| Dozent/in |
Dr. Anna-Lena Hönig |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Masterseminar |
| Code |
FS261566 |
| Semester |
Frühjahrssemester 2026 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Politikwissenschaft |
| Studienstufe |
Bachelor
Master |
| Termin/e |
Do, 19.02.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Do, 26.02.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Do, 05.03.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Do, 12.03.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Do, 19.03.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Do, 26.03.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Do, 02.04.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Do, 16.04.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Do, 23.04.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Do, 30.04.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Do, 07.05.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Do, 21.05.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B02
Do, 28.05.2026, 10:15 - 14:00 Uhr, 4.B02 |
| Umfang |
2 Semesterwochenstunden |
| Turnus |
Diverse Termine |
| Inhalt |
Climate change is increasing the occurrence of extreme weather events, food shortages, and water scarcity. This course explores how such disasters and social challenges are linked to conflict. We explore two key questions: How can the implications of climate change foster conflict? How can existing conflicts pose challenges to mitigating the impact of climate change?
Based on the critical assessment of the current literature on climate change and conflict, students gain insight into the leading theories, data sources, and research methods in the field. In addition to the focus on climate change and conflict, students are introduced to key research design approaches. This allows students to develop their own research design paper and future research projects. The seminar prepares students intensively for writing their final paper. The course language is English. Since this course focuses on empirical approaches to study climate change and conflict, participants should have a basic understanding of research methods.
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| Schlagworte |
Nachhaltigkeit |
| Lernziele |
• Students gain an overview of the most important theories and methods to understand climate change and conflict.
• They are able to critique theories, research designs, and methods and apply them to various cases.
• They identify the most important datasets and sources to create research designs suitable to analyze climate change and conflict.
• Students develop their own research question and answer this question in their empirical research design paper according to scientific standards.
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| Voraussetzungen |
Research-Masterseminar; Open for advanced BA-students |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Anmeldung |
***Wichtig*** Um Credits zu erwerben ist die Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung über das UniPortal zwingend erforderlich. Die Anmeldung ist ab zwei Wochen vor bis zwei Wochen nach Beginn des Semesters möglich. An- und Abmeldungen sind nach diesem Zeitraum nicht mehr möglich. Die genauen Anmeldedaten finden Sie hier: http://www.unilu.ch/ksf/semesterdaten |
| Leistungsnachweis |
Presentation (20%), Peer review (20%), Research design paper (60%) |
| Abschlussform / Credits |
aktive Teilnahme/Referat/Essay (benotet) / 4 Credits
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| Hörer-/innen |
Nach Vereinbarung |
| Kontakt |
anna-lena.hoenig@uni-konstanz.de |
| Material |
Available on OLAT |
| Literatur |
Collier, P., & Hoeffler, A. (2004). Greed and grievance in civil war. Oxford Economic Papers, 56(4), 563–595.
Petrova, K. (2021). Natural hazards, internal migration and protests in Bangladesh. Journal of Peace Research, 58(1), 33–49.
Tilly, C. (2003). The politics of collective violence. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Von Uexkull, N., & Buhaug, H. (2021). Security implications of climate change: A decade of scientific progress. Journal of Peace Research, 58(1), 3–17.
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