Sexuality and Sexual Health in the 21st Century

26 May 2025 – 30 May 2025, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Course Venue: Inter University Centre (IUC) Dubrovnik, Don Frana Bulića 4, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Receiving Institution (Host): University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Croatia

Every student shall receive a statement of participation at the end of the course. The course is accredited with 4 ECTS.

Course Description

The proposed course is aimed to assist doctoral students in the (multidisciplinary) field of sexuality research and sexual health in finalizing their dissertation work/research and in preparing them for future research/academic careers. Given the lack of such workshops in Europe, a group of senior scholars with different expertise in the field will work with doctoral and recent post-doctoral students, both in formal sessions (providing comments and suggestions related to students’ presentations) and more informal discussions (advising on academic and other career-related topics). The group of senior scholars (conference directors) is multidisciplinary and covers both clinical and non-clinical research, qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods, and a wide range of topical approaches to human sexuality: from forensic sexology and psychophysiological laboratory assessments to large-scale surveys of sexual behaviors and interview-based explorations of social constructions of sexuality.

This course focuses on offering practical advice and assistance to young researchers in the field of sexology and sexuality research in a supportive and creative atmosphere characterized by intellectual curiosity, inclusiveness, and mutual respect. All course directors have extensive experience in teaching about sex and sexuality research, and mentoring PhD students.

Course Directors / Teachers

Aleksandar Štulhofer, University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Croatia
Charlotta Holmström, Malmö University, Sweden
Eva Elmerstig, Malmö University, Sweden
Peer Briken, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
Joana Carvalho, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Tanja Vučković Juroš, University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Croatia