Interdisciplinary Courses
Peacebuilding and Human Rights
Course Description
Violent conflicts, and especially civil wars, (which still represent the vast majority of conflict today), have increased over the last years, expectations, norms and efforts to build peace with a human rights-based approach have also grown and expanded round the globe. Indeed, peacebuilding and human rights are both crucial components of sustainable conflict transformation. However, while both, peacebuilding and human rights, are crucial to enable political transitions and change, the process of integrated them in a transitional political process towards peace and democratization presents several dilemmas, tensions and challenges. One of them refers to the polysemous and dynamic character of the two concepts. In other words, the meaning and implications of a human rights perspective in peacebuilding processes can vary according to several factors such as the context, the actors involved as well as the timing and the political, economic and cultural conditions. All these factors ultimately influence different understandings, expectations, dynamics of peace negotiation and redress policies for victims a.o. often leading to an array of social and political controversies and debates on what are the main goals, modalities and scope that such peacebuilding processes should and can take at the local, regional and even international level. In order to address these debates and challenges, the course will provide an introduction to the topic, debates and tensions of human rights and peacebuilding dynamics in conflict transformation settings. This will include an analysis of the conceptual and historical foundations of both terms, as well as the main potentialities synergies and challenges. The course will offer a variety of disciplinary perspectives in conflict and post-conflict contexts. Throughout the course, concrete case studies will be used to illustrate the range of human rights and peacebuilding thresholds involving state and non-state actors as well as civil society and victims’ organizations in order to promote more inclusive and non-violent societies. The combination of theoretical approaches with the analysis of concrete case studies will enable students to acquire key skills and knowledge in the understanding of peace, human rights and conflict transformation dynamics
Faculty
Faculty of Law
Department
Chair of Peace Studies
Lecturer
Rosario Figari Layus
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024
Mode and Time
Synchronous (live)
Mondays from 12:00 to 14:00 (12-2 pm)
Class Format
Seminar
Online Tool for Teaching
Zoom
Language of Instruction
English
Target Group
Bachelor, Master, open for students of the following subject/field: Social Sciences, Law, Economy, Geography, History
Prerequisites
English B2
Examination Format
Oral presentation and final paper
ECTS
5
ECTS without examination
3
Intercultural Communication in linguistic Interactions
Course Description
Intercultural communication is an interdisciplinary field of study. In order to present a variety of theories that have been developed and emphasised at different stages of intercultural communication as a distinct area of research, this seminar aims to approach it from sociological, anthropological, psychological and linguistic perspectives. Particular attention will be paid to the interactions themselves, in which participants are involved and which may be expressed in multimodal ways.
The seminar will be held in collaboration with the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Brazil and will therefore include practical experience of intercultural communication.
In this course we will discuss theoretical approaches, methodological tools and empirical studies in the field of intercultural communication. Participants will also conduct their own empirical research on intercultural communication in interaction, focusing on the analysis of group work (online/hybrid). Depending on the background of the participants, there may be an opportunity for multilingual language use (receptive multilingualism, translanguaging).
We will proceed by reading, discussing and presenting texts and studies central to the field of intercultural communication in interaction (such as Common Ground), and by applying key methodological concepts (such as transcribing speech and annotating gestures) to video. We will also work in tandems with students from abroad in online sessions, practising and analysing intercultural communication at the same time. Therefore, participants should be willing to sign a consent form agreeing to the videotaping of classes and online interactions for their own analysis, which will be part of the PROBRAL (CAPES-DAAD) project "The multimodal coordination of intercultural video-mediated interaction".
Faculty
Faculty of Languages, Literature, Culture
Department
Romance Studies
English Studies
Interdisciplinary course
Lecturer
Prof. Dr. Anna Ladilova (JLU), Prof. Dr. Ulrike Schröder (UFMG)
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
15/04/2024 - 03/06/2024
Mode and Time
Synchronous (live), Time (CET): Monday 16.10-19.40 pm
Class Format
Seminar
Collaboration
Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil, Prof. Dr. Ulrike Schröder
Online Tool for Teaching
Stud.IP, Zoom
Language of Instruction
English
Possibly also Spanish and Portuguese
Target Group
Bachelor, Master.
