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210101 SE M3b Spezialisierungsseminar: Multiculturalism and Minority Protection (engl.) /Diss (2013W)

M3b Spezialisierungsseminar: Multiculturalism and Minority Protection

8.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

Students need to register during the registration period at the start of the semester. Later registration is NOT possible.
Attendance in the first session is compulsory. Registered participants who are absent without notice will be removed and their place given to students from the waiting list.

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 40 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Dienstag 08.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
Dienstag 15.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
Dienstag 22.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
Dienstag 29.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
Dienstag 05.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
Dienstag 12.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
Dienstag 19.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
Dienstag 26.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
Dienstag 03.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
Dienstag 10.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
Dienstag 17.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
Dienstag 07.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
Dienstag 14.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
Dienstag 21.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
Dienstag 28.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

The seminar introduces into theoretical concepts regarding the protection of national, ethnic and linguistic minorities in modern societies. It addresses several central theoretical debates within political theory: ethnic, cultural and civic concepts of the nation, the liberalism-communitarianism debate, and liberal multiculturalism as a 'via media' between group-specific rights and the priority of the individual. In addition, the connection to legal concepts such as non-discrimination, individual and collective minority rights shall be discussed and applied to cases related to the protection of national minorities and indigenous peoples.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

seminar paper (50%)
attendence and participation (25%)
response papers (25%)

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

The seminar aims to enable students on the basis of introductory and original texts to critcally assess and discuss the central aspects of the theoretical debate between liberalism, communitarianism and liberal multiculturalism with regard to the protection of minorities. In addition, the connection between political theory concepts and their translation into concrete legal protection mechanisms shall be provided.

Prüfungsstoff

Regular attendance is obligatory (doctor's note necessary from the third absence, otherwise the course will be failed). For every session the required reading (1-2 articles or book excerpts, ca. 50 pages each session) needs to be prepared. In addition, short (1 page) response papers have to be prepared for three of the sessions, either defending or critically assessing an argument from the required reading. These response papers will be used as the basis for in-class discussions. At the end of the semester a seminar paper needs to be written (ca. 15 pages including reference list, 12p Times New Roman, line spacing 1.5, margins 2.5cm) after handing in an obligatory 1-page outline. Deadlines: outline 31.12.2013, seminar paper 31.5.2014, response papers one day before the respective session. Non-submission of more than one response paper or the seminar paper will lead to a failing grade.

Literatur

Introductory reading: Will Kymlicka (2002): Contemporary Political Philosophy - An Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:38