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| Semester | fall semester 2024 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Manfred Max Bergman (max.bergman@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | While the scale of sustainability challenges we face and the urgency for timely solutions are mostly clear, the ways in which societies are adapting or need to adapt are not. This year, the Basel Sustainability Forum lecture series will address sustainability from a societal perspective. Scholars from different disciplines will present approaches and research on how different societies navigate sustainability transformations. Specifically, we will focus on Switzerland and two BRICS countries, India and Brazil, to highlight communalities of problems, yet differences in scale and approach. The topics covered in this year’s Forum will include food security, energy, health, forests, and community building. This year’s lecture series aims to develop international and intercultural sensitivities and knowledge as part of a dialogue in the service of global sustainability transitions. The final session on 18 December will take place in person at the Brasilea Foundation and will include a roundtable with guests representing viewpoints from Switzerland, India, and Brazil. At this final event, you will also have access to the current exhibition at the Brasilea Foundation, entitled "Handel & Wandel" (https://brasilea.com/portfolio_page/handelundwandel/). All presentations will be held in English. Given the international format of this semester’s BSF series (at least 8 speakers will present from India or Brazil), all events will be held via zoom. For those who wish to attend the series in person, I will arrange a meeting space where we can watch and interact with presenters from a university location. |
| Learning objectives | - deepen understanding of sustainability challenges from a global perspective - appreciate exo-European contexts in dealing with sustainability transformations - contextualize Swiss/Western European sustainability thinking in relation to that of India and Brazil |
| Bibliography | Preparatory reading: - https://sdg.iisd.org/news/brics-countries-expand-partnership-for-sustainable-development/ - https://dashboards.sdgindex.org/profiles/india - https://dashboards.sdgindex.org/profiles/brazil Course readings will be available on MONA. |
| Comments | All presentations will be held in English. Given the international format of this year's BSF series (at least 8 speakers will present from India or Brazil), all lectures and discussions will be held via zoom, excluding the final event on 18 December. For those who wish to attend the series in person, I will arrange a meeting space where we can watch and interact with presenters from a university location. Participants will be able to acquire one or two additional credit points. More information about these options, as well as a list of BSF presenters, are accessible via Mona. It is also possible to write a seminar paper associated with this series. This year’s Basel Sustainability Forum is organized in collaboration with Swissnex India, Swissnex Brazil, and the Brasilea Foundation. The final event will include a roundtable and after-event activities at the Brasilea Foundation (Westquai 39, 4019 Basel). At this final event, you will have access to the current exhibition at the Brasilea Foundation, entitled "Handel & Wandel" (https://brasilea.com/portfolio_page/handelundwandel/). |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 16.15-18.00 | Vesalianum Seiteneingang, Grosser Hörsaal (EO.16) |
| Modules |
Modul: Erweiterung Gesellschaftswissenschaften B.A. (Bachelor's degree subject: Political Science) Modul: Erweiterung Gesellschaftswissenschaften M.A. (Master's degree subject: Political Science) Modul: Politik, Entwicklung und soziale Ungleichheit (Bachelor's degree subject: Sociology) Modul: Sachthemen der Ethnologie (Bachelor's degree subject: Anthropology) Modul: Transfer: Europa interdisziplinär (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Modul: Ungleichheit, Konflikt, Kultur (Master's degree subject: Sociology) Modul: Weltgesellschaft und Globalisierung (Master's Studies: Religion - Economics - Politics) Module: Fields: Environment and Development (Master's degree program: African Studies) Module: Resources and Sustainability (Master's degree program: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources) Specialization Module Global Europe: Environment and Sustainability (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | - regular attendance - submission of lecture notes |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | one repetition, repetition counts |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Soziologie |