Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
What is the public sphere? How can we conceptualize it? What concepts do we need to gain clarity on the subject? What are the contemporary evolutions of the public sphere? How do social media impact the public sphere?
The course will address the issue of equality of access to the public sphere. This inquiry will be grounded in three thematic areas:
1) the legacy of the Enlightenment: where does our democratic model of the public sphere come from? What are the limitations of this model?
2) the diversity of concepts and notions used to think about the public sphere: the subaltern counter-public, the oppositional public sphere, safe spaces and spaces of voluntary exclusivity (*non-mixité choisie*);
3) the impact of technological developments on access to the public sphere. How can we conceptualize technological utopias and their relationship to the public sphere?
While the issue of equal access to the public sphere is potentially vast, the course will alternate between the conceptual definitions needed to understand the present, concrete examples that connect to our lived reality, and the reading of texts.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The course aims to familiarize students with reading theoretical texts and formulating research questions.
- Formulate research questions based on concrete situations;
- Master the theoretical background specific to Philosophy and Letters;
- Familiarize themselves with the rigor and freedom of theoretical work.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
There are no requirements.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, text readings, and in-class methodological work.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Face-to-face course.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
The in-person course is accompanied by a printed syllabus containing both required and optional readings. These texts will also be made available on E-Campus. Each class session is also accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation posted on E-Campus.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Further information:
Oral exam.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Friday 2 PM - 4 PM
Contacts
Caroline.glorie@uliege