A revival of ideologies? Ideas and opinions in contemporary democracies

The virtual component will provide an introductory knowledge of the Summer School topic, through an innovative learning experience. In the first part (2 hours, 15th October 2024) of the virtual component, coordinators will give students a general presentation of the Winter School, including practical information about teaching schedule, online readings, deliverables, mobility, accommodation, etc. In the second part (6 hours, 16th and 22th October 2024) students will be engaged in a Virtual World Café. A Virtual WorldCafé is an online participatory method aiming at establishing an informal and tolerant space of dialogue wheremultiple ideas and perspectives on a topic can be exchanged. Students will be engaged in several rounds of small-group conversation, on different ideological issues, guided by experts using online facilitation tools. At the end of the final round (2 hours, 23th October 2024), the facilitators will summarize the results and discuss them with the students. Teachers will beinvited to take part to the final discussion and to contribute to it. Explore the relevance of ideologies in understanding democratic challenges and political conflicts

Application Deadline

Virtual Part starting date 2024-10-15

Virtual Part closing date 2024-10-23

Total student workload 85

Specific field of studies political and social sciences, political history and philosophy

Pre-requisite for selection CV Motivation Letter Research Project Outline

Academic pre-requisites for applicants Background in social and political sciences, political history or philosophy

Physical Part starting date 2024-11-04

Physical Part Description 1) In the morning three teachers will deliver a lecture of 45 minutes each giving an updated review of the research on ideologies issues from a specific disciplinary perspective. 2) In the afternoon students will deliver a fifteen-minute individual presentation of their work (with a PPT), followed by a collective discussion on how to improve their research strategies and methodologies, facilitated by two/three teachers.

Physical Part closing date 2024-11-08

Language level required C1

Field of studies related to the course Social Science and Humanities

Course location Rome, Italy

Course language English