International Political Economy and Ecology Summer School

The IPEE Summer School invites applications from graduate students and other interested individuals.

Application procedures for the Summer School vary, depending on whether or not you intend to take the course for academic credit.

The deadline to apply is April 30, 2020.

Application Procedures

1. Students intending to take the Summer School for academic credit.
Academic credit for the Summer School will be one half-course equivalent (that is, for a one term graduate course).

1.1 Ontario Graduate Students, including York University Graduate Students

1. You must submit a statement of why you would like to take the course and list your background and qualifications.
2. Please send applications to Professor Ute Lehrer (lehrer@yorku.ca)
3. Once given permission to enrol in the course, as applicable
   – York students who are not Political Science, FES or Geography students must file a "Request to Take a Course in Another Graduate Program at York for Credit" form.
   – Non-York students must file an Ontario Visiting Graduate Student Application form (available from your home university).
   Fees:  For graduate students from Ontario universities (including York), the fee for the Summer School is included in the regular tuition.

1.2 Graduate Students from Outside Ontario (Canadian and International)

1. You must submit a brief statement of why you want to take the course and list your background and qualifications.
2. Graduate students from outside Ontario should discuss with their own Graduate Program Director whether they must register for formal credit at York to receive credit at their own university.  If you are required to register for formal credit, you must apply as a special student, and send both undergraduate and graduate official transcripts to the Office of Admissions at York University.  You should also provide to the Faculty of Graduate Studies a letter of permission from your home university.
   For graduate students attending university outside of Ontario who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and who register for formal credit, the fee for the course would normally be approximately CDN $3,187.50.  (Please inquire about alternative arrangements).
   Note:  Be sure to check first with your own university whether or not you are required to register for formal credit at York to receive credit for the Summer School at your own university.

2. Students who are not seeking academic credit for the Summer School

1. You must submit a statement of why you want to take the course and list your background and qualifications.
2. Should you be admitted to the Summer School, you must fill out a registration form which will be provided to you by the Faculty of Environmental Studies at a later date.
   Fees:  For all students who are not seeking academic credit the fee for the Summer School is CDN $600.

Admission Procedures

The number of participants in the course will be limited. Places are reserved for York Students from the sponsoring units, Department of Politics, Department of Geography and Faculty of Environmental Studies, but does not guarantee admission.

Admissions to the Summer School will be decided by a committee of all sponsoring academic units.  (For those applicants from outside Ontario who are seeking academic credit, this decision does not guarantee admission into the Faculty of Graduate Studies.)

Course Information

The dates of the course are June 1 – June 12, 2020. The course will meet Monday–Friday, 10:00am – 1:00pm.  The course is a seminar format, with introductory remarks and/or lectures by the course instructor at the beginning of each session.  A list of required readings and details of written assignments will be available before the class begins.

Accommodations

Although it's a hike from downtown Toronto night-life (an hour by subway and bus), you may want to consider staying on the York campus if coming from outside Toronto.  Athletic and eating facilities are available on the campus. Dormitory-style housing is available starting around CDN $65 per night. Space is limited, and you do need to apply.  For more information, please contact York Accommodations and Conference Services at (416) 736-2100 ext. 20325.

For cheaper accommodation on campus, or if you prefer, elsewhere in Toronto, you also might want to consider sharing a student apartment.  However, there is no central exchange for information on students’ sublets and shares.  You can check a Toronto newspaper (the Toronto Star is far better for this information than the Globe and Mail), Toronto Craigslist or Kijiji.