Geopolitical Tuesdays 2100-MON-WTGP-OG

The seminar is conducted in English. Part of the classes (about 4-6 meetings) will be held with the participation of researchers from French universities (guests).

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with selected issues of geopolitics in Europe and in the world, to show different research
approaches explaining the essence of these processes and phenomena and to discuss their impact on events in Europe and the world.

Invited lecturers from French universities will participate in the classes.
The seminar is part of a network of debates taking place, among others, at Columbia University, EHESS, ESSEC, LUISS, SciencesPo Paris, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Paris IV Sorbonne, Universidade Lisboa and Universitatea din Bucureşti. These debates enable students to contact prominent researchers from France. Some course topics will be inspired by articles on geopolitical news from the online magazine "Le Grand continent".

"Geopolitical Tuesdays" is a proposal to build intellectual, political and scientific debate on a continental scale.

The first seminar will have an introductory and organizational character. The presentation of the project will be followed by a lecture by an
invited guest. Then seven more meetings will take place.

The seminar is designed to:
1. Present the knowledge needed to pass the course.
2. Familiarize the student with basic information on:
- geopolitics issues discussed,
- French approach to geopolitics.

The following range of topics will be implemented under the subject:
1. The Geopolitics of Covid
2. The Geopolitics of Central Asia
3. European Symbolization
4. The Spirit of Europe
5. The Geopolitic of Turquie
6. The Geopolitic of Indo-Pacific region
7. The Futur of Europe's great powers

Seminar = 15 hours
Individual preparation for classes (literature in English) = 40 hours.
Preparation for conducting one class by students (in English) = 20 hours.
Preparation for writing an essay (in English) = 60 hours.
Total = approximately 120 hours of student work.

Type of course

general courses

Prerequisites (description)

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with selected issues of geopolitics in Europe and in the world, to show different research approaches explaining the essence of these processes and phenomena and to discuss their impact on events in Europe and the world. Invited lecturers from French universities will participate in the classes.

Course coordinators

Term 2024Z:

Anna Konieczna
Tomasz Łukaszuk

Term 2023Z:

Tomasz Łukaszuk
Nicolas Masłowski
Kinga Torbicka

Mode

Remote learning

Course dedicated to a programme

4EU+Courses

Learning outcomes

After completing the seminar, the student will obtain:

Knowledge that allows:
1. complete the understanding of selected geopolitics concepts.
2. learn selected approaches to geopolitical research.

Skills allowing:
1. explain selected geopolitical problems.

Attitudes allowing for:
1. Recognizing the advantages of analyzing actuality in the modern world based on academic knowledge and a broader intellectual view
based on in-depth reflection.

Assessment criteria

Attendance (permitted absence from 1 classes per semester), active participation in the discussion on forum of Platform UW Come, essay in English at the end of the semester referring to one of the subjects of the seminars (6 pages). The essay will be assessed by one of coordinators.

Students are expected to read designated materials in English prior to the start of each class and be ready to submit comments and / or
questions in discussions.

Practical placement

None

Bibliography

1. Burgess Peter J., Surveillance, Privacy and Security Citizens’ Perspectives, Routledge, Londyn 2016
2. Brzezinski Zbigniew, Strategic Vision and the Crisis of Global Power, New York 2012
3. Grygiel Jakub J., Great power and geopolitical change, Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 2011
4. Tuathail Gearóid, Dalby Simon, Routledge Paul (red.), The geopolitics reader, Routledge, Londyn, Nowy Jork 2003

On-line literature on the topics covered during the semester will be systematically presented on the UW Come platform.

Additional information

Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 2100-MON-WTGP-OG in USOSweb