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| Semester | fall semester 2024 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Manfred Max Bergman (max.bergman@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Exploring the future theoretically and especially from a social science perspective is never an easy undertaking. Yet nearly all individuals, groups, regions, and institutions have to plan and make choices, based on partial, conflicting, and contradictory information. We are today experiencing disruptions and changes similar to those during the industrial and digital revolutions, while large-scale geopolitical and technological developments put into question who, where, or what we will be in a few decades. Some experts argue that all talk about paradigm shifts are exaggerated, while others declare that the 4th Industrial Revolution will change what it means to be human. In this seminar, we will explore a selection of themes at the forefront of sociotechnology and AI. The specific topics covered in the seminar will be negotiated with the participants during the first meeting. |
| Learning objectives | Participants will - be exposed to writings on future trends, - explore how future trends may effect individuals, groups, regions, and societies differently, and - explore how a sociological and social science perspective can contribute to recognizing current and future challenges, solutions, and even opportunities. |
| Bibliography | Preparatory material: - Global Trends, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Washington DC, https://www.dni.gov/index.php/gt2040-home - What is the Fourth Industrial Revolution? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpW9JcWxKq0 |
| Comments | The course will be held in English. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 12.15-14.00 | Soziologie, Hörsaal 215 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 19.09.2024 | 12.15-14.00 | Soziologie, Hörsaal 215 |
| Thursday 26.09.2024 | 12.15-14.00 | Soziologie, Hörsaal 215 |
| Thursday 03.10.2024 | 12.15-14.00 | Soziologie, Hörsaal 215 |
| Thursday 10.10.2024 | 12.15-14.00 | Soziologie, Hörsaal 215 |
| Thursday 17.10.2024 | 12.15-14.00 | Soziologie, Hörsaal 215 |
| Thursday 24.10.2024 | 12.15-14.00 | Soziologie, Hörsaal 215 |
| Thursday 31.10.2024 | 12.15-14.00 | Soziologie, Hörsaal 215 |
| Thursday 07.11.2024 | 12.15-14.00 | Soziologie, Hörsaal 215 |
| Thursday 14.11.2024 | 12.15-14.00 | Soziologie, Hörsaal 215 |
| Thursday 21.11.2024 | 12.15-14.00 | Soziologie, Hörsaal 215 |
| Thursday 28.11.2024 | 12.15-14.00 | Soziologie, Hörsaal 215 |
| Thursday 05.12.2024 | 12.15-14.00 | Soziologie, Hörsaal 215 |
| Thursday 12.12.2024 | 12.15-14.00 | Soziologie, Hörsaal 215 |
| Thursday 19.12.2024 | 12.15-14.00 | Soziologie, Hörsaal 215 |
| Modules |
Modul: Kulturtechnische Dimensionen (Master's degree program: Cultural Techniques) Modul: Politik, Entwicklung und soziale Ungleichheit (Bachelor's degree subject: Sociology) Modul: Ungleichheit, Konflikt, Kultur (Master's degree subject: Sociology) Modul: Wirtschaft, Wissen und Kultur (Bachelor's degree subject: Sociology) Module: Fields: Knowledge Production and Transfer (Master's degree program: African Studies) Module: Fields: Media and Imagination (Master's degree program: African Studies) Module: Migration, Mobility and Transnationalism (Master's degree program: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources) Specialization Module Global Europe: Work, Migration and Society (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Pass/fail based on regular participation and a presentation. |
| 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 | Fachbereich Soziologie |