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| Semester | fall semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Alexandra Hofmänner (alexandra.hofmaenner@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Graduate students are often motivated to carry out their research project to contribute to broader societal problems. Merging academic and societal objectives, however, poses complicated and difficult challenges. Academic knowledge formats, such as a PhD manuscript or journal articles, are addressed to the academic community rather than to stakeholder groups involved or affected by the research project. Nevertheless, engaging beyond these written formats during the course of graduate studies potentially holds unique opportunities to contribute to real-life problems and also to prepare future career paths. This workshop offers graduate and postgraduate students the opportunity to step back and consider their research project against a broader contextual background involving both academic and non-academic settings. Navigating these different settings involves common challenges that can be addressed and managed strategically. The workshop introduces students to conceptual and procedural tools from the fields of Science & Technology Studies and Transdisciplinary Research that may be consulted for this strategic exercise. The workshop combines presentations and paper-based discussions with group-work. Preparatory reading is expected. |
| Bibliography | tba |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| unregelmässig | See individual dates | ||
| Comments | The course takes place on 3 days: Friday, 24th of sept. (Zoom meeting) 9.15 - 11.00 Friday, 22th of Oct. : 9:15 - 13.00 / 13.45 - 16.30. Friday, 26th of Nov: 9.15 - 11.00. |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 24.09.2021 | 09.00-17.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Friday 22.10.2021 | 09.00-17.00 | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Friday 29.10.2021 | 09.00-13.00 | Rheinsprung 21, Sitzungszimmer U4.002 |
| Friday 12.11.2021 | 14.00-17.00 | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Friday 26.11.2021 | 09.00-17.00 | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Wednesday 08.12.2021 | 09.00-11.00 | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Modules |
African Studies: Recommendations (PhD subject: African Studies) Anthropology: Recommendations (PhD subject: Anthropology) Doktorat Soziologie: Empfehlungen (PhD subject: Sociology) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Zentrum für Afrikastudien |