30203
Graduate Course
WiSe 19/20: The European Network Society and the Politics of Digitalization
Sophia Schubert
Information for students
Important: Due to illnes, the seminar starts in the second week of the semester (23.10.2019)
Comments
The process of digitalization is transforming European societies at an unprecedented pace and virtually every aspect of social life is affected. Manuel Castells has famously conceptualized the digitally transformed society as “network society” and we will discuss his approach and its application to the European case in order to get a grasp of the ongoing societal transformation.
Then, we will focus on the political dimension of digitalization: How does the digital revolution transform the political sphere? In addition, how is the process of digitalization (to be) governed? After all, such a massive societal transformation calls for political decisions and different political options exist and remain to be discussed.
In this seminar, we will thus not only conceptualize the European network society but we will also discuss literature addressing the questions of which politics of digitalization a) already exist in the European network society (on the regional, national and European level), b) are preferred by European citizens, and c) are preferable according to normative standards derived from democratic theory. close
Then, we will focus on the political dimension of digitalization: How does the digital revolution transform the political sphere? In addition, how is the process of digitalization (to be) governed? After all, such a massive societal transformation calls for political decisions and different political options exist and remain to be discussed.
In this seminar, we will thus not only conceptualize the European network society but we will also discuss literature addressing the questions of which politics of digitalization a) already exist in the European network society (on the regional, national and European level), b) are preferred by European citizens, and c) are preferable according to normative standards derived from democratic theory. close
14 Class schedule
Additional appointments
Wed, 2020-02-05 16:00 - 18:00Regular appointments
Wed, 2019-10-23 14:00 - 16:00
Wed, 2019-10-30 14:00 - 16:00
Wed, 2019-11-06 14:00 - 16:00
Wed, 2019-11-13 14:00 - 16:00
Wed, 2019-11-20 14:00 - 16:00
Wed, 2019-11-27 14:00 - 16:00
Wed, 2019-12-04 14:00 - 16:00
Wed, 2019-12-11 14:00 - 16:00
Wed, 2019-12-18 14:00 - 16:00
Wed, 2020-01-08 14:00 - 16:00
Wed, 2020-01-15 14:00 - 16:00
Wed, 2020-01-22 14:00 - 16:00
Wed, 2020-02-05 14:00 - 16:00
Wed, 2020-02-12 14:00 - 16:00