| Bemerkung |
This introductory seminar is offered in English language and is directed specifically at students who wish to practice and improve their English speaking and writing in an academic environment. The topic 'Global Futures' focuses on a relatively new discussion in international sociology, which focuses on normative, aspirational and narrative approaches to institutional social change. Throughout this seminar, we will deeply engage with highly topical social issues such as migration, climate futures and political predicaments. This seminar further engages students through a combination of lectures, interactive discussions, case studies, guest lectures and viewing of documentaries and/visual aids such as photographs.
The course is divided into three segments . In the first segment, we will begin with the sociological studies and key perspectives on globalization, and then take up recent work on the end of capitalism. In the second segment of the course, we look into globalization from the point of view of social emotions (anger, fear, ridicule, hope) and subjectivities, and discuss the role of emergent emotions concerning global future vis-à-vis climate crisis, ethnic cleansing/mass violence and social responses to instability and uncertainty. Lastly, we discuss the possibilities for real utopias or alternatives to growth economies, exploitation and environmental hazards in the world.
Throughout the seminar, we will cover the basics of academic training including how to engage with a text, how to compare concepts and how to learn (and sometimes unlearn) ideas in dialogue with existing literature. We will also conduct 'exercise' sessions on how to find appropriate literature, how to cite them correctly etc. that will help students prepare for their final term papers, which are to be submitted by the deadline February 26, 2024 . |
