Workshop Prague-Constance (Konstanz) Study Days - JSB157

• Anglický název: Climate Change Challenges: Workshop Prague-Constance (Konstanz) Study Days on Various Aspects of Society, Politics, and Policy in the Digital Age
• Zajišťuje: Katedra veřejné a sociální politiky (23-KVSP)
• Fakulta: Fakulta sociálních věd
• Platnost: od 2023 do 2023
• Semestr: letní
• E-Kredity: 7
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: letní s.:
• Rozsah, examinace: letní s.:0/2, Zk [HS]
• Počet míst: neurčen / neomezen (6)
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: vyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Další informace: http://office hours: http://terms.fsv.cuni.cz
• Poznámka: předmět je možno zapsat mimo plán; povolen pro zápis po webu; při zápisu přednost, je-li ve stud. plánu
• Garant: PhDr. Vilém Novotný, Ph.D.
• Vyučující: PhDr. Vilém Novotný, Ph.D.

Anotace

Poslední úprava: PhDr. Vilém Novotný, Ph.D. (19.11.2021)

The workshop provides an excellent opportunity to gain an international academic experience. It aims at developing international academic cooperation between national communities and at enhancing students’ team work and international communication skills in academic area. It is designed to get students acquainted with work on particular issues related to the Internet and the policy process in the Czech Republic and Germany in an international team (Prague-Konstanz).
It is also appreciated as an excellent preparatory experience for your own study abroad (e.g., Erasmus+ etc.).
The workshop takes place in Praha and Konstanz and it is accompanied by the cultural programme related to the hosting place and organised by the hosting institution (UK FSV, Uni Konstanz).

Cíl předmětu

Poslední úprava: PhDr. Vilém Novotný, Ph.D. (28.01.2023)

After the workshop, the students should

- have more insight in contemporary climate change challenges viewed by theoretical concepts concerning society, politics, and policy in the digital age;

- get acquainted with essential international academic team work in comparative perspective;

- have enhanced their knowledge and skills in areas of critical study of academic texts, research design, field research, comparative method, critical thinking, team work, presentation of their own opinion in academic discussion, linking theoretical findings and conceptualizations with current praxis in different empirical fields as well as work with resources, time and subject planning.

Literatura

Poslední úprava: PhDr. Vilém Novotný, Ph.D. (19.11.2021)

Calderaro, A. (2018). Social Media and Politics. In W. Outhwaite and S. Turner (Eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Political Sociology, London: Sage Publications, pp. 781-796

Dolata, U., and Schrape, J.F. (2016), Masses, Crowds, Communities, Movements: Collective Action in the Internet Age. Social Movement Studies, 15:1, 1-18.

Herweg, N., Zahariadis, N., and Zohlnhöfer, R. (2017). The Multiple Streams Framework: Foundations, Refinements, and Empirical Applications. In C. M. Weible & P. A. Sabatier & (Eds.), Theories of the Policy Process (4th ed., pp. 17-53). Boulder, CO: Westview Press.

Krämer, B. (2017) Populist online practices: the function of the Internet in right-wing populism, Information, Communication & Society, 20:9, 1293-1309

Kreiss, Daniel (2016), Seizing the moment: The presidential campaigns’ use of Twitter during the 2012 electoral cycle. New media & Society, 18(8): 1473–1490

Merry, M. K. (2016), Constructing Policy Narratives in 140 Characters or Less: The Case of Gun Policy Organizations. Policy Studies Journal, 44: 373-395. doi:10.1111/psj.12142Other literature can be recommended according to specific interest by teachers.

Shanahan, E. A., Jones, M. D., McBeth Mark K. (2018). How to conduct a Narrative Policy Framework study, Social Science Journal

Schneider, A. L., Ingram, H.  and deLeon, P. (2014). Democratic Policy Design: Social Construction of Target Populations. In P. A. Sabatier & C. M. Weible (Eds.), Theories of the Policy Process (3rd ed., pp. 105-150). Boulder, CO: Westview Press.

