First, congratulations for being selected to participate in the 2008 Salzburg Academy on Media & Global Change! We’re very excited for this summer, and it’s our pleasure to welcome you all.
Second, welcome to the Salzburg Academy Blog, where you’ll find lots of fun, interesting, and relevant information you’ll need between now and July 29th.
Here’s what you will find-now and in the lead up to the Academy-on this blog:
1. Photos and Bios of all participants -
See the column on the right? That’s where everyone will be featured, with a headshot and small bio. As the names of the students are posted, feel free to write a note, introduce yourself, and get to know your fellow participants before July!
2. Logistical Information for Salzburg – Below this post you’ll find lots of needed logistical information for salzburg, including What about Laundry? How do I call home? What’s around the Schloss? and so on. More information will be posted as the Academy nears, so make sure you read what’s up now and look for more new information.
3. In the Media/On the Media – New and interesting media topics are regularly updated for the Academy, as a way to sensitize us to some of the issues we’ll be discussing at the Academy. If you see any interesting media events/issues/topics/coverage, that you would like to share, please send it in to us, and we’ll post for all to see and discuss.
4. Reading Requirements – In the lead up to the Academy, you’ll have to do some reading/preparation for the program. We’ll be posting readings/preparatory work to this blog sometime in the summer. We’ll notify everyone when this happens.
5. Rooming Assignments - Below on this post, you can read a bit about the room/board at Schloss Leopoldskron. You’ll note what amenities are included in the rooming, and what isn’t. As we near the Academy, we post the rooming assignments of all the students, so you can talk to your roommate (or you may have a single room) a bit before you arrive.
Information on the blog is constantly updated, so check in regularly to hear more about the Academy this summer, and to chime in on some of the discussions we may have heading into what should be a memorable experience.
Best, and we’re all very excited for this Summer.
- Salzburg Academy Team -
