The Living Summer School (LSS) is a yearly week-long educational program promoting social and territorial innovation in and around the city of Kortrijk, Flanders. Young creatives, designers, and entrepreneurs collaborate with a network of local partners and experts. Together, they envision social impact concepts and design prototypes addressing relevant local territorial challenges.
The LSS offers its participants a short but intense immersive experience in the heart of Flanders, establishing a network of young practitioners that work on geography-specific issues. Within a week’s time the participants create innovative prototypes, service blueprints and concrete social interventions.
Costs:
Its completely free, plus we will cover most of your expenses to get to Kortrijk and stay with us for the week!
Theme:
In 2023, 30 participants from across Europe came together in Kortrijk to design and build makeshift interventions in 3 different sites. One year later, new participants will be back in the same locations to expand on our previous experience, intervene on the pre-built constructions after a year of use by our local partners, and reflect on the practices and philosophies of repair.
The 2024 theme revolves around the concept of repairs as a transformative force for sustaining and rejuvenating environments. In a global landscape marked by finite resources and escalating environmental degradation, the notion of repair assumes paramount importance.
Deadlines and submission process:
- Application registration open: 1 March
- Deadline to submit application: 1 May
- Acceptance notification: 15 June
- Arrival in Kortrijk: 31 August, meet at Kortrijk train station at 17:00
- Summer School: 31 August - 8 September
- Departure from Kortrijk: 8 September
Title
Living (in) Repairs Summer School: Come Build with us!Type
Grants, Scholarships & AwardsWebsite
Organizers
Submission Deadline
May 01, 2024 12:05 PMVenue
BolwerkPrice
Free, and expenses covered!