Požadavky ke zkoušce

Poslední úprava: PhDr. Vilém Novotný, Ph.D. (28.01.2023)

The credits will be granted after fulfilling following conditions (plagiarism and other misconducts against academic and/or good manners will prevent passing the course):

1) attendance (100 %)

2) 3 questions to each theoretical text before the Konstanz week           9 points

2) active participation in discussions                                          10 points

3) Konstanz presentation of the team’s topic                             10 points

4) Prague presentation of the team seminar paper draft                       10 points

4) Team seminar paper (15-20 pages = 27.000-36.000 signs with blanks) 61 points

Total                                                                            100 points

 

Grading Scale (max. 100 points)

A       91-100 points

B       81-90 points

C        71-80 points

D       61-70 points

E        51-60 points

F        till 50 points

 

Important dates:

March 3, 2023, 9.30-10.50 – introductory session (online)

till March 24, 2023 – deadline for a draft of the Prague presentation + 3 questions to each theoretical text

March 26-31, 2023 – Prague week

till April 28, 2023 – deadline for the 1st short report on team seminar work progress

till May 26, 2023 – deadline for a for the 2^nd short report on team seminar work progress

till June 16, 2023 – deadline for a for a draft of the Konstanz presentation + the 1^st draft of the paper

June 18-24, 2022 – Konstanz week

July 14, 2023 – deadline for the final version of team seminar papers

Vstupní požadavky

Poslední úprava: PhDr. Vilém Novotný, Ph.D. (09.02.2023)

This workshop is primarily open to all BA and MA students of the ISS UK FSV as well as the PVP program who are interested in this kind of experience and who will submit a short motivation letter (max. 1 paragraphs) send to vnovotny[at]fsv.cuni.cz.

The number of the participants is limited to 6 students.

In case of more than 6 applicants, the choice of participants will be based on their motivation, year of study (preference for advanced BA students), further foreign mobility potential, command of English; command of German as an advantage.

Working language is English.

Konstanz university is an extraordinary place on the Lake Constance (Bodensee) which represent
one of the excellent German universities
with the world-renown Department of Politics and Public Administration, and Department of Sociology
with a perfect easily accessible library,
opportunities for a longer research stay (Eastern Partnerships, Erasmus+), and
many other opportunities to discover the Lake Constance region (Meersburg, Mainau, Reichenau, Friedrichshafen, Zurich, etc.) you will have time to during the informal program in KN.

The stay is organized within a long-lasting inter-university exchange under very favorable conditions because the University of Konstanz provides:
1) accommodation (very probably the Humbolt Institute - double-bed with a bathroom, no kitchenette available but you can buy some meals at the Humbolt, or there is a bakery over the street and nearby supermarkets)
2) means of transport on the place (very probably bikes which are the best mean of transport there)
3) pocket money to contribute to cover your meals (university cafeteria provides very favorable prices for meals (lunches and dinners) and there are classical supermarkets in the surrounding)
Thus, you just need to cover transport to KN and back (you can find quite favorable fares by Flixbus or train), travel insurance, and additional spendings not covered by pocket money.

The workshop where you will work in joint Prague-Konstanz teams (3-4 students) and where your personal presence is needed takes place on:
Friday March 3, 9.30-10.50 Intro session
Prague week (Monday, March 27, 9.30-12.20, JPEK405; Tuesday, March 28, 15.30-16.50, JPEK212; Wednesday, March 29, 14.00-15.20, JPEK211; Thursday, March 30, 12.30-13.50, JPEK405)
Konstanz week (Sunday June 18 - Saturday June 24, 2023)

Thus, the condition for participation in the workshop is above-mentioned:
to send to my email ([e-mail]):
1) your short motivation (why do you want to participate in the workshop in 1 paragraph),
2) a clear commitment that you will participate in all planned activities (particularly in the KN stay on June 18-24), and that

3) you are aware of sharing the expenses of traveling to Konstanz (see above) by Friday, Feb 17.

Feel please free to ask questions.