Europeanisation and Transformation of Collective Identities: From Concepts to Analysis

(tylko po angielsku) The course aims to provide students with the tools to critically analyse the dynamics of collective identities in Europe in historical and contemporary perspectives. Students will get acquainted with theories of identity - sociological and anthropological approaches with elements of political science, and will learn about processes of identity construction in Europe iwith a special emphasis on current transformations. The course provides a hands-on analysis and interpretations of given texts and ties them with relevant case studies. The background for this course is the European Civilisation course, offered in the first semester of the MA Programme in European Studies. Students are expected to have basic knowledge of European cultural and social history, with a special reference to European cultural heritage.

(tylko po angielsku) -The student knows and understands theories of identity construction from the individual to collective level, especially in the European context. (S)he also knows and understands theories of Europeanisation, particularly in the socio-cultural dimensions.

-The student knows and understands the most important dilemmas of contemporary cultures and societies, particularly as regards collective identity in the European context.

-The student knows and understands the factors which influence the process of social changes in the European context.

-The student is able to use his or her knowledge of European cultures and societies in order to formulate and analyse research questions linked to the transformation of collective identities, using appropriate research tools and methodologies.

-The student is ready to critically analyse given ideas and formulate his or her own opinions in classroom debates with a sensitivity to multicultural contexts.

(tylko po angielsku) This course follows the European Civilisations course taken in the first semester of studies on the MA level, or the equivalent.

(tylko po angielsku) Seminar attendance/participation: seminars are a compulsory part of the course. Students who do not actively take part in more than 40% of seminars will not receive a passing grade for the course.

Students are required to actively participate in group activities and in-class projects and discussions. Weighting: 20%

Project: Students will be asked to prepare a group research project which seeks to analyse questions of identity and belonging in a European context. Both sociological and anthropological methods may be used and students will collect empirical data for the purpose. The results of the project will be presented in a form of the authors' choosing - either a report, a multimedia project, podcast, etc. Weighting: 40% of final mark.

Students will be given a take-home final written assignment, which will consist of a series of questions based on class materials and discussions, which they will need to develop into short essay-style answers. The written assignment will also consist of a self-reflection of identity and belonging. Weighting: 40% of the final mark.

(tylko po angielsku) -preparaton for classes, reading summaries, active participation

-group project research component

-take-home final assignment, essay style responses

Metody praktyczne - metoda projektów
Metody praktyczne - seminarium

(tylko po angielsku) lecture 30h

preparation for exercises 15h

conducting empirical research 30h

analysis of literature given by the teacher 30h

preparation of a project 15h

preparation for final test 15h

= 5 ECTS

European Studies, rok 1