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400002 FK Ethnographic Critique (2023W)

Research colloquium

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 40 - Doktoratsstudium Sozialwissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
ON-SITE
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

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. 15 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 05.10. 15:00 - 16:30 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 19.10. 13:15 - 16:30 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 09.11. 13:15 - 16:30 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 23.11. 13:15 - 16:30 C0628A Besprechung SoWi, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. III/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 07.12. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 19, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Thursday 14.12. 13:15 - 18:15 Seminarraum H10, Rathausstraße 19, Stiege 2, Hochparterre

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Many socials sciences define themselves as critical. In this research colloquium we ask what critique means in relation to ethnographic research with a special emphasis on participants projects.
Is the claim epistemological, ontological or genealogical? Should our data feed into an inquiry of critique following the logics of justification and contestation as Boltanski once phrased it?
Or is critique rather a project that takes up and enables resistance by our interlocutors? What do each of these possibilities mean for the development of the ethnographic argument?
Over the term we will discuss different approaches to critique and the students should be enabled to position their own work around questions of the meaning, ethics and position of critique in the social sciences.
They will present their own projects, data and interpretations developing one or the other stance.

Assessment and permitted materials

All criteria for evaluation must be fulfilled.
Requirements for the course completion:
1) Regular attendance (10 points)
2) Active participation (max. 30 points)
3) Development and presentation of own project (max 30 points)
4) Commenting (orally and in writing) on other participants’ research
projects (max 30 points)

The use of AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) for the attainment of partial achievements is only allowed if explicitly requested by the course instructor.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Grades:
100 points -91: 1 (excellent)
81-90: 2 (good)
71-80: 3 (satisfactory)
61-70: 4 (sufficient)
In order to positively complete the course, partcipants need to obtain
a minumum of 61 points.

Examination topics

Oral participation based on joint obligatory readings, draft outline
of research, written comments to reading material (details see above)

Reading list

Participants and teacher provide reading material, which will be
distributed via moodle.

Association in the course directory

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