Course Description

This concentration area will cover a key arena of contemporary debates on the role of inequality for social and political cohesion, economic and social sustainability. In this second term, the concentration area focuses on the design and implementation of student led group projects on various forms of political economy of inequalities. Students’ projects will be based on the topics presented and discussed in course I – be it standard work on earnings, wage and wealth inequality, the causes of and consequences for individuals and society, critical examination of various forms of group inequality (gender, ethnic, territories, neighborhoods) and none-monetary forms of inequality, power relations, the role of the media, and the decisive role of institutions.

In line with the overall aim and socio-economic approach of this concentration area, the students’ projects are expected to follow a trans-disciplinary focus, drawing on topics like economics, sociology, political science, philosophy, feminist theory and geography.

• Design and implement an (empriical) researdch project related to a topic on inequality
• Analysis of economic inequality, and economic policies regarding inequality
• Critical empirical implementation of core concepts and themes related to a topic in inequality
• Contextualization of economic approaches and policies towards inequality
• Develop and strengthen research skills
• Improve team work skills

you have attend on compulsory sessions and participate in group coaching sessions

Self-directed and supervised learning 

Intensive coaching of research projects

Feedback on presentations and research project milestones

Presentation and discussion of methodology 10%

Presentation and discussion of project interim progress: 10%

Video: 20%

Final Paper: 60%

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