Anthropology and Sociology of International Relations 1600-SZD-SPEC-AIS-SM
The course aims to present an interdisciplinary field of study at the intersection of international relations, sociology, and socio-cultural anthropology. Students will become familiar with the main axes of the contemporary debate on so-called anthropology of international relations and sociology of international relations, analyzing examples of empirical research and key theoretical concepts. The course will discuss the connections between the ethnographic turn, sociological turn, reflexive turn, historical turn, and feminist turn in international relations, alongside research practices derived from both disciplines.Topics planned for the anthropology and international relations block include: Anthropology and sociology in international relations - encounters, inspirations, tensions; The "ethnographic turn" and its significance for international relations research; Critical and feminist approaches in international relations and their connections with anthropology; Ethnographic research in practice: local voices in global debates; Anthropology of international relations as a research project - the case of international organizations. Topics planned for the sociology and international relations block include: The English School, constructivism, identity (discourse, narratives), status - hierarchies - recognition – stigmatization, ontological security
Type of course
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge | The graduate knows and understands:
WG_01 - to the extent necessary for existing paradigms to be revised - a worldwide body of work, covering theoretical foundations as well as general and selected specific issues - relevant to a particular discipline
within the social sciences
WG_02 - the main development trends in the disciplines of the social sciences in which the education is provided
WG_03 - scientific research methodology in the field of the social sciences
WK_01 - fundamental dilemmas of modern civilisation from the perspective of the social sciences
Skills | The graduate is able to:
UK_05 - speaking a foreign language at B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages using the professional terminology specific to the discipline within the social sciences, to the extent enabling participation in an international scientific and professional environment
Social competences | The graduate is ready to
KO_01 - fulfilling the social obligations of researchers and creators
KO_02 - fulfilling social obligations and taking actions in the public interest, in particular in initiating actions in the public interest
KO_03 - think and acting in an entrepreneurial manner
Assessment criteria
Opis wymagań związanych z uczestnictwem w zajęciach, w tym dopuszczalnej liczby nieobecności podlegających usprawiedliwieniu: 2 nieobecności niewymagające usprawiedliwienia (1 w części poświęconej Antropologii SM, 1 w części poświęconej Socjologii SM), obecność i aktywność na podstawie zadanej literatury przedmiotu
Zasady zaliczania zajęć i przedmiotu (w tym zaliczania poprawkowego): obecność i aktywność na podstawie zadanej literatury przedmiotu
Metody weryfikacji efektów uczenia się: obecność i aktywność na podstawie zadanej literatury przedmiotu
Kryteria oceniania: obecność i aktywność na podstawie zadanej literatury przedmiotu
Bibliography
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Kinvall, C., & Mitzen, J. (2017). An introduction to the special issue: Ontological securities in world politics. Cooperation and Conflict, 52(1), 3–12. https://doi.org/10.1177/0010836716682744
Kinvall, C., & Mitzen, J. (2020). Anxiety, fear, and ontological security in world politics: Thinking with and beyond Giddens. International Theory, 12(2), 206–234. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1752971920000101
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