This module will address varieties of life-writing through the ages (but with a particular focus on the 19th and 20th centuries). Considering diaries, autobiographies, biographies, blogs and other forms of life-writing (both published and unpublished), we will ask: how do we write the self? What
This seminar explores issues in one of the genres; of academic writing: ethnographic and other forms of interpretive-qualitative research. The course will proceed inductively, working from published empirical research to more general observations about how texts convince, treating those articles as
Analysing changes in attitudes and values across countries is far from simple because: 1) measuring attitudes and values is more risky and error-prone than measuring verifiable facts and behaviour patterns, 2) measuring change over time adds a level of complexity to the analysis and
Lawyers tell stories, usually other people's stories. Film is a great modality for storytelling. How is this in the legal world. Can lawyers use film to tell their client's stories?As the quantity of global information grows exponentially, communicating with visuals allows us to comprehend large
This module examines the diversity of meanings and interpretations of visual anthropology as manifestations of cultural values, customs and actions. We discuss how knowledge and beliefs influence human perceptions and behaviours and examine various forms of visual expression in a global context and
The course will familiarise you with the basics of how to work as a Video Journalist.Thanks to digitalization (semi-) professional cameras have become smaller, cheaper and a lot easier to handle. This makes it possible to make your own video clips or reports for your own website or Facebook page.
Ambitious entrepreneurs leading young, technology-based companies can accelerate company growth and boost the likelihood of venture success by partnering with skilled venture capitalists. This course, developed together with the venture capital community, uses a combination of lectures and hands-on
This module serves as an introduction to the field of public health and examines the social causes and contexts of illness, death and the distribution of disease with a particular focus on America. What is good health and why do so few Americans achieve it? To what extent are factors such as diet,
This course focuses on visual media literacy, stressing the importance of ability to understand meanings of images in an increasingly visual world. Being oversaturated with all kinds of visuals on a daily basis - from billboards, advertisings and magazines to films, TV commercials and YouTube
The course shall deal with strategic questions concerning transformation of companies where outsourcing of ICT, Business and Knowledge (Research) processes has a major impact on the business, marketing, public relation, financials etc. Every transformation may lead to the outsourcing, in-sourcing,
