Interdisciplinary Courses
Course Title: INT01 Extractivismo en América Latina desde la Colonia hasta la actualidad: oportunidades y desafíos
Course Description
El extractivismo, entendido como “la explotación de grandes volúmenes de recursos naturales que se exportan como commodities y generan economías de enclave” (Wagner, Extractivismo, en: Diccionario del agro latinoamericano) es un tema de suma actualidad en América Latina – pensamos, por ejemplo, en las discusiones acerca del Cerrejón en Colombia, la extracción de petróleo en el Parque Nacional Yasuní-ITT en Ecuador o las minas de cobre chilenas. Desde un acercamiento interdisciplinario, el seminario indaga por un lado los conflictos socio-ambientales en torno al extractivismo y las dinámicas de sociedades rentistas. Se revisará la exportación de recursos (oro, plata etc.) desde los tiempos de la Colonia, descrita en las crónicas españolas, mestizas o indígenas; así como el nuevo extractivismo verde y las discusiones sobre el hidrogeno verde. Por otro lado, se revisará el escenario del posacuerdo en Colombia: el tema del capítulo étnico en el informe final de la Comisión de la Verdad y el trabjo de los 17 macroterritorios, los cuales han revisado la continuidad de la violencia en relación con el extractivismo (incluyendo la coca). El curso se desarrollará a través de módulos colaborativos de aprendizaje internacional en línea (COIL) y estará a cargo de tres profesores de diversas nacionalidades (colombiana, alemana) con diferentes formaciones disciplinares (literatura, ciencia política, sociología y antropología). Referencia bibliográfica: Wagner, Lucrecia, Extractivismo (https://www.teseopress.com/diccionarioagro/chapter/extractivismo/)

Faculty
Giessen Center for Eastern European Studies (GiZo)
Social Sciences and Cultural Studies, History and Cultural Studies, Faculty of Languages, Literature and Culture
Institute
Institute for Romance Studies, JLU/Law Institute JLU, Instituto Capaz
Lecturer
Dolle/Peters/Peralta González
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
Friday, March 24 till May 26, 2023;
Mode and Time
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 24 de marzo de 2023 y va hasta el 26 de mayo en ritmo semanal; 14:00-17:00
Online Tool for Teaching
Zoom
Language of Instruction
Spanish
Target Group
Bachelor, Master
Prerequisites
Spanish B2
ECTS
5 - 6
Course Title: INT02 Peace and Conflict Studies
Course Description
The course will give an introduction to the field of peace and conflict studies. After discussing basic concepts, the course will deal with topics including Peacebuilding; Transitional Justice and Human Rights; Gender; Natural Resources and Education
Faculty
FB01
Institute
Faculty of Law
Lecturer
Prof. Dr. Stefan Peters
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
18/04/2023-10/07/2023
Mode and Time
Synchronous (live), Time (CET): Monday 14.00-16:00 pm
Online Tool for Teaching
WebEx
Language of Instruction
English
Target Group
Bachelor, Master
Prerequisites
English B2
ECTS
6
Course Title: INT03 Language Contact
Course Description
This course is aimed to introduce the students to the theory of the language contact. The course will focus on the problems of bilingualism and linguistic interference on different levels. Participants will learn about the typology of language contact, using the practical examples.
The tandem seminar, which will be held by Yuliia Kolisnyk (JLU Giessen) and Dr. Andriy Danylenko (NaUKMA Kyiv), is part of the project “Ukraine digital: Ukraine in its transcultural and transnational context” of the Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) and the National University “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” (NaUKMA). The project was supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD); funding is provided by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

Faculty
Faculty 03, 04, 05
Institute
Giessen Centre for Eastern European Studies
Lecturer
Yuliia Kolisnyk, M.A, JLU Giessen / Germany and Dr. Andriy Danylenko, NaUKMA Kyiv/Ukraine
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
May 15, 2023 to June 30, 2023
Mode and Time
Synchronous, Time (CET):
Block seminar, tba
Online Tool for Teaching
TBA
Language of Instruction
English
Target Group
Master students of faculty 03, 04 and 05
Prerequisites
English B2
ECTS
4
Course Title: INT04 Title Memory Politics: Constructs and Receptions
Course Description
This course aims to introduce and discuss the theoretical foundations and practical implications of memory politics in the cultural and political life of Central and Eastern Europe, with a particular focus on Ukraine. Our special interest will be in studying the effects of digitalization and visualization of memory, which only intensified with the Covid-19 pandemic and, recently, the full-scale Russian war in Ukraine. The combination of text, sound, and image magnifies the performative function of memory, significantly cutting the path between the historical event, its interpretation, and reception, while the new media multiply the speed of memory making and remaking.
How and to what extent do different agents of memory engage in memory politics? How has (non)digital media been used to produce, popularize and circulate historical myths? To what extent can Instagram, Telegram, TikTok, and other social media provide a platform for successful digital projects on memory and remembering? The ongoing war demonstrated that memory wars precede and adjoin actual geopolitical conflicts. We will attempt to answer these and other questions during this course. The course will take place within the framework of the project “Ukraine digital: Ukraine in its transcultural and transnational context” of the Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) and the National University “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” (NaUKMA). The project is supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD); funding is provided by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

Faculty
Faculty of History and Cultural Studies
Institute
Gießener Zentrum Östliches Europa (GiZo) / Giessen Centre for Eastern European Studies
Lecturer
Dr. Tatsiana Astrouskaya, JLU Giessen / Germany and Dr. Oleksandra Gaidai, NaUKMA Kyiv/Ukraine
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
May 15, 2023 to June 30, 2023
Mode and Time
Synchronous, Time (CET):
Block seminar, tba
Online Tool for Teaching
TBA
Language of Instruction
English
Target Group
Master students of faculty 05, 03, 04
Prerequisites
English B2
ECTS
4