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An Introduction to Law & Economics (FSL) (Modul 3, Profil GRecht) (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Sebastian Peyer, Thomas Wein

Inhalt: This course provides an introduction to law & economics. It is primarily based on a method of case analysis. Nearly all cases are published in Barnes, D.W./Stout, L.A. (1992), Cases and Materials on Law and Economics, St. Paul (West Publishing) (B/S 1992). Relevant cases are also provided in the material folder, groups 1 to 10. All participants must choose one group to enrol (see group function of MyStudy). All groups are required to analyze a number of cases that illustrate the methods and functions of an economic analysis of the law. These cases must be presented in front of the class. The notes and questions (in Barnes/Stout) are a part of the case materials and may help to introduce the audience to the relevant law and economics arguments. Presentations must be uploaded to the material folder (Presentations) each Friday preceding the seminar, at 12.00 pm (noon). For example, group presentation 1 for April 15 must be made available to the class until Friday, April 12 , 12.00 pm (noon) the latest. Participants can enrol in groups of two or three presenters. The endterm test will be held during the last session (3 July).

Angst in der Demokratie (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Michael Koß

Termin:
wöchentlich | Mittwoch | 10:15 - 11:45 | 02.04.2024 - 05.07.2024 | C 14.102 b Seminarraum

Inhalt: In diesem Seminar sollen die öffentlichen Diskurse und Debatten über Ängste unter demokratischen Bedingungen nachvollzogen werden. Im Mittelpunkt steht dabei die Bundesrepublik Deutschland, die mit Frank Biess als eine „Republik der Angst“ verstanden werden soll. Angelehnt an das Buch von Biess diskutieren wir die maßgeblichen deutschen Ängste von der Zeit der Besatzung bis zur Migrationskrise.

Artificial Intelligence Ethics (FSL) (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Johannes Katsarov

Termin:
14-täglich | Freitag | 10:15 - 13:45 | 05.04.2024 - 05.07.2024 | C 12.112 Seminarraum

Inhalt: Through the availability of big data and computational power, machine learning has revolutionized the way we think about artificial intelligence. Machine learning has created enormous new opportunities, including chatbots that can write better than many humans, self-driving cars, apps that create images, videos and music based on few commands, algorithms that can automatize up to 80% of the work that people have been doing in occupations like banking, and many more. In this seminar, we will consider the ethical opportunities and risks of machine-learning applications looking at a wide spectrum of applications. We will cover (1) opportunities of AI for solving large-scale problems regarding medicine, the environment, economics, discrimination, etc. (2) the dangers of bias and discrimination through AI, (3) the potential of AI for deception and manipulation, (4) potential benefits and risks of relationships with AI programs, (4) machine ethics and the difficulties of training artificial intelligence to make ethical decisions, (5) benefits and risks of algorithms and big data in marketing and politics, and (6) the impact of AI on the world of work. Learning methods will include (a) serious games (digital learning games), (b) the testing of diverse AI applications, (c) the discussion of selected readings and documentaries, (d) self-reflection exercises, (e) discussions and exercises on ethical decision-making related to AI.

Feminist Political Economy and Social Reproduction (FSL) (Modul 4 OekonPlus) (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Ben Trott

Inhalt: Feminist economists and feminist approaches to political economy have often argued that many heterodox as well as neo-classical contributions to economic thought and political economy neglect the realm of ‘social reproduction’. This is the term that has been used primarily by feminist economists, sociologists, political theorists and others to describe the material, intellectual and emotional labour involved in meeting basic needs and desires, producing and reproducing particular social relations and subjectivities, and ensuring the (re-)production of future generations. The study of social reproduction entails inquiry into waged and unwaged forms of labour (and the relation between the two), including but not limited to care work and domestic labour. It approaches the economic field and political economy from the perspective of labour, and it asks: which kinds of labour are entailed in the production of wealth, and what social relations and subjectivities are required to reproduce existing ways of producing? What accounts for the inattention to some forms of work relative to others, including within the fields of economics and political economy? How have some forms of labour come to be de-valued economically, but also socially, politically and culturally? With which consequences? And how has all this been contested?

Leuphana Concert Lab – Transdisziplinäre Perspektiven auf Musik und gesellschaftliche Herausforderungen (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Sigrid Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, Lea Jakob

Inhalt: Das Leuphana Concert Lab, ein transdizisplinäres Projekt der Leuphana Universität (https://www.leuphana.de/portale/concert-lab.html), lädt Studierende aller Fachrichtungen ein, gesellschaftliche Themen in konkrete Konzertformate zu übersetzen. Im Sommersemester 2024 kooperieren wir mit der Hamburger Organisation der TONALISTEN (https://tonalisten.com/about/), um dieses Vorhaben in die Praxis umzusetzen. Gemeinsam erkunden wir, wie sich gesellschaftliche Challenges musikalisch inszenieren lassen und dokumentieren den Prozess in Video-Tutorials für zukünftige Teilnehmende. Die Anfangsphase des Seminars konzentriert sich darauf, wie gesellschaftlich relevante Herausforderungen musikalisch interpretiert und inszeniert werden können. In Kleingruppen bearbeiten die Studierenden Teilaspekte wie Lichtgestaltung, Dramaturgie und Publikumsinteraktion, um diese in einem Workshop in Kooperation mit unserem Praxispartner zu erproben. Höhepunkt ist ein öffentliches Werkstattkonzert mit einem Musiker / einer Musikerin der TONALISTEN, in dem ausgewählte studentische Konzepte realisiert werden. Begleitet von einer filmischen Dokumentation, erstellen die Teilnehmenden abschließend kurze Videos über ihre Teilprojekte, in denen sie ihre Erfahrungen und Lernprozesse reflektieren. Diese studentischen Filmbeiträge, ergänzt durch Expertenvorträge, dienen als Inspirationsquelle und Lehrmaterial für zukünftige Concert Lab-Projekte an der Leuphana. PRÜFUNGSLEISTUNGEN 1. Präsentation, 50% der Gesamtnote Je nach Kursgröße werden zu Beginn des Semesters Gruppen mit ca. 3-4 Studierenden gebildet. Je Gruppe entwickelt eine Idee zu einem Aspekt der Konzertgestaltung, testet diese im Workshop und stellt sie entweder im Werkstattkonzert oder in einer anderen kreativen Form vor. 2. Video, 50% der Gesamtnote Im Anschluss an die Präsentation reflektieren die Studierenden den eigenen Lernprozess in Form eines Videobeitrags über das Teilprojekt, das sie während des Workshops entwickelt und getestet haben.

