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The Winter School Times and Spaces of Globalization 2016 will be held in Padova from 22nd to 26th February 2016. The theme is ‘Necessary translations for global understanding’ linking to the UN International year for Global Understanding, but using the concept of translation to problematize the very idea of understanding/misnunderstanding, tradition, translation, knowledge transfer, politics and power.The call is open to master and PhD students, as well as other interested individuals. A maximum of 20 participants will be admitted. The organizers aim to guarantee a diversity of participants on the basis of geo-cultural background, discipline of study and gender. There is no registration fee for the Winter School but participants are required to cover their own travel and accommodation costs. 5 scholarships available. Further information for applicants here​Deadline for application is 15th December 2015.​