97292 - LABORATORIO: NEOLIBERALISMO E NUOVE POLITICHE DEL CONTROLLO SOCIALE

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes - At the end of the activity the students: - are able to orient themselves within the current debate on the transformations of contemporary society and its fundamental institutions; - know how to interpret and critically analyze the main and emerging configurations of relations of production and social reproduction; - know how to distinguish and manage the fundamental concepts of social sciences that deal with analyzing the governance of economic processes and public policies.

Course contents

The