PATTERNS is a transnational programme aiming to research and understand recent cultural history in Central and South Eastern Europe. It initiates, commissions and supports contemporary culture projects and academic activities in a variety of formats and media, focusing on the visual arts and culture of the 1960s until today.

The call is launched to encourage the development of new university courses in the fields of art history, cultural studies and cultural sciences. The call addresses lecturers at public universities in Central and South Eastern Europe that share the programme areas of interest and who are interested in developing new courses that tackle related topics. PATTERN supports course development, study visits, literature purchase, as well as guest lectures.It addresses lecturers at public universities in Central and South Eastern Europ.

PATTERNS is a programme of ERSTE Foundation and implemented by World University Service (WUS) .

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 7th March, 2010.

For further information:

http://www.wus-austria.org/patterns_lectures