In the summer of 2025, The Ecumenical Academy at University College Stockholm gives the course
Ecumenical Peacebuilding in Times of War. The Legacy of Stockholm 1925
Welcome to this summer course, which is given in the Ecumenical Year of 2025. In Sweden, the Ecumenical Year is celebrated with a special view to the ecumenical world conference which took place in the Swedish capital Stockholm in 1925. In the troubled times of the inter-war period and in retrospect of the recent world war, the issue of peace was high on the conference agenda.
The ecumenical conference in Stockholm 1925 was a significant springboard for the development of the Life and Work movement, a movement fundamental to the World Council of Churches and a vital ecumenical current still today. In aspiration for gathering the churches’ voices for peace, the Stockholm conference infused energy into Christian peace engagement which has gained new vitality in our time. In the summer course, we study the events in 1925 with regard to the message of peace that emerged from the Stockholm conference. During the course we explore its meaning today, in a time which is once again characterized by international conflict, and in a church that is worldwide, multicultural, and embraces a multiplicity of traditions.
The course starts in June and ends in August. Classes will take place online in June and July. In August, students will have the opportunity to participate in and contribute to the jubilee program of the Ecumenical Week in Stockholm.
Teaching period: Week 25-34. Distance education and writing period in June and July. Submission of paper in August.
The course provides the opportunity to participate in the Ecumenical Week in Stockholm in August 2025 (week 34). Participation in the Ecumenical Week involves taking part in seminars at the UCS campus and in the jubilee programme. For information about the jubilee program, please visit the home page of the Christian Council of Sweden (CCS).
During the Ecumenical Week, the CCS arranges a weekend for young adults (22-24 August). It is possible to participate in the programme of the weekend in connection to the Ecumenical Summer Academy.
Level: Undergraduate level and graduate level.
Course plan:
Format: 7,5 ECTS. Distance course with obligatory online-seminars and activities on the course platform in June and July. Opportunity to participate in seminars on campus and other locations in Stockholm during the Ecumenical Week in August.
Language: The course takes place in two parallel tracks, in English and Swedish.
Examination: Through writing a paper, to be submitted in August. For students participating in the Ecumenical Week in Stockholm, parts of the examination can be carried out through campus seminars and by means of contributing to the programme of the Ecumenical Week.
Study fee: Free for students from the EU, Norway, Switzerland, and for scholarship holders from the UCS partner universities in the US. Otherwise, 5000 SEK
Application: Application via antagning.se 27 February – 15 April 2025. If earlier application and admission are needed, please write to esa2025@ehs.se
Visa: Information about entry visa can be found at the following page: https://www.migrationsverket.se/English/Private-individuals/Studying-in-Sweden/Higher-education.html
Scholarships: In the case support is needed for the study fee and/or the journeys and accommodation during the Ecumenical Week, students apply for funding in their respective contexts. The University College Stockholm is not in charge of scholarships.
Contact:
If you have any questions concerning the Ecumenical Summer Academy, please write to the following address: esa2025@ehs.se