EELISA European University Summer School at ITU

“Platform Urbanism”, the first summer school organized at ITU within the scope of EELISA European University, will take place at ITU Ayazağa Campus on August 5-7, 2024. The application deadline for the summer school which offers the opportunity to gain 4 ECTS is June 28!

Istanbul Technical University (ITU) will host a summer school for the first time within the scope of EELISA European University, of which it is one of the founding partners. The Summer School on Platform Urbanism, which is open to MSc/PhD students from EELISA universities, early career researchers with a maximum of 10 years after obtaining their PhD degree, and professionals from all over the world, will be held at our Ayazağa Campus on August 5-7.

Applications will be received until June 28, 2024. You can apply for the summer school by filling out the registration form at this link.

A Curriculum Vitae and a letter of intent/motivation up to 500 words must be attached to the enrolment application. Applicants accepted to the summer school, which has a quota of 30 people, will be notified by e-mail on July 3, 2024.

In the 4 ECTS EELISA Summer School, which includes 4 lectures, 2 guest speakers, 2 lab sessions, 1 site visit, 1 case study, 1 hands-on exercise and 1 teamwork activity, participants will be introduced to the world of digital platforms in an international and multidisciplinary environment and seek answers to the following questions:

●             What is Platform Urbanism?

●             How do digital platforms analyze and visualize big urban data?

●             How do digital platforms use artificial intelligence to read the city and intervene in urban space?

●             How does the rise of platforms affect urban socio-spatial practices and services?

●             What implications do datafication, platformization, and algorithms have for everyday urban life?

4 ECTS opportunity from the summer school

Participants who attend the 3 modules of the summer school and are successful in the assessments of each module will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance by ITU Center for Excellence in Education (ITU CEE). Participants from EELISA institutions will also be eligible to receive EELISA Credentials. Students who receive the Certificate of Attendance will obtain 4 ECTS.

The summer school is uniquely designed based on the ITU Innovative Learning Stations Model, which incorporates Active Learning, Crowdsource Learning, Co-Creating Learning, and Life-Long Learning methods. Click for the Learning Station of the summer school. Further information on the Learning Station model is available through this link.

The summer school’s registration fee of 300 Euros for MSc and PhD students from EELISA universities, 500 Euros for early career researchers (within 10 years of obtaining their PhD), and 700 Euros for professionals will be charged after July 3, 2024, when the final list of participants is confirmed. The deadline for payment will be announced later. The fees do not include travel and accommodation. Lunch and tea/coffee will be provided during the event. EELISA participants may request travel and accommodation support by contacting the local EELISA project coordinator at their institution beforehand.

The working language of the summer school is English.

For further inquiries, you may contact eelisa@itu.edu.tr.

Click to access the web page of the announcement.