Syllabus Summersemester 23
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19.4.2023
Introduction
Introductory Session. The Seminar introduces itself, our discussion consenus and our rules for debating.
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26.04.2023
Anxiety
What is “Climate Anxiety”? What is “Climate Resilience”? Outlining together: what emotions do we have toward the climate crisis?
Material:
psychologists for future, Climate Anxiety (text in German)
psychologists for future, Climate Resilience (text in German)
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03.05.2023
Optimism
We read Lauren Berlant's "Cruel Optimism" and discuss how Berlant's concept of "cruel optimism" can be applied to the climate crisis.
Material:
Lauren Berlant "Cruel Optimism" (text in English)
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10.05.2023
Anger
What are we angry about in the context of the climate crisis? Politics, society, inaction, etc. Afterwards, we turn our anger into memes.
Material:
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17.05.2023
Communicating the Climate Crisis
Joint visit to the KLIMA_X exhibition at the Museum für Kommunikation Frankfurt
Material:
KLIMA_X Ausstellung im Museum für Kommunikation Frankfurt (exhibition in German, maybe English?)
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24.05.2023
News, news, news
We read together daily news about the climate crisis, reflect together on the feelings it triggers and critically discuss the way it is reported.
Material:
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31.05.2023
Neurodivergence & Crisis
We read short stories together about people with disabilities or neurodivergence and their resourceful handling of an apocalyptic setting.
Material:
Tsana Dolichva(Editor), Holly Kench(Editor)
“Defying Doomsday” (text in English)
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07.06.2023
a refusal of hope
Apocalypse and world-saving fantasies as escape, refusal of hope as coping.
Material:
anonym, Desert (text in English)
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14.06.2023
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Material:
tba
9
21.06.2023
Courage
We invite guests who are active as climate activists to a conversation about the emotional side of political engagement.
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10
28.06.2023
Resilience
topic: tba
Material:
tba
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05.07.2023
Buffer
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12.07.2023
Buffer
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Syllabus Summersemester 23