a transnational, open-access syllabus in European Ethnology focusing on care. The project is part of the European Ethnology Transnational Syllabus Collective, an initiative of the International Society for Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF).
The programme is intended for students who wish to expand their research, teaching, and collaborative competences through international, comparative, and digitally mediated learning. It focuses on critically engaging with national scholarly traditions, exchanging diverse perspectives, and collaboratively developing teaching materials.
Dates and format
- Online meeting via Zoom in early December 2026 (date to be confirmed)
- In-person programme from 14–18 December 2026 in Zadar, Croatia
- Additional online meeting on 12 January 2027, 8–10 am
- Assessment: Portfolio
- Language of instruction: English
- Credits: 5 ECTS
The programme is open to Master's students and advanced Bachelor's students from the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Graz. Credits can be recognised as free electives (Freies Wahlfach) or as an external specialisation (Externe Erweiterung). Recognition as part of other modules may be possible in consultation with Johann Verhovsek.
Learning objectives
Participants will develop the ability to critically analyse similarities and differences across European ethnological traditions and to engage with diverse academic, cultural, and epistemological perspectives. They will gain practical experience in collaboratively developing teaching materials, using digital collaboration tools, and building international academic networks. The programme also encourages critical reflection on how disciplinary canons are constructed, transmitted, and challenged, while exploring care as a transnational and socially embedded theme.
Application and funding
A maximum of seven students can participate. Applications must be submitted by 20 October 2026 in the form of a short, informal email to: lisa.riedner(at)uni-graz.at
Following a successful application to the International Office, travel funding of up to €400 per student will be available. Students and colleagues at the University of Zadar will also organise a sleeping-place exchange to help participants find accommodation.
For further information, please contact Lisa Riedner at lisa.riedner(at)uni-graz.at
