Course catalog

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SoSe 21: Digital Governance in Authoritarian China

Genia Kostka und Sarah Eaton (HU)

Information for students

Unfortunately, due to the Corona pandemic, this will be a course on WebEx (a link will be send to HU and FU students). Please switch on your cameras during all sessions.

Additional information / Pre-requisites

Gemeinsame Lehrveranstaltung von Professorin Genia Kostka (FU Berlin) und Professorin Sarah Eaton (HU Berlin).

Comments

The seminar focuses on current digitalization trends in authoritarian China. Early sessions introduce students to the study of authoritarian politics before turning to analysis of the form of digital authoritarianism emerging in China. Focus then turns to examination of spe-cific cases from which to understand the complex phenomenon of digitalization, including AI policies, specific instruments such as facial recognition technologies and social credit, and case studies of smart cities in China. The seminar aims to enable students to gain a nu-anced understanding of recent developments in China and critically debate their social, po-litical, environmental and economic implications. close

7 Class schedule

Regular appointments

Mon, 08:00 - 12:00 7 Class schedule

Mon, 2021-04-19 08:00 - 12:00

Comments:
Session 1: Introduction Session 2: Authoritarian rule - An overview

Lecturers:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Genia Kostka

Mon, 2021-05-03 08:00 - 12:00

Comments:
Session 3: Chinese authoritarianism: An Introduction Session 4: The Emergence of Digital Authoritarianism in China

Lecturers:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Genia Kostka

Mon, 2021-05-17 08:00 - 12:00

Comments:
Session 5: Digital divide China Session 6: Smart cities

Lecturers:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Genia Kostka

Mon, 2021-05-31 08:00 - 12:00

Comments:
Session 7: Social credit system Session 8: Facial recognition technologies in China

Lecturers:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Genia Kostka

Mon, 2021-06-14 08:00 - 12:00

Comments:
Session 9: Digital Silk Road Session 10: Healthcare: Digital technologies and the Corona pandemic

Lecturers:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Genia Kostka

Mon, 2021-06-28 08:00 - 12:00

Comments:
Session 11: Policing: Digital technologies and crime Session 12: Digital Technologies: Reshaping State-Society Relation?

Lecturers:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Genia Kostka

Mon, 2021-07-12 08:00 - 12:00

Comments:
Session 13: Digital Authoritarian Chinese Model and Exporting Digital Surveillance? Session 14: Making Choices between Cooptation and Repression: The Road Ahead

Lecturers:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Genia Kostka

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Location: Online - zeitABhängig

Schedule: Mo 08:00-12:00

Class starts on: 2021-04-19

Course language: English

Contact hours: 2

Limited attendance: No

Attendance required: Yes

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