School of political participation: democracy and civil and political rights in times of crisis in Europe
Important information
- Sessions
This course consists of five modules, three of which are divided into two parts. - Duration
The training will take place over five weeks, from 19 January to 19 February. - Certificate
There will be a final questionnaire for those who wish to obtain a certificate of completion for the entire course. There will also be a registration log. Each module can be accessed individually without having to complete the entire course.
This course is a collaboration between the University of Granada and the Network of Latin American and Caribbean Women in Spain, within the framework of the EMW project funded by the European Union, under the coordination of the Collectif des Femmes de Belgique.
Planning
MODULE 0
Context and introduction
Date and time
Monday, 19 January at 5:00 p.m. (CEST)
Professors
Silvina Monteros and Santiago Delgado
Contents
Course introduction
Videos
Link 1, Link 2, Link 3
📁 Google Drive
MODULE 1
Human Rights and Migration
Date and time
Human Rights and Migration
Professor
Nieves Ortega
Contents
– International political map: major migration flows
– Human rights/civil rights of migrants
– The Global Compact for Migration and the European Union’s Migration and Asylum Pact
– Future prospects for migration
Video
Link
📁 Google Drive
MODULE 2
Democracy and political challenges for the European Union in times of crisis
Date and time
Thursday, 29 January, 11:00 a.m. to 01:00 p.m. (CEST)
Professor
Miguel García Guindo
Contents
– The idea of Europe: social, cultural, political and economic aspects
– Forms of participation and representation in European institutions
– Challenges facing the European Union: Euroscepticism, enlargement, strategic autonomy.
Video
Link
📁 Google Drive
MODULE 3
Systems of state participation and current political challenges in Spain and Belgium
Date and time
– Session 1 (Jehan Bottin): Tuesday, 3 February, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (CEST)
– Session 2 (Alina Danet): Wednesday, 4 February, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (CEST)
Professors
Alina Danet Danet and Jehan Bottin
Contents
– Historical/democratic memory
– Political leadership in democratic Spain
– Governance and representation in the face of current political challenges
Video
Link session 1, Link session 2
📁 Google Drive
MODULE 4
Right to civic and political participation
Date and time
– Session 1: Wednesday, 11 February, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (CEST)
– Session 2: Thursday, 12 February, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (CEST)
Professor
Alberto Díaz Montiel
Contents
– Citizens’ freedoms, rights and duties. Political participation and its forms. Migrants’ right to political participation
– Political parties, trade unions and business organisations
Video
Link session 1, Link session 2
📁 Google Drive
MODULE 5
Spaces for participation and social movements
Date and time
– Session 1: Tuesday, 17 February, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (CEST)
– Session 2: Thursday, 19 February, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (CEST)
Professor
Alina Danet Danet
Contents
– What are social movements?
– Traditional social movements and new movements: pacifism, environmentalism, feminism and anti-globalisation or alter-globalisation
– New migrant movements in Europe
Video
Link sesion 1
📁 Google Drive
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