230157 SE Global Problems and Local Solutions? Co-Enacting 'Sustainability' on Different Scales (2012S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie

Continuous assessment of course work

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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).

Registration is open from Mo 06.02.2012 09:00 to Tu 28.02.2012 23:59
Deregistration possible until Sa 31.03.2012 23:59

Details

max. 25 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Thursday 01.03. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Thursday 08.03. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Thursday 15.03. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Thursday 22.03. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Thursday 29.03. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Thursday 19.04. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Thursday 10.05. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Thursday 24.05. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Thursday 31.05. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Thursday 14.06. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
Thursday 21.06. 09:00 - 11:00 Seminarraum STS, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien

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Aims, contents and method of the course

'Sustainability' comes to be considered the global challenge of the 21st century - no less than nature itself and humankind seem to be at stake. Considerable scientific and political work is invested to reach consent for example on anthropogenic climate change as unquestioned 'global fact' and establish sustainable development as universal solution. The seminar raises the question how 'sustainability' is co-enacted on different (spatial and temporal) scales and by different actors as 'matter of fact' and 'fact that matters'. We will ask how international agreements are linked with local initiatives, and future generations with our present practices; and try to get to grips with how facts and values, place and belief, knowledge and identity are interconnected.

To do so, enactments of 'sustainability' in different spaces and places, times, communities and institutions will be followed. Linking conceptual approaches to empirical reflections of various documents and case studies the seminar strongly builds on discussion and the active participation of the students. To earn a grade, students need to be present during the lessons, read the literature, participate in discussions and group work, analyse a case study, present it in the seminar and reflect on it in written contributions during the semester.

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