Overview
The Summer School on Human Rights, Minorities and Diversity Governance is a stimulating postgraduate programme organized by the Institute for Minority Rights of Eurac Research in South Tyrol, Italy. The one-week interdisciplinary summer school provides a unique opportunity to postgraduate students, civil servants, journalists, NGO workers and others interested in expanding their knowledge on human and minority rights, diversity and territorial governance. The Summer School follows an active learning approach and participants are encouraged to engage with the course material presented by international and local experts from academia and beyond through workshops, role plays, case studies, and study visits. The programme has a different thematic focus each year. In 2026, the topic is “Minority Rights Reloaded: New Perspectives on Minority Protection in the 21st Century”.
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Eurac Research is an innovative private centre for research and training based in South Tyrol (Italy). It focuses on three major themes: regions fit for living in, diversity as a life-enhancing feature, a healthy society. The Institute for Minority Rights pursues basic and applied research on the protection of minorities as well as cultural and territorial diversity governance. Besides its academic expertise, the institute offers consultancy and training activities in Europe and worldwide.
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Due to its history and geographical position, Bolzano/Bozen is at the crossroads between Austria and Italy and German and Italian culture. The bilingual capital of South Tyrol is culturally rich in museums and architecture. For more information on Bolzano/Bozen, visit the tourist board.
Past Editions
2015 – 2025