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 Associate Professor 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 people-centred landscape concept (1)
- Exercise: 'Selfie-Landscapes'
- Thematic input: The people-centred landscape concept (2)
- Reflection on assignment 1 'Your Landscape Symbols'
A.3 Concepts of landscape: Conceptual connections
Session date: Thursday, 14th of April 2016, 15 30 - 17 00 CET
- Thematic input
- Exercise: Favorite landscape democracy experience. Each participant describes one 'democracy experience' where landscape plays a significant role
- Interactive discussion
- Outlook on upcoming session and next steps
A.4 Group presentations: Your Landscape Symbols
Session date: Thursday, 21st of April 2016, 15 30 - 17 00 CET
- Groups will present their findings from the landscape symbols exercise.
- Details a given in 'Your Landscape Symbols'
Phase B: Concepts of Participation
Phase B lecturers: Associate Professor Deni Ruggeri, NMBU Norway, Dr Kristin Faurest, HfWU and Szent István University, Hungary
B.1 Community design: Shades of participation
Session date: Thursday, 28th of April 2016, 15 30 - 17 00 CEST.
- Recapitulation part A and introduction to part B.
- What is community design?
- Group discussion.
- Assignment 3 Role Play on Landscape Democracy "movers and shakers" starts.
- Assignment 4 'Your Landscape Democracy Challenge' starts.
B.2 Engaging communities: theories and tools for public participation.
Session date: Thursday, 5th of May 2016, 15 30 - 17 00 CEST.
- Theories and methods of public participation.
- Interactive exercise: Role Play on Landscape Democracy "movers and shakers".
- Information on seminar sequence and upcoming steps.
Phase C: Community and Identity
Phase C lecturers: Associate Professor Deni Ruggeri, NMBU Norway, Dr Kristin Faurest, HfWU and Szent István University, Hungary
C.1 Linking identity and community
Session date: Thursday, 12th of May 2016, 15 30 - 17 00 CEST.
- Recapitulation part B and introduction to part C.
- Thematic input: Evolution and perspectives of the concept of community.
- Interactive discussion: Interaction / discussion.
- Instructions for upcoming group presentation.
C.2 Group presentations: Landscape democracy challenges
Session date: Thursday, 19th of May 2016, 15 30 - 17 00 CEST.
- Groups present Assignment 4 'Your Landscape Democracy Challenge'.
- Introduction to the Zingonia case by Associate Professor Deni Ruggeri, NMBU Norway,and Dr. Luigi Bartolomei, University of Bologna, Italy.
- Information on seminar sequence and next steps.
Phase D: The Design Process
Phase D lecturers: Associate professor Deni Ruggeri, NMBU Norway, Dr Kristin Faurest, HfWU and Szent István University, Hungary
D.1 The craft of a participatory design process.
Session date: Thursday, 26th of May 2016, 15 30 - 17 00 CEST.
- Recapitulation part C and introduction to part D.
- Thematic input: Community development; the case of Westport, CA
- Interactive discussion: Community design processes.
- Assignment 5 'Your Democratic Change Process' starts.
- Information on seminar sequence, readings and upcoming assignments
D.2 Stewarding the landscape: building resilient communities
Session date: Thursday, 2nd of June 2016, 15 30 - 17 00 CET
- Thematic input
- Interactive discussion
- Information on seminar sequence, readings and upcoming assignments
Phase E: Communication
Phase E lecturers: Anna Szilagyi Nagy, LE:NOTRE Institute, Dr. Ellen Fetzer
E.1 Communicating complex landscape democracy visions: storytelling
Session date: Thursday, 9th of June 2016, 15 30 - 17 00 CET
- Recapitulation part D and introduction to part E
- Thematic input: Communication methods and tools for participatory planning and design
- Interactive discussion
- Information on seminar sequence and upcoming final presentation
E.2 Group presentations: Democratic Change Models
Session date: Thursday, 16th of June 2016, 15 30 - 17 00 CET
- Groups present their 'Your Democratic Change Process' for the challenges identified in their environments
- Farewell and outlook
Phase F: On site Intensive Programme/Workshop in Zingonia, Italy
- Zingonia workshop starts on June 19th, 2016