2015 Summer institute for disaster and risk research at the Beijing Normal University

The series of Summer Institute for Disaster and Risk Research is part of the implementation of the Hazard and Risk Science Base at Beijing Normal University, funded jointly by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, Ministry of Education, and the Beijing Normal University.

Research Area Focus

The broad research area for the summer institute series is the inter-linkages of disaster, risk, and development. The overall research question is how to understand the dynamics and characteristics of disaster and risk in a changing world, with special focus on China.

Programme Structure

The two-week intensive summer institute will focus on co-creating a research discussion and writing environment where participants can closely interact with mentors and each other to develop research paper. In addition to core lectures by world leading scholars, much time is given to individual sessions where participants can present their own research, as well as self-organized group works and individual mentoring.

Core Summer Institute Mentors

-Professor Roger Kasperson, Clark University, USA.
-Professor Ortwin Renn, University of Stuttgart, Germany.
-Professor Carlo Jaeger, Potsdam University in Germany and Beijing Normal University in China.
-Professor Sander van der Leeuw, Arizona State University, USA.
-Professor Peijun Shi, Beijing Normal University, China.

(Note: additional core faculties will be invited)

Scholarship and Financial Support

Partial financial supports as scholarship are provided to all accepted participants. For participants from China, domestic travel cost and accommodation are covered by the summer institute. For international participants, the summer institute offers free accommodation and partial support for international travel with a fixed amount of “travel scholarship award” up to $800, depending on the region-from and anticipated travel cost.

How to apply?

The application form can be downloaded from the homepage of the Hazard and Risk Science Base at Beijing Normal University (http://www.espre.cn/111/index.asp), the CV and a cover letter are also needed.

-For international applicants, the deadline for application is 15 May 2015; and decisions by the end of May.
-For applicants from China, the deadline is 01 June 2015, and decision will be informed by the mid-June.

Contacts

For all questions concerning the 2015 Summer Institute for Disaster and Risk Research, please contact:

Dr. Wei Xu
Tel/Fax: +86-10-58806695
Email: hrsb@bnu.edu.cn
Postal Address: No.19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District
Academy of Disaster Reduction and Emergency Management
Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China, Zip Code: 100875