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030559 KU Globalisation and Legal Pluralism (Specialisation) (2023S)

Multiculturalism and Multilingualism

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 20.03. 13:00 - 15:15 Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Monday 17.04. 13:00 - 15:15 Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Monday 24.04. 13:00 - 15:15 Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Monday 08.05. 13:00 - 15:15 Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Monday 15.05. 13:00 - 15:15 Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Monday 22.05. 13:00 - 15:15 Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Monday 05.06. 13:00 - 15:15 Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Monday 12.06. 13:00 - 15:15 Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Monday 19.06. 13:00 - 15:15 Hörsaal U16 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The topics of this specialisation course are multiculturalism and multilingualism. We will explore the question of how language, identity and law are interlinked, and how language rights have been politically won and legally secured in the past. We will discuss theories of multiculturalism and translation, and explore how legal systems operate that take the population’s multilingualism seriously. Besides, we will look at the needs, challenges and opportunities migratory movements imply in linguistic terms, and how the presence of people of different linguistic backgrounds affects existing categories, such as "language minorities" and "language rights".
We develop these themes by looking at different contexts and time periods, including language(s) and law in former colonial territories, Habsburg language policy and language reality, and the activity of interpreting in court and before administrative bodies.

Assessment and permitted materials

Short presentations during the reading sessions presenting the main arguments of a text, as well as a written essay reflecting on the discussion in class based on the short presentation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The assessment is based on regular, active participation (20%), the presentation (30%) and the written essay (50%).

Examination topics

The presentations and essays will be based on the research literature discussed in the course.

Reading list

The reader will be made available on Moodle.

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