LED Online Seminar Schedule 2016

Phase A: Landscape and Democracy - Mapping the Terrain

Phase A lecturers: Prof. Dr. Diedrich Bruns, Kassel University, Germany, Dr. Ellen Fetzer, HfWU, Germany and Dr. Luigi Bartolomei, University of Bologna, Italy

A.1 Concepts of democracy: Evolution and perspectives

Session date: Thursday, 31st of March 2016, 15 30 - 17 00 CET

• Introduction to the LED project and the seminar by project coordinator Dr Deni Ruggeri, NMBU Norway
• Thematic input: 'Representative vs. deliberative democracy', Dr Ellen Fetzer, HfWU, Germany
• Interactive discussion with political scientist Dr André Bächtiger, University of Stuttgart, Germany
• Assignment 1 'Reading and Synthesizing Core Terminology' starts
• Assignment 2 'Your Landscape Symbols' starts
• Information on seminar sequence and upcoming assignments

A.2 Concepts of landscape: Emergence and perspectives

Session date: Thursday, 7th of April 2016, 15 30 - 17 00 CET

• Thematic input: The human centered landscape concept
• Exercise: 'Selfie-Landscapes'
• Thematic input: The constructivist landscape concept
• Reflection on assignment 1 'Landscape symbols'

A.3 Concepts of landscape: Conceptual connections

Session date: Thursday, 14th of April 2016, 15 30 - 17 00 CET

• Thematic input
• Exercise: 'Cultural diversity experiment - your favourite places'
• Interactive discussion
• Outlook on upcoming session and next steps

A.4 Group presentations: Your Landscape Symbols

Session date: Thursday, 14th of April 2016, 15 30 - 17 00 CET

• Groups will present their findings from the landscape symbols exercise.
• Details a given in the assignment 1 description.

Phase B: Concepts of Participation

Phase B lecturers: Dr Deni Ruggeri, NMBU Norway, Dr Kristin Faurest, HfWU and Szent István University, Hungary

B.1 Concepts of Participation

Session date: Thursday, 28th of April 2016, 15 30 - 17 00 CET

• Recapitulation part A and introduction to part B
• Thematic input
• Interactive discussion
• Assignment 3 'Your Landscape Democracy Challenge' starts
• Assignment 4 'Role Play on Landscape Democracy Personalities' is issued
• Information on seminar sequence and upcoming assignments

B.2 Concepts of Participation

Session date: Thursday, 5th of May 2016, 15 30 - 17 00 CET

• Thematic input
• Presentation of assignment 4 'Role Play on Landscape Democracy Personalities' in the format of a virtual round table discussion
• Information on seminar sequence and upcoming steps