Prerequisites
English B2
Basic knowledge in linguistics and/or communication studies can be an advantage (but not required)
Examination Format
50% presentation in teams, 50% written analysis of online interaction of group work (pragmatic strategies in ELF or similar)
ECTS
5
ECTS without examination
4
Nuevas formas de justicia transicional: crímenes de guerra y justicia restaurativa
Course Description
La justicia transicional como disciplina ha tenido un desarrollo normativo, jurisprudencial y académico muy amplio en los últimas 50 años. Resultado de este desarrollo acelerado ha sido la creación de ciertos mínimos internacionales de carácter obligatorio para los países que buscan superar pasados traumáticos. Parte de esta estandarización, pasa por que la satisfacción de los derechos de las víctimas a la verdad, la justicia y la reparación sea indispensable para hacer tránsito de un régimen que viola los DDHH a uno que lo respeta. Estando el derecho a la justicia asociada a una forma de justicia punitivista y reribucionista. La Jurisicción Especial para la Paz es el primer tribunal de crímenes de guerra y lesa humanidad en el mundo que tiene el mandato expreso de implementar justicia restaurativa en sus procedimientos. El reto no es menor: por un lado, implica desvincular a la justicia transicional de su origen punitivista y por otro lado justificar que, a pesar de esa desvinculación, el derecho a la justicia de las víctimas puede ser satisfecho.
Faculty
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Languages, Literature and Culture
Interdisciplinary Courses
Department
Institute for Romance Studies JLU
Law Institute JLU
Instituto Capaz
Lecturer
Prof. Dr. Verena Dolle (JLU)
Prof. Dr. Stefan Peters (JLU)
Peralta González (Universidad del Rosario)
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024
Mode and Time
Synchronous (live), Time (CET):
start date: 15.03., Friday: 14.00 - 17:00 pm
Nuestro curso, ofrecido en colaboración con la Universidad del Rosario y el Instituto Capaz en Colombia, empieza por razones de sincronización de los calendarios académicos de las instituciones participantes el 15 de marzo de 2024 y va hasta el 10 de mayo en ritmo semanal (salvo 29 de marzo, día festivo)
Class Format
Seminar
Collaboration
Universidad del Rosario, Instituto Capaz Colombia
Online Tool for Teaching
Zoom
Language of Instruction
Spanish
Target Group
Bachelor, Master
Interdisciplinary course open for students of the following subject/field:
Romance Studies of Literature and Culture
Intercultural Communication and Business
Spanish for Teachers, Political Sciences
Social Sciences, Law, Geography
Prerequisites
Spanish B2
Examination Format
Oral presentation/presentación en grupo así como trabajo individual: ensayo/trabajo escrito; Podcast
ECTS
5-6
ECTS without examination
3
Peace and Conflict Studies
Course Description
The course offers an introduction to the field of peace and conflict studies. After discussing basic concepts, the course will deal with topics including Peacebuilding; Rebel Governance; Transitional Justice and Human Rights; Gender and Interdectionality; Natural Resources and Environmental Peacebuilding as well as Education and Peace Building.
Faculty
Faculty of Law
Department
Department of Law
Lecturer
Prof. Dr. Stefan Peters
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
Insert Study Period / 15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024
Mode and Time
Synchronous: Mondays, 14:00-16:00
15th April – 15th July
Class Format
Seminar
Online Tool for Teaching
Webex
Language of Instruction
English
Target Group
Bachelor, Master. Open for students: of the following subject/field: Law, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Geography, Cultural Studies
Prerequisites
English B2
Examination Format
Two Pager and Final Paper
ECTS
6
ECTS without examination
3
Justicia Transicional, Memoria y Reparaciones simbólicas
Course Description
El presente curso aborda las diferentes tramas sociojurídicas que unen a la Justicia Transicional con la memoria y las reparaciones simbólicas. Tres temáticas que se interrelacionan profundamente ya que las tres se van consolidando en el mundo social y académico a finales de los ochenta, como parte del estándar internacional sobre los derechos de las víctimas y el deber de investigar de los estados que hacen un tránsito de la guerra a la paz o de una dictadura a la democracia. En dichos tránsitos el deber de memoria cumple un papel preponderante en las reparaciones de tipo simbólicas, ya que su función va más allá de la reparación material, su objetivo es ayudar a reconstruir los universos simbólicos rotos por la violencia y/o la guerra, dignificar a las víctimas y buscar la reconstrucción de los tejidos sociales rotos. En el marco de la justicia transicional colombiano, la memoria se enmarca dentro de las medidas de satisfacción que según la Ley 1448 son aquellas acciones que proporcionan bienestar y contribuyen a mitigar el dolor de la víctima, asegurar la preservación de la memoria histórica, la no repetición de los hechos victimizantes, la aceptación pública de los hechos, la solicitud de perdón público y el restablecimiento de la dignidad de las víctimas.
