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SoSe 16: Contemporary Politics of the Self - From Subjects to Cyborgs
Ulrike Höppner
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Form Subjects to Cyborgs: Contemporary Conceptions of the Self
Conceptions of the self and human nature are essential to all political theories. Consequently, their variations and changes are often indicative of variations in overall understandings of political life.
During the last hundred years of political and philosophical thinking various conceptions have challenged views of the liberal self which dominated earlier debates. This class critically engages with various of these 'new' conceptions. During the first stretch we will discuss classical texts of postmodern thought on the subject by Foucault and others. The second stretch will cover texts engaging the subject with the global, including postcolonial perspectives. Finally, we will look at recent debates, in which technology plays a greater role, for example 'cyborgs', post-humanism and so on. The aim will be to understand the impact of these conceptions on our understanding of society and, consequently, political life.
Writing will be a major focus of the class and we will also discuss your texts. As the class will be held in English, you will be expected to complete your writing assignments in English so we can discuss them in class. However, in any assignments, feedback and grading I will accomodate your native or non-native english speaker status. A full schedule and further information will be available in early April at blogs.fu-berlin.de/subjectstocyborgs. You are also invited to contact me with any questions at u.hoeppner@googlemail.com.
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13 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Fri, 2016-04-22 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2016-04-29 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2016-05-13 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2016-05-20 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2016-05-27 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2016-06-03 10:00 - 14:00
Fri, 2016-06-10 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2016-06-17 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2016-06-24 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2016-07-01 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2016-07-08 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2016-07-15 10:00 - 12:00
Fri, 2016-07-15 12:00 - 14:00