Democracy DE PL. Language, deliberation and democracy in civil society in Poland and Germany. Theoretical and practical workshop 3800-DEPL22-S

The main objective of the seminar is to reflect on democracy, its forms and practices, with an emphasis on the differences between Polish and German society. The seminar will enable the participants to deepen their understanding of universal problems of democracy as well as cultural differences in the Polish-German context.

The methodological concept of the seminar is innovative, and its main goal is to go beyond the typical in academic didactics framework of theoretical-descriptive work on the text, in order to complement the reflection on democracy and the individual experience, emotions, and conclusions from direct participation in the process.

Therefore, the seminar is divided into a practical and a theoretical block. The elements of the theoretical block will be each time preceded by a practical part, during which the participants will gain the opportunity to personally experience the dilemmas characteristic of the democratic processes, before reflecting on them theoretically.

The practical module will be implemented using the "Betzavta/Miteinander" method of democratic education, developed by the Adam Institute in Israel and adapted by the Center für angewandte Politikforschung (CAP) in Germany. This module will be taught by professional educators.

The practical part may require participants to subject their own actions to critical self-reflection in a group plenary. This is an integral part of the process.

The theoretical module will take the form of an academic conversation in which the experiences of the practical module will be discussed in relation to philosophical theories in order both to generalize the practical experiences and to examine these theories in terms of their potential inadequacies. This module will be conducted by academic staff.

The course also includes a lecture on the history and applications of the Betzavta method to better understand its assumptions and potential in didactics.

The event is the fourth edition of the project.

NOTES:
- The seminar is externally funded and its conduct is contingent upon receipt of these funds,
- Reimbursement of the cost of accommodation, meals and travel will take place according to the guidelines of the funding entities,
- the seminar may be attended by persons under 26 years of age (condition of the funding entity),
- Please refer to the event page, where details and up-to-date information (including the status of obtaining funding) are provided: https://sites.google.com/uw.edu.pl/dobrzanski/zajecia/wydzial-filozofii/demokracjadepl

Mode

Classroom

Prerequisites (description)

(in Polish) Seminarium odbędzie się w ośrodku edukacyjnym w Bad Bevensen (Niemcy), należącym do Gustav Stresemann Institut in Niedersachsen e.V. Szczególnie zapraszamy osoby zainteresowane problematyką demokracji, także w kontekście stosunków polsko-niemieckich. Mile widziana znajomość jęz. niemieckiego i/lub angielskiego (aczkolwiek nie jest konieczna!). Seminarium przewiduje także część praktyczną, podczas której uczestnicy będą poddawać własne zachowania krytycznej refleksji.

Learning outcomes

Acquired Knowledge:
Graduates know:
K_W08 to an in-depth degree - norms constituting and regulating social structures and institutions and the sources of these norms, their nature, change and ways of influencing human behavior
K_W10 - to a deeper extent - the role of philosophical reflection in shaping culture
K_W11 to an in-depth degree - the relationship between the formation of philosophical ideas and changes in culture and society; understand the fundamental role that philosophical ideas play in the formation of works and institutions of culture

Acquired Skills:
Graduates will be able to:
K_U02 determine the degree of significance of theses posed for the problem or argumentation under study
K_U06 use philosophical and methodological knowledge creatively and innovatively in formulating hypotheses and constructing critical arguments
K_U07 formulate precisely, orally and in writing, complex philosophical problems; formulate theses and comment on them critically

Acquired social competences:
Graduates are ready to:
K_K05 actively participate in social and cultural life; take interest in innovative philosophical concepts in relation to other parts of cultural and social life and encourage the implementation of these concepts

Assessment criteria

Active participation at the seminar. Short essay based upon the experiences from the event.

Bibliography

Will be provided at the project website

Additional information

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

Description of 3800-DEPL22-S in USOSweb