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Global Studies in the heart of Europe

Global Studies in the heart of Europe. G ILBERT A HAMER, Austria Global Studies Consortium Meeting, Moscow, 20-23 June 2013. The theoretical World System. Cores and peripheries … moving … in alliance ;-) . Core of GS within Austria = International Development (IE) Vienna

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Global Studies in the heart of Europe

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  1. Global Studies in the heart of Europe GILBERT AHAMER, Austria Global Studies Consortium Meeting, Moscow, 20-23 June 2013

  2. The theoretical World System Cores and peripheries … moving … in alliance ;-) • Core of GS within Austria = International Development (IE) Vienna • Peripheriesof GS within Austria = Global Studies (GS) • GS Graz: • Bundleofelectives (2004-) • Master‘scurriculum (2010-) • GS Salzburg: • Bundleofelectives (2009-) • Master‘scurriculum (2013-) • GS Linz: • GS & M‘ssociology (2008-)

  3. Austrian timelines of developmental curricula • sequence:W  G  S  L, I • GS Graz: • A longstory • Nowrole model? www.researchgate.net/profile/Gilbert_Ahamer/

  4. Visibilities Publication outlets • Vienna (Mattersburg Circle): GEP, JEP, HSK • Graz: METJ3 specialissues: Emerald (UK),scopuslisted;4th: CWIS,invitation!

  5. Unique sellingpropositionofGS Graz: inter-faculty • Values are created by appreciation • The lecturer’s pro-fessional experience shows that only appreciationfor all paradigms (= views, perspectives) can provide the full picture of reality. • Training for self-responsibility, e.g. by Surfing Global Change Culture Intern. law Environmt. Technology Economics History Gilbert Ahamer Global Studies 6

  6. GS Graz: Interparadigmatic approach Contemplate theoretical “clarities” along your paths (e.g.: link) World systems theory Critical geography Dependency theory Quantitative revolution Growth theory Possibilism Narrative history Environm. determinism Neo-classical economics Keynesian economics Political economics What is each theory’s explanatory power? GS Graz trains: “When do I use which theory?”

  7. GS Graz (link) - plan ofstudies(link)

  8. GS Graz: specificlecturesonlyfor GS • Basic lecture GS: 6 SWS (6 hours per week per semester) • Ring lecture GS: 2 SWS • Introductorylecture GS (Karl Kumpfmüller, 2SWS) • Analysis ofpractical GS: 2SWS (10 weeksplacement) • Master‘sseminar GS • Rest: selectablefrommanylecturesaccordingtomodules

  9. GS Graz: original bachelorofstudents(source)

  10. GS Salzburg … at the Institute for Geography (link) • Bundle of electives Global Studies (~ 30 students) • Basic module: 12 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System, ~1.5 SWS) • Complementing module: 24 ECTS • Focus module: 36 ECTS • Master‘s Curriculum “Geographies of Uneven Development”: • 120 ECTS • Lecture “Economic Change” • Lecture “Global uneven Development” • Seminar “Problems of globally uneven Development” • Head: o.Univ.Prof. Dr. Christian Zeller

  11. GS Linz elective, module • Studentscomefromsociologyandpoliticalscience

  12. Multicultural Education & Technology METJ - Special Issue: Your chance! • Thereare 3 issues on GS:1. link + 2. link • after peerreview • high-qualitysubmissions: • deadlineJune 2013: CfP

  13. Interdisciplinary literature onGS & development Source: my handbook articles (in print): link & link • How do wemeasurescientificquality • Citationlists, e.g. fromeconomics

  14. Traditional hit lists of development oriented journals

  15. Time series of impact factors of journals According to ISI, Scopus, Google Scholar

  16. …  my hit list According to ISI, Scopus, Google Scholar

  17. … my hit list in detail The 14 “best” developmental journals • METJ & JEP

  18. “History of developmental research” According to Google Scholar

  19. Analysis of performance: impact factors … according to ISI, Scopus, ERIC, Google Scholar

  20. Analysis of performace: “h index” … according to ISI, Scopus, Google Scholar • A self-referentialsystem...

  21. … Interdisciplinarity: how measurable?

  22. Thanks for your attention 

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