Los Derechos de las Niñas y Mujeres Indígenas de América Latina a una Vida libre de Violencia sexual y de todas Formas de Misoginia en el Sistema de las Naciones Unidas (ONU). (FSL) (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Cristina Blohm

Inhalt: El presente seminario transdisciplinario tiene el objetivo de introducir la problemática de la situación de los Pueblos Indígenas de América Latina, desde la así llamada conquista hasta la actualidad. El foco principal de este semestre será estudiar la situación de las mujeres y niñas indígenas latinoamericanas y sus derechos a una vida libre de violencia de género, de misoginia desde un punto de vista ético y jurídico, antropológico, y especialmente desde la perspectiva de las propias mujeres indígenas de Latinoamérica. Por lo tanto, el estudiantado se dedicará a considerar la diversidad de realidades y filosofías de vida indígena, a analizar y discutir diferentes reportajes, discursos, y enfoques indígenas y académicos correspondientes, como ser: el concepto del "buen convivir", las teorías del "indigenismo" y la del "indianismo", de la "decolonialidad," del "constructivismo social", del "extractivismo progresista", y especialmente la teoría de la "interseccionalidad". En el seminario se presentarán y debatirán diferentes problemas normativos en el ámbito de instrumentos y políticas nacionales, supranacionales e internacionales (ONU y OEA, etc.) relacionados a los Pueblos Indígenas, sobre todo con respecto a los derechos de las mujeres y niñas indígenas de Latinoamérica. El organismo de la ONU, el “Mecanismo de Expertos sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas (MEDPI)”, servirá como ejemplo para analizar la consideración de la problemática de la violencia de género contra niñas y mujeres indígenas en el sistema de las Naciones Unidas. Las personas participantes en el seminario tendrán la oportunidad de esbozar planteamientos propios con respecto a la agenda de la próxima sesión del MEDPI que se llevará a cabo en Julio 2024 (del 8 al 12 de julio - fecha aún pendiente de confirmación) en su sede europea de Ginebra - si la pandemia lo permite.

Queer Digital Cultures (FSL) (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Ben Trott

Termin:
14-täglich | Mittwoch | 12:15 - 15:45 | 10.04.2024 - 03.07.2024 | C 12.001 Seminarraum

Inhalt: Digital media, digital technologies and digital infrastructures shape contemporary culture in many and far-reaching ways. This seminar examines their impact on 'queer' culture in particular – understood here as both LGBT (i.e. lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) cultures as well as, more broadly, cultures that contest or subvert dominant norms around gender and sexuality. Students will explore recent efforts to theorise the relationship between transformations in information, digital and other technologies, and transformations in the fields of gender and sexuality. They will examine recent empirical as well as theoretically-informed work on the ways that digital media and technologies are shaping queer life and culture. And they will address the extent to which the study of digital cultures can be productively approached from a queer perspective. Issues that will be explored include the following: • The role of digital media in transgender self-representation • How social media hashtags (like #lesbian) can facilitate both the production of community and the (de-)stabilisation of identity categories • How LGBT and queer intimacies are being transformed through dating and ‘hook-up’ apps (such as Tinder and Grindr) • Digital labour and online pornography • The possibilities and limits of digital queer activism • Histories of the transgender internet

The Mobility Transition: Archetype for Different Paths Towards Climate Change Mitigation (FSL) (Seminar)

Dozent/in: Michael Bissel, Bastian Hagmaier

Inhalt: Embark on an enlightening journey through "The Mobility Transition: Archetype for Different Paths Towards Climate Change Mitigation," a multidisciplinary seminar series designed for inquisitive minds from all academic backgrounds. Dive into the heart of mobility research and discover how each stride in the transport sector influences the global quest for climate change mitigation. In this dynamic seminar, you will tackle engaging topics that unravel the intricacies of societal transformation and its implications across environmental, social, and economic realms. Each session offers a platform to delve into pressing questions, blending media analyses with scholarly debates: 1. Individual vs. Systemic Change: Ponder the ethics of placing climate responsibility on individuals. Is it justifiable to hold citizens responsible for problems in the transport sector? 2. Public vs. Private Sectors: Navigate the complex interplay between corporate initiatives and public governance. What are the synergies and conflicts in their pursuit of sustainability? 3. Technological Innovation vs. Behavioral Adaptation: Examine the tussle between advanced technological solutions, such as electric cars, and shifts towards a culture of reduced consumption. 4. Balancing Sustainability: Critically analyze the interplay between environmental protection, social justice, and economic viability. Is it possible to achieve a harmonious balance? 5. Acceptance and Participation: Explore the essential roles of societal acceptance and active participation. Delve into how embracing diverse viewpoints and fostering inclusive engagement can accelerate our journey towards a sustainable future.

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