Una Europa Winter School 2027 for doctoral researchers The five-day programme brings together researchers working in cultural heritage and related disciplines to explore how collections shape knowledge and memory. Through seminars, workshops and visits to leading cultural institutions in Berlin, participants will examine topics including colonial legacies, digital heritage, museum collections and emerging research methodologies.What can I expect from the Winter School?The Winter School has two main objectives:To examine the histories of classification, reclassification, ordering, and reordering of cultural heritage collections – including digital practices – starting with Berlin’s unique experience of relocated, recontextualised, and reinterpreted collections.To introduce current research and practical digital methods – for example, manuscript studies using Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR), or digital approaches in archaeology.The programme will be hosted on Freie Universität Berlin’s campus. Field trips are planned to Berlin’s Humboldt Forum, the Museum of Natural History, and the Berlin State Library (Staatsbibliothek), among other places.Who can apply?Doctoral researchers at Una Europa partner universities (which includes Edinburgh) whose research related to cultural heritage or a connected discipline.CostThere is no tuition fee. Participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation and travel. Doctoral researchers from Edinburgh are not eligible for Erasmus+ funding but there may be alternative funding available.Application deadline15 September 2026 (23:59 CEST)For full programme details, eligibility, funding information and application guidance, visit the Una Europa Winter School webpage. Feb 22 2027 - Feb 26 2027 Una Europa Winter School 2027 for doctoral researchers Doctoral researchers are invited to apply for the inaugural Una Europa Winter School: Rethinking Cultural Heritage Collections. Freie Universität Berlin, Germany Visit the Una Europa Winter School webpage to apply This article was published on Friday 31 July 2026
Una Europa Winter School 2027 for doctoral researchers The five-day programme brings together researchers working in cultural heritage and related disciplines to explore how collections shape knowledge and memory. Through seminars, workshops and visits to leading cultural institutions in Berlin, participants will examine topics including colonial legacies, digital heritage, museum collections and emerging research methodologies.What can I expect from the Winter School?The Winter School has two main objectives:To examine the histories of classification, reclassification, ordering, and reordering of cultural heritage collections – including digital practices – starting with Berlin’s unique experience of relocated, recontextualised, and reinterpreted collections.To introduce current research and practical digital methods – for example, manuscript studies using Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR), or digital approaches in archaeology.The programme will be hosted on Freie Universität Berlin’s campus. Field trips are planned to Berlin’s Humboldt Forum, the Museum of Natural History, and the Berlin State Library (Staatsbibliothek), among other places.Who can apply?Doctoral researchers at Una Europa partner universities (which includes Edinburgh) whose research related to cultural heritage or a connected discipline.CostThere is no tuition fee. Participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation and travel. Doctoral researchers from Edinburgh are not eligible for Erasmus+ funding but there may be alternative funding available.Application deadline15 September 2026 (23:59 CEST)For full programme details, eligibility, funding information and application guidance, visit the Una Europa Winter School webpage. Feb 22 2027 - Feb 26 2027 Una Europa Winter School 2027 for doctoral researchers Doctoral researchers are invited to apply for the inaugural Una Europa Winter School: Rethinking Cultural Heritage Collections. Freie Universität Berlin, Germany Visit the Una Europa Winter School webpage to apply This article was published on Friday 31 July 2026
Feb 22 2027 - Feb 26 2027 Una Europa Winter School 2027 for doctoral researchers Doctoral researchers are invited to apply for the inaugural Una Europa Winter School: Rethinking Cultural Heritage Collections.
