Summer Symposium

The 29th of July – 5th of August 2024 we will have our Summer Symposium “Alternative Ways of Organizing Universities” at Løgumkloster Højskole in Denmark.

Join us at the Summer Symposium

  €425 for tent-space

    €475 for a bed in a glamping tent (6 beds)

    €575 for a bed in a twin/double room

    €675 for a single room

A limited amount of grants and scholarships (€175) will be available in exchange for lending a hand with light tasks during the summer session.

The circle can offer financial support to some participants. More information will follow. Please indicate if you are interested in having support.

NB! If you have already paid the NSU membership-fee for 2024, please deduct €25 from the amount. 

Families are welcome:

There will be a children circle hosted by a team of youth leaders. The circle will host children aged 4+. Children between 4-12 will pay €250 for the week. Children aged 0-4 can join free of charge.

Instructions about payment (webshop opens in May) will follow with notification.

A more detailed program will follow.

Please contact Maria Toft at (Toftmaria [at] gmail . com) if you have any questions concerning the Summer Symposium.

The Summer Symposium is part of a larger summer session within the Nordic Summer University. Our symposia will build on the Gothenburg Manifesto (from the Spring Symposium) and the movement that will be created from there. We aim to invite scholars and presenters from alternative academic institutions that can inspire us to organize universities in new ways. We also welcome presentations about historical examples of academic institutions or presentations concerning specific parts of the academic system (e.g., management, publishing, science communication, or research assessments/metrics).

We will also prepare workshops that are more focused on tangible actions and activities now and in the future.

Deadline: The deadline for registration and/or submission of the title and a brief abstract (5-10 lines) is May 30th, 2024.

Registration: Please register here. 

Please be advised that one session-time is 45 minutes. The length of the talks/presentations is adjustable, depending on the number of participants and density of the program.

Prices for accommodation (incl. food (three times a day), coffee breaks)