180015 SE Multicultural Citizenship (2015W)
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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The question of what democratic societies and states should do in the face of ethnic, cultural, and religious diversity has occupied contemporary political philosophy for quite some time. Should liberal democracies actively impose a shared conception of citizenship and national identity on all members and groups of society (even on conservative and illiberal ones)? Doesnt the central liberal value of toleration suggest that these democracies better practice a politics of benign neglect, i.e., the approach to not interfere with the internal dealings of minority groups and individuals. In this course I want us to look into the debate between liberal egalitarian and libertarian proposals regarding these issues. The first camp (represented by John Rawls, Will Kymlicka, Brian Barry) insists that even pluralistic societies must acknowledge the need for an overlapping consensus regarding the modern states social, political, and legal institutions. The libertarian critics (such as Robert Nozick and Chandran Kukathas), on the other hand, want to replace these illiberal and paternalistic conceptions of social organization with a minimal state that protects citizens negative liberties (if at all) but nothing above and beyond that.If you want to figure out whether or not this seminar is of any interest to you, I recommend the following two encyclopedia articles that summarize quite well the subject matter of the course:http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/multiculturalism/http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/citizenship/
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max. 45 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lehrende
Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert
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13.10.
09:45 - 11:15
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20.10.
09:45 - 11:15
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27.10.
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03.11.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
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10.11.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
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17.11.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
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24.11.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
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01.12.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
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15.12.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
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12.01.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
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19.01.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
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26.01.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 2G, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/2.Stock, 1010 Wien
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Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung
The question of what democratic societies and states should do in the face of ethnic, cultural, and religious diversity has occupied contemporary political philosophy for quite some time. Should liberal democracies actively impose a shared conception of citizenship and national identity on all members and groups of society (even on conservative and illiberal ones)? Doesnt the central liberal value of toleration suggest that these democracies better practice a politics of benign neglect, i.e., the approach to not interfere with the internal dealings of minority groups and individuals. In this course I want us to look into the debate between liberal egalitarian and libertarian proposals regarding these issues. The first camp (represented by John Rawls, Will Kymlicka, Brian Barry) insists that even pluralistic societies must acknowledge the need for an overlapping consensus regarding the modern states social, political, and legal institutions. The libertarian critics (such as Robert Nozick and Chandran Kukathas), on the other hand, want to replace these illiberal and paternalistic conceptions of social organization with a minimal state that protects citizens negative liberties (if at all) but nothing above and beyond that.If you want to figure out whether or not this seminar is of any interest to you, I recommend the following two encyclopedia articles that summarize quite well the subject matter of the course:http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/multiculturalism/http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/citizenship/
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
Your final grade will be a combination of the following three components:1. Attendance and class participation: 10%
Attendance will be kept track of and, together with participation in class, will count towards your final grade.2. Discussion points (4 total): 20%
FOUR times during the semester, you are required to turn in a discussion point to me. A discussion point is a paragraph or two (approx. 200 250 words) describing a part of the assigned reading you think we should discuss in class. You should briefly say what the (part of the) reading is about, and then say why you think we should discuss it. Aim for a robust issue. Ideally, raise an objection to the reading which we can examine in class. You can, if you like, raise two points for discussion in your discussion point, but do try to stay within the 200 250 word limit. These are due to me Sunday by 5 pm (17:00), though I am very happy to accept them earlier. Late submissions cannot be accepted because I will compile a document for each session consisting of all submitted discussion points. Each discussion point is worth 5% of your final grade. Please be prepared to briefly present and explain your discussion point in class. I will grade them on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the best grade. I expect everyone to get very high marks on this portion of the course.3. Paper, 15-20 pages: 70%
You are required to turn in a paper between 15 and 20 pages long that deals with the readings and issues we discussed during the semester. Try not to go too far below or above these page requirements. Definitely do not go too far above. I highly recommend that you come and see me during office hours at the beginning of the last third of the semester in order to discuss potential paper topics. The hard deadline for submitting the paper is April 30th 2016. I encourage you to submit the paper much earlier though, preferably at the beginning of February 2016.
Attendance will be kept track of and, together with participation in class, will count towards your final grade.2. Discussion points (4 total): 20%
FOUR times during the semester, you are required to turn in a discussion point to me. A discussion point is a paragraph or two (approx. 200 250 words) describing a part of the assigned reading you think we should discuss in class. You should briefly say what the (part of the) reading is about, and then say why you think we should discuss it. Aim for a robust issue. Ideally, raise an objection to the reading which we can examine in class. You can, if you like, raise two points for discussion in your discussion point, but do try to stay within the 200 250 word limit. These are due to me Sunday by 5 pm (17:00), though I am very happy to accept them earlier. Late submissions cannot be accepted because I will compile a document for each session consisting of all submitted discussion points. Each discussion point is worth 5% of your final grade. Please be prepared to briefly present and explain your discussion point in class. I will grade them on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the best grade. I expect everyone to get very high marks on this portion of the course.3. Paper, 15-20 pages: 70%
You are required to turn in a paper between 15 and 20 pages long that deals with the readings and issues we discussed during the semester. Try not to go too far below or above these page requirements. Definitely do not go too far above. I highly recommend that you come and see me during office hours at the beginning of the last third of the semester in order to discuss potential paper topics. The hard deadline for submitting the paper is April 30th 2016. I encourage you to submit the paper much earlier though, preferably at the beginning of February 2016.
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
The texts that will be discussed in this seminar are difficult and require a lot of patients and time to analyze. Expect to spend a significant amount of time and energy when carefully preparing the reading assignments for our meetings. If you do the readings carefully though, complete the assignments reliably, and participate in class discussion, then attaining the aims of the course will be rewarding. You will be able to comment on an influential and lasting debate in contemporary political philosophy. Students completing this course will be able to understand and analyze the central arguments for and against the two dominant approaches to the challenges of multiculturalism and diversity. Prerequisites: Some familiarity with Rawlss Political Liberalism is of advantage.
Prüfungsstoff
Close reading and discussion of recent primary literature on the topic. You are expected (i) to have read and studied the assigned readings before class meets and (ii) to actively participate in class discussion. In order to better facilitate these two tasks you are required to turn in discussion points that you are then asked to briefly present during the class meeting. For details on the discussion points, see section course assessment. A final paper will ask you to engage in a thorough discussion of one of the assigned readings and topics of your choice.
Literatur
Copies of the articles and chapters will be made available to you via Moodle.
Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
BA M 6.3, PP 57.3.6, UF PP 09
Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:36