190050 SE Educational Theories in International and Historical Comparison (2024S)

Social movements are considered catalysts of social change. This seminar focuses on social movements as education policy actors and aims to analyze and compare the actors, agendas, strategies, and media as well as the impact of their actions on education policy and society from an historical and international comparative perspective. The seminar will understand social movements as sites of education that initiate and foster learning processes not only for society, but also for the movement’s participants. Using current and historical case studies of student movements from Europe, the U.S., and the Global South, students will learn and apply theoretical and methodological tools to study these movements.

Inhaltliche Ziele:
1. Ability to acquire theoretical knowledge about social movements and education and to carry out systematic analyses and comparisons on this topic.
2. Ability to read and discuss German and English-language seminar literature in a reflective manner and to conduct independent literature research.
3. Ability to actively participate in seminar discussions and debates.
4. Ability to carry out a research exercise on political education and to present it orally and in writing in an innovative manner.

Methods:
Group work, exercises and discussions, debates, presentations, expert interviews, organization of a small scientific event as part of the seminar