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17403-01 - Seminar: Governance, Sustainable Development and Democracy (3 KP)
| Semester | Frühjahrsemester 2024 |
| Angebotsmuster | Jedes Frühjahrsem. |
| Dozierende | Basil Bornemann (basil.bornemann@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | Against the backdrop of persistent problems of unsustainability, there is a lively debate both in politics and in science on how to govern societies towards more sustainable pathways. In conceptual terms this debate increasingly builds on the notion of 'governance' which highlights both theoretical limits to classical models of political steering and the empirical insight that governments are not the only relevant actors when it comes to the management of societal issues. Instead, at least within the context of modern democracies, the contested, interdependent and dynamic nature of contemporary policymaking has given rise to less hierarchical but more collaborative and polycentric forms of governance. Accordingly, for theoretical and empirical reasons, the governance of modern societies is more and more understood as a shared responsibility of the state, the market and the civil society. This 'new governance complexity' is assumed to entail potentials and threats for sustainable development and democracy throwing up some fundamental questions regarding the relationship between all three concepts: How can societies be governed towards sustainable development in a democratic way? What are the normative and functional requirements of sustainability governance in democratic societies? What are the empirical conditions as well as prospects and barriers of democratic forms of governance for sustainable development within various political contexts? And, what are the implications of environmental change for the ways governance and democracy can be organized at and across spatial and temporal scales? The seminar addresses the relationship between governance, sustainable development and democracy in theoretical and empirical respects. First, it will lay a theoretical fundament by introducing the concepts of governance, sustainable development and democracy. Second, specific approaches of governance for sustainable development will be critically discussed particularly with regard to their democratic implications. Third, a number of case studies of sustainability governance in different fields will provide an opportunity to analyze the democratic problem-solving capacity of different governance arrangements in various contexts. Finally, further theoretical and practical perspectives of democratic governance for sustainable development are sketched out. Subject to modifications. |
| Lernziele | The participants - are familiar with the concepts 'governance', 'sustainable development' and 'democracy', they understand the interrelations and tensions between them; - have acquired basic theoretical, methodological and empirical knowledge and skills necessary to produce critically reflected scientific analyses of governance for sustainable development within various policy fields and political contexts. Subject to modifications. |
| Literatur | Relevant literature tba during the seminar. |
| Bemerkungen | Please note entry requirements and mandatory course application procedure (additional to registration on MOnA). MSD 2017 Mandatory for students with focus area in natural sciences and in economics (unless you have passed a similar class in a former semester, then you would have to subtitute it by areement with PD Dr. Basil Bornemann and fix this in a learning agreement). For students with focus area in social sciences this seminar is optional for the "Core Competences in Social Scienes" module. They may accredit the credit points for the published module or transfer them to the "Focal Areas in Sustainability Research" module (learning agreement). On 29.02.2024 and 30.05.24 the seminar will start at 11.15 am. In accordance with the participants there will be an additional meeting in order to substitute the missing classes. The seminar is offered by MSD. PD Dr. B. Bornemann is an interim member of the Teaching Committee MSD, and of the Dep. of Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Basel. |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | Special course application required (for details see "course application" or "Anmeldung"). Limited number of participants (25): For students of the MSD with the focus area in natural sciences or economics the seminar is mandatory. This students and those of the JIDSD have a first priority. Students of the MSD with the focus area in social sciences have a second priority, those of the listed programs (see list of modules) have a third priority. If you don't study the MSD or one of the listed programs you must do a master's degree within the Department of Social Sciences/Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and may attend the seminar in case of vacancies (= priority level four). Additional entry requirements for participants who do not study the MSD (incl. preparation semester) or JIDSD: They must have passed succesfully one of the following lectures (= credit points already acquired) during a former semester: - 11513: Sustainability: A new Societal Paradigm? - 41829: Perspectives of Social Sciences on Sustainability. |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | Please note entry requirements (for details see section "admission requirements". Mandatory application for ALL! Link open from 17.01.24/noon-06.02.24/midnight: https://adam.unibas.ch/goto_adam_crs_544052.html Login and application only possible with open link. Link only guides to the ADAM website. Login button on top row right hand side of ADAM website. First emails with confirmation of participation will be sent out at the end of the first deadline. In case of vacancies the online application link remains open until 07.03.24/noon. Course enrollment on MOnA should be completed by the beginning of the teaching period (withdrawal possible until Monday of teaching week five). |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Donnerstag | 10.15-11.45 | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Bemerkungen | seminar starts on 29. February at 11.15!!!!! |
Einzeltermine
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Donnerstag 29.02.2024 | 11.15-12.00 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 07.03.2024 | 10.15-11.45 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 14.03.2024 | 10.15-11.45 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 21.03.2024 | 09.15-11.45 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 28.03.2024 | 10.15-11.45 Uhr | Ostern |
| Donnerstag 04.04.2024 | 10.15-11.45 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 11.04.2024 | 10.15-11.45 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 11.04.2024 | 10.15-11.45 Uhr | Vesalianum, Sitzungszimmer (O2.03A) |
| Donnerstag 18.04.2024 | 09.15-11.45 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 25.04.2024 | 10.15-11.45 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 02.05.2024 | 10.15-11.45 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 09.05.2024 | 10.15-11.45 Uhr | Auffahrt |
| Donnerstag 16.05.2024 | 10.15-11.45 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 23.05.2024 | 10.15-11.45 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Donnerstag 30.05.2024 | 11.15-12.00 Uhr | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Module |
Modul: Fields: Governance and Politics (Master Studiengang: African Studies) Modul: Kernbereich Gesellschaftswissenschaften (Masterstudium: Sustainable Development) Modul: Komplementärer Basisbereich Gesellschaftswissenschaften (Masterstudium: Sustainable Development) Modul: Resources and Sustainability (Master Studiengang: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources ) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Umwelt und Nachhaltigkeit (Masterstudium: European Global Studies) |
| Prüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | Compulsory attendance in presence, required readings, oral presentation, essay. Details according to information of lecturer. |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anm.: Belegen Lehrveranstaltung; Abm.: stornieren |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | 1-6 0,1 |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Universität Basel |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Fachbereich Nachhaltigkeitsforschung |