Multicultural discourses

During the academic year 2023-2024 I will be on sabbatical leave, which means that I won't be on campus. Students will work with the course manual, which comprises all the content of the course, and with a mandatory list of articles that complete the content. There is no written exam but a Reading Guide that you have to fill in. I will be available online during my office hours (Mondays from 13h to 16h) and we will revise the content of the course in one scheduled meeting at the end of the semester.

1) The nature of social concepts
2) The concept of race
3) The concept of culture
4) Changes in identity
5) Defining multiculturalism
6) Managing cultural diversity
7) Focus on France and Belgium
8) Rise and fall of multiculturalism
9) Public speech in a multicultural world
10) Freedom of speech
11) Revision of the course

Learning objectives:

After reading the papers and the course manueal, the students should be able to:

1) Map current controversies about diversity
2) Relate social discourse about diversity with the local context, management policies and history of the country
3) Understand the rationale of intercultural problems and how they are shaped by social discourse

Learning outcomes:

After reading the papers and the course manual, the students should be able to:

1) Identify current controversies around multicultural issues
2) Apply the main concepts seen in class to current controversies

Connaissances et compétences pré-requises ou co-requises

A B1 level in English is required to follow the course.

Exceptionnally this year, the students will work with a course manual and there will be no teacher-fronted sessions. I will be available for questions during my office hours.

Références, bibliographie et lectures recommandées

On the Virtual University

Support(s) de cours

• Université virtuelle

Contacts

Laura.Calabrese@ulb.be

Campus

Solbosch

Méthode(s) d'évaluation

• Travail personnel

Travail personnel

Exceptionnally this year, the students will work with a course manual and there will be no teacher-fronted sessions. I will be available for questions during my office hours.

Construction de la note (en ce compris, la pondération des notes partielles)

Reading Guide: 100% of the grade

Langue(s) d'évaluation

• anglais