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Root number
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506452 |
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Semester
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HS2025 |
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Type of course
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Exercise |
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Allocation to subject
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Social Anthropology |
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Type of exam
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not defined |
| Title |
BA (MA) Sachbereichs-/Regionalübung: What makes a Bernese Climate Modeller tick? An ethnographic approach to the Science of Critical Environmental Issues |
| Description |
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Science is usually understood as a quintessentially human endeavour - and yet one that is supposed to be set apart from political motivations and other ‘cultural’ human traits. This course looks at the science of critical issues such as biodiversity loss, sustainable fish consumption and renewable energy production as a human practice, that can be studied through anthropological techniques and view-points. Students will create their own mini-ethnography of a variety of scientific practices on site at Bern University. We ask what motivates scientists in their everyday work, what they might struggle with, and how their work affects societies around them. Drawing on the Anthropology of Science and Science and Technology Studies, we will examine the power of Science as a claim to truth in the contemporary world, and its diverse historical roots. We will discuss key topics such as how climate change models are reshaping ideas about humans, nature and culture. Exploring a wide variety of scientific activities ranging from conservation biology in Switzerland to analyzing the supply chains of raw materials needed for renewable energy production, will allow students to reflect on the distinctive contribution of participant-observation and social analyses of scientific practice. |
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ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course)
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Registrations are transmitted from CTS to ILIAS (no admission in ILIAS possible).
ILIAS
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Link to another web site
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| Lecturers |
Dr.
Jeanne Eileen Féaux de la Croix, Institute of Social Anthropology ✉
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ECTS
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5 |
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Recognition as optional course possible
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Yes |
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Grading
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1 to 6 |
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| Dates |
Thursday 14:15-16:00 Weekly
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| Rooms |
Seminarraum F -122, Hörraumgebäude Unitobler
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| Students please consult the detailed view for complete information on dates, rooms and planned podcasts. |
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