[Commlist] PhD-course: Deconstruction as Method for Political Analysis

  Deconstruction as Method for Political Analysis


    Copenhagen Graduate School of Social Sciences

*Course dates: 27 –28 April *2020

*Organizer and lecturer:*Dr Lasse Thomassen 
<https://www.qmul.ac.uk/politics/staff/profiles/thomassenlasse.html>, 
University of Copenhagen and Queen Mary, University of London

*Place/Venue:* CSS, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353 
Copenhagen K

*Room number*: to be confirmed

*Meals*: Lunch and coffee/tea will be provided both days

*ECTS*: 1 point

*Registration*: The course accepts a maximum of 15 participants on a 
first come, first serve basis. The final deadline for signing up for the 
course is *29 February 2020*. To register please send an e-mail to 
(phdcourses /at/ ifs.ku.dk) <mailto:(phdcourses /at/ ifs.ku.dk)>.

*Description*

The course consists of seven sessions across two days. It is aimed at 
research students and young researchers, who wish to learn more about 
deconstruction and how to use it for research in the humanities and 
social sciences. The aim of the workshop is to examine deconstruction as 
a method for political analysis broadly conceived. We read examples of 
deconstructive analyses by Jacques Derrida and others, and we discuss 
the methodological implications of deconstruction as well as the 
philosophical assumptions behind it. Deconstruction is often used in 
literature and cultural studies, but is little used as a method in 
political theory, let alone political science. Having said that, and 
although deconstruction is usually associated with Derrida’s work, it 
has been put to use by political theorists such as Judith Butler, Lisa 
Disch, Bonnie Honig, Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe. The workshop 
examines the usefulness of deconstruction for the study of politics not 
only by reading about deconstruction, but also by seeing how it can be 
put to use in the analysis of texts. Each session is organised around 
set texts and will focus on methodological issues as well as substantial 
political concepts.

At the end of the course, the participants will have knowledge of the 
philosophical assumptions behind deconstruction, the implications of 
deconstruction for questions surrounding the use of methods in the 
social sciences and humanities, the politics of deconstruction, and the 
use deconstruction for concrete political analysis.


      *Format*

The course runs Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 April 2020. The course consists 
of seven sessions. The sessions are organised around topics and specific 
readings, with each session focusing on at least one example of a 
deconstructive reading while also examining wider methodological issues 
arising from deconstruction. Each session will consist of a mixture of 
lecture, seminar discussion and discussion of research projects.

*Requirements *

Some knowledge of post-structuralist theory will be assumed, and the 
sessions will run on the assumption that participants have done the set 
readings in advance of the course (the programme below also contains 
suggested additional readings relevant for each topic). An interest in 
theoretical questions and discussions will also be assumed. You are 
expected to participate actively in course activities, abstain from 
non-course-related activities during the course, and be present for the 
full duration of the course.

No later than Sunday /*19 April 2020*/, participants must send a short 
paper of 1500 words with a statement about their research project (with 
particular focus on the methodological aspect of it), and how they think 
the course may contribute to their project. The paper should be sent to 
Lasse Thomassen at (l.thomassen /at/ qmul.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(l.thomassen /at/ qmul.ac.uk)>. The papers will be circulated to all 
participants prior to the course, and it is assumed that participants 
have read all the papers in advance. There will be opportunities to 
discuss individual projects during the sessions.

Further details: https://phdcourses.dk/Course/69841

Deconstruction as Method for Political Analysis - PhD courses in Denmark 
<https://phdcourses.dk/Course/69841>

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