Faculty
Faculty of Law
Department
Department of Law, Instituto Capaz
Lecturer
Dr. Laura Rivera Revelo
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024
Mode and Time
Synchronous (live), martes, 16.00-18.00 pm
El curso se compone de 15 clases, dictará todos los martes a partir del 16 de abril de 2024 hasta el 16 de julio.
Class Format
Seminar
Online Tool for Teaching
Zoom
Language of Instruction
Spanish
Target Group
Bachelor, Master
Estudiantes de ciencias humanas, jurídicas de pregrado y posgrado que estén desarrollando investigaciones en este campo.
Prerequisites
Spanish B2
Examination Format
Oral presentation/presentación en grupo así como trabajo individual: ensayo/trabajo escrito; Podcast,
ECTS
6
ECTS without examination
3
Global Governance, Peace and the Crisis of Liberal World Order
Course Description
The lecture focuses on advanced students in BA-studies and in the teacher studies program. In a theoretical-conceptual step, the lecture deals with theories of international organisations and theories of global governance. In a second step, the lecture deals with political management and conflict resolution in different issue areas where the United Nations and other global or regional institutions are relevant actors: Peacekeeping and disarmament, protection of human rights, environmental protection/sustainability and climate change, trade, food security, global health, regionalism, and economic and social development. A specific focus of this lecture is directed on populism, protectionism or the regression of democracy and authoritarianism. It will consider these developments as cross-cutting issues and analyze, how far these global trends have an impact of global governance. The asynchronous lecture will be made available as videos.
Faculty
Faculty of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies
Department
Department of Political Science
Lecturer
Prof. Dr. Helmut Breitmeier
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024
Mode and Time
Asynchronous (pre-recorded videos will be available by 15 April 2024)
Class Format
Lecture
Online Tool for Teaching
Stud.IP, ILIAS
Language of Instruction
English
Target Group
Bachelor, Master. Open for students of the following subject/field: Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Regional Studies, Economics (Main target group of the lecture are BA students)
Prerequisites
English B2
Examination Format
None
ECTS
3
Feminisms and Peacebuilding in the Global South
Course Description
The seminar focuses on the multiple forms of feminist activism and knowledge production emerging in different locations of the Global South, with a particular emphasis on Latin America. It connects the political activities and discussions taking place in these contexts around women’s and LGBTQ+ rights with the fields of transitional justice and peace building, which seek to address conflicts and political violence around the world. Students will approach various feminist currents focusing for instance on armed conflict and human rights violations, antiracist and decolonial praxis, environmental justice, and sexual and reproductive rights. The seminar also provides a conceptual background on key elements of feminist and queer theorization such as gender, intersectionality, sexual orientation/gender identity, patriarchy, structural racism, coloniality, ethnicity, care and many others.
Faculty
Faculty of Law
Department
Department of Peace Studies
Lecturer
Juliana González Villamizar
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024
Mode and Time
Synchronous (live), Thursdays 14-16/2-4 pm. (CET)
Class Format
Seminar
Online Tool for Teaching
BigBlueButton
Language of Instruction
English
Target Group
Bachelor, Master. Open for students of the following subject/field: Law, Social and Cultural Sciences, Gender Studies, Global Studies
Prerequisites
English C1
Examination Format
Paper
ECTS
6
ECTS without examination
3