yeargain summer course presentation: sovereignty/territory/borders
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SOVEREIGNTY/ TERRITORY/
BORDERS
S/T/B SUMMER SESSION
• Hosted by the Kelsy Yeargain institute of Political Geography
• Three two week modules co-taught by leading Political Theorists and Geographers
1. Historical analysis of political theory and philosophy of the concepts Sovereignty, Territory and Borders
• Featuring special guest appearances of three classical or influential political theorists: Carl Schmitt, Max Weber, and Etienne Balibar
MAIN OBJECTIVES
2. Situate key concepts in the contemporary “post-Westphalian” period which is influenced by forces of globalization and liberalization.
MAIN OBJECTIVES
Weeks 1 and 2:
Judith Butler and Wendy Brown
SOVEREIGNTY
Weeks 3 and 4:
Saskia Sassen and Stuart Elden
TERRITORY
Weeks 5 and 6:
Anssi Paasi and Sandro Mezzadra
BORDERS