International School of Geopolitics
Scroll down for details about our third annual summer school to be held from 23rd to 25th June 2025.
How to Write A Geopolitical Analysis in Times of War
23rd-25th June 2025
Monday, June 23rd
09:00 - 09:30 Opening Ceremony
Speech by Giulia Shaughnessy
10:00 - 12:00 Lecture by Prof. Manlio Graziano
How to Write a Geopolitical Analysis in Times of War
13:00- 15:00 Lecture by Prof. Petr Katrochvíl
How to Write about the Catholic Church in Times of War
15:30 - 17:00 Round Table with Filippo Pallaroni and Rocco Salvadori
Discussing the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Moderator: Huimin Jian
Speech by Giulia Shaughnessy
10:00 - 12:00 Lecture by Prof. Manlio Graziano
How to Write a Geopolitical Analysis in Times of War
13:00- 15:00 Lecture by Prof. Petr Katrochvíl
How to Write about the Catholic Church in Times of War
15:30 - 17:00 Round Table with Filippo Pallaroni and Rocco Salvadori
Discussing the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Moderator: Huimin Jian
Tuesday, June 24th
10:00 - 12:00 Lecture by Prof. Stefano Feltri
How to Write About the Economy in Times of Turmoil
12:30- 13:30 Workshop by Mariam Qureshi
Geopolitics of South Asia
14:00 - 15:00 Workshop by Athanassios Pantazis
Shifting Alliances: Security in a Divided World
15:30 - 17:00 Round Table with Giulia Shaughnessy and Mariam Qureshi
Discussing the India-Pakistan Conflict
Moderator: Giordani Dimitrov
How to Write About the Economy in Times of Turmoil
12:30- 13:30 Workshop by Mariam Qureshi
Geopolitics of South Asia
14:00 - 15:00 Workshop by Athanassios Pantazis
Shifting Alliances: Security in a Divided World
15:30 - 17:00 Round Table with Giulia Shaughnessy and Mariam Qureshi
Discussing the India-Pakistan Conflict
Moderator: Giordani Dimitrov
Wednesday, June 25th
10:00 - 12:00 Lecture by Benjamin Sutherland
How to Write a Geopolitical Analysis
12:30- 13:30 Workshop by James Simpson
China and Buffer Regions
14:00 - 15:00 Workshop by Rocco Salvadori
Europe Amidst Global Disorder
15:15 - 16:45 Round Table with Giulia Shaughnessy and Filippo Pallaroni
Discussing the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Moderator: Giordani Dimitrov
17:00-17:30 Closing Ceremony
Speech by Arslan Suleymanov
How to Write a Geopolitical Analysis
12:30- 13:30 Workshop by James Simpson
China and Buffer Regions
14:00 - 15:00 Workshop by Rocco Salvadori
Europe Amidst Global Disorder
15:15 - 16:45 Round Table with Giulia Shaughnessy and Filippo Pallaroni
Discussing the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Moderator: Giordani Dimitrov
17:00-17:30 Closing Ceremony
Speech by Arslan Suleymanov
Summer School Details
Our third edition of the summer school provides an opportunity for undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD students, recent graduates, and young professionals to interact with leaders in the field of geopolitics and learn how to build strong geopolitical analyses. Participants will be able to explore the nuts and bolts of creating geopolitical analyses through examples covering the future of Europe, the divided U.S.-Europe alliance, the shifting geopolitical plates in South Asia, and China’s engagements in buffer regions, taught by our experienced Spykman Analysts. Participants will also get a chance to participate in discussions on the three critical conflicts: Israel-Palestine, Ukraine-Russia and India-Pakistan.
- Each lecture will run for 2 hours divided between a presentation and a Q/A session.
- Each seminar will run for 1 hour with a presentation by our analyst followed by a Q/A session.
- Each roundtable discussion will run for 1 hour and 30 minutes. This will be an open platform where participants are encouraged to ask questions and present their views.
- Students will be asked to write a short geopolitical analysis on a topic of their choice (~1000 words). This is to be submitted about two weeks after the summer school ends and students are expected to demonstrate what they have acquired during the summer school in their written paper. Submission Deadline: 11th July 2025 at 12:00 noon CET.
- The papers will be evaluated by Professor Manlio Graziano, Professor SciencesPo Paris.
- The papers will be marked either as insufficient, sufficient, good or excellent.
- A certificate of completion will be awarded to students who successfully submit their written work. A certificate of attendance will be awarded to students who complete at least 80% of the contact hours but are unable to submit their written work.
Lecturers:
- Professor Manlio Graziano: Professor of Geopolitics, SciencesPo Paris and la Sorbonne.
- Professor Petr Katrochvíl: Professor of International Studies, Institute of International Relations, Prague.
- Benjamin Sutherland: Journalist at The Economist and Adjunct Lecturer of Geopolitics in Universities in USA and Italy.
- Professor Stefano Feltri: Journalist and Adjunct Professor of Business and Journalism at University of Bologna and Communication Advisor at Bocconi University.
- Filippo Pallaroni: MA International Governance and Diplomacy, SciencesPo Paris and Peking University with a concentration in diplomacy.
- Mariam Qureshi: PhD Candidate in International Relations, University of Reading. MA International Affairs, King's College London.
- Athanassios Pantazis: BA International Relations, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Pursuing LLB in European Law at Maastricht University.
- Giulia Shaughnessy: Pursuing MA in Environmental Policy at Sciences Po Paris.
- Rocco Salvadori: Currently pursuing MA in International Governance and Diplomacy at Sciences Po Paris. BA in International Relations, awarded cum laude, from the University of Bologna.
- James Simpson:
€200
Fees collected in full, two weeks after admittance (see T&C). The fees will be collected via PayPal or Bank Transfer. Payment details will be sent to you along with your acceptance to the Summer School.
Fees collected in full, two weeks after admittance (see T&C). The fees will be collected via PayPal or Bank Transfer. Payment details will be sent to you along with your acceptance to the Summer School.
High school and university students, researchers, recent graduates, or young professionals are encouraged to apply. The only prerequisite is the desire to build a solid knowledge base of geopolitical analysis along with your peers.
Please submit the form on our website (www.spykmancenter.org/summer-school) with the stated documents. The personal statement should explain briefly your academic and professional background, why you would like to participate in the Summer School, why you are an ideal candidate, and what is it that you would like to gain out of this programme.
13th June 2025.
Participants will submit a final paper roughly two weeks after the completion of the program, and all students that do so will receive a certificate of completion. Participants who fail or do not submit a paper will only receive a certificate of attendance.
Please note that participants are eligible for 70% refund 10 days after payment. However, we may consider a refund after the 10-day period has passed in special circumstances. Please contact us at admin@spykmancenter.org for more details.
Registration
Please fill out the following form to register for our Summer School. A member of our team will contact you with details regarding payment of the fee of €200. In case you do not hear back from us within four days, please reach out to us: admin@spykmancenter.org.
- ArchivedHow To Write a Geopolitical Analysis in Times of International TurmoilThe Spykman Center's second annual summer school held online from 24th-27th of June 2024 was attended by 13 Students. The Summer School started with an opening speech by Dimitri Neos, Executive Director of the Center for International Relations. The programme comprised of a mix of lectures and discussions by four leading academics and professionals: Manlio Graziano, Benjamin Sutherland, Petr Kratochvíl and Stefano Feltri. The workshops were conducted by Spykman Analysts who presented their work as an example of how rigorous geopolitical analysis is conducted, which was followed by a written assessment produced by the participants.
- ArchivedHow to Build a Geopolitical Analysis in Times of International UpheavalThe Spykman Center's first annual summer school held online from 19th-23rd of June 2023 was attended by 14 Students. It comprised of a mix of lectures and discussions by leading experts: Manlio Graziano, Benjamin Sutherland, Mircea Flore and Igor Lys. The workshops were conducted by Spykman Analysts who presented their work as an example of how rigorous geopolitical analysis is conducted, which was followed by a written assessment produced by the participants. 33% of the participants rated the experience as "excellent", 67% as "greatly satisfying" and overall 82% of the students appreciated the interactivity throughout the Summer School. 60% of the Students expressed desire to join the Center as permanent members.
Endorsements
We are pleased to announce endorsements for our Annual Summer School by a range of academics and practitioners in the field of Geopolitics and International Relations from some of the leading universities of Europe and beyond.