84523 - Workshop On Public Speaking

Learning outcomes

The laboratory aims at helping the students to develop: the ability to present in public; basic knowledge on issues of large interest in international politics such as terrorism, climate change negotiations, the Responsibility to protect doctrine, etc.; the ability to write short essays on issues of international politics.

Course contents

 Three introductory classes, followerìd by students' presentations and debates on topics of international politics (terrorim, migration, climate change, populism in Europe etc...)

 

February 25

(15 – 16) Introduction

(16-17) Guest Lecture Prof- Sam Potolicchio "The Foundation of Effective Public Speaking"

March 4 (15 -17) Introduction

March 11 (15 -17) Introduction

March 18 (15 -17)

Students’ presentations:

1. The international system today (S)
2. Migration to Europe (GP)
3. Migration to Europe 2 (GP)

Debate: Would a World State be better than a system of states?

March 25 – NO CLASS

April 1 (15 -17)

Students’ presentations:

1. NATO’s evolution after the end of the Cold War (Prof)
2. EU foreign policy (S)
3. EU foreign policy (S)

Debate: Do we have a duty to save migrants at sea?

April 8 (15 -17)

Students’ presentations:

1. International terrorism (PG)
2. Cybersecurity (S)
3. Regional integration

Debate: Should we create a European army?

April 15 (15 -17)

Students’ presentations:

1. Responsibility to Protect (S)
2. Climate change international negotiations (PG)
3. The war in Lybia (Prof)

Debate: Trump has announced that “waterboarding” is a legitimate mean of interrogation of alleged terrorists: is it legitimte to use special means to interview and detain alleged international terrorists?

April 29 (15 -17)

Students’ presentations:

1. Gender issues in international politics (Prof)
2. The Ukraine war (S)
3. European elections

Debate:Should Europe abolish the sanctions against Russia?

May 6 (15 -17)

Students’ presentations:

1. European identity (PG)
2. Populism (Prof)
3. Transnational movements (GP)

Debate: Does a European identity exist?

May 13 (15 -17)

Students’ presentations:

1. The BRICS and the other emerging powers (S)
2. Identity, culture and international politics (Prof)
3. Orientalism and the securitization of Islam (S)

Debate: Is the Liberal World Order over?

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Legenda on the type of public:

GP: generic public

S: students

Prof.: professors

Readings/Bibliography

1. Texts on how to present in public - tbc:

 

2.texts on international politics:

- A. Heywood "Global Politics!, Palgrave, 2011

- R. Bova "How the World Works", Pearson, 2012 (2nd ed)

- M. Beeson and Nick Bisley, "Issues in 21st century world politics", Palgrave 2010

 

3. videos on public speaking:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEunvMxy1WY&list=PLB7841E7C6F1D3469

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEunvMxy1WY&t=342s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDT1svklCyU&t=28s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FOCpMAww28

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhbvUZOLTQY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0a61wFaF8A

Teaching methods

Lectures

students' presentations

students' debates

Assessment methods

participio, presentations and debates

Teaching tools

power point, prezi, videos

Office hours

See the website of Sonia Lucarelli