Syllabus
Title
2124 Research Seminar
Instructors
ao.Univ.Prof. Dr. Andreas Novy
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
09/04/15 to 09/30/15
Registration via LPIS
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Doctoral/PhD Programs
Dates
| Day | Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 10/13/15 | 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM | TC.4.28 |
| Tuesday | 10/27/15 | 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM | TC.4.28 |
| Tuesday | 11/10/15 | 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM | TC.5.28 |
| Tuesday | 11/24/15 | 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM | TC.4.28 |
| Wednesday | 12/02/15 | 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM | TC.4.28 |
| Wednesday | 12/16/15 | 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM | D3.0.237 |
| Tuesday | 01/12/16 | 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM | TC.4.28 |
This reading course reflects on the importance of Karl Polanyi for research in the field of social-ecological and politico-economic development. Reading will focus on "The Great Transformation" and other texts from Polanyi and scholars who deepened Polanyi´s approach.
After finishing the course, students will be able to
* understand the importance of history and institutions for socioeconomic development,
* distinguish between a formal and a substantive understanding of economics,
* better understand the role of liberalism in political and economic history of the 19th and 20th century,
* better understand similarities and differences between the great depression after 1929 and the current crisis,
* apply Polanyi´s theories, concepts and historical interpretation to problems of socioecological development.
This reading course will be based on text from and about Karl Polanyi, esp. "The Great Transformation".
* written presentation and comments on chapters (30%)
* participation in class (20%)
* seminar paper on "Similarities and differences between the current crisis and the crisis of the 1930s" (50%)
Last edited: 2015-10-20
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