Universität Wien

030557 SE Academic Freedom versus Religion? Legal Areas of Conflict (2024S)

auch für Diplomand*innen und Dissertant*innen

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 14.03. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum SEM33 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG (Kickoff Class)
  • Tuesday 07.05. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Wednesday 05.06. 09:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SEM33 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Thursday 06.06. 09:00 - 14:00 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The focus of the course is on aspects of academic freedom against the background of religious attitudes and structures. The following key points are particularly important:
.) Famous church trials, such as the trials of Giordano Bruno and Galileo Galilei;
.) Academic freedom against the background of the development of fundamental rights that has been significant for Austria (especially since 1867);
.) Development of academic freedom and freedom of expression at the level of the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Union;
.) Catholic theological faculties and the Protestant theological faculty in the area of ​​tension between church(s) and state;
.) The regulation of Islamic theological studies in the Austrian Islam Act 2015.

Assessment and permitted materials

Compulsory attendance, oral collaboration, presentation of 20 minutes.
A written assignment has to be drawn up by graduands and doctoral students.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students who do not comply with the compulsory attendance in a noticeable way ore are not present at the first course unit without a valid excuse will be deregistered. If there is a minor extent of attendance an additional oral colloquium can be demanded.

Examination topics

Primarily depending on the presentation topic.

Reading list

A course-document will enable an initial introduction to the literature. This document willbe uploaded in an updated version on the moodle plattform after the preliminary discussion.
Nevertheless, independent research is an essential part of the course and influences the final score.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 14.03.2024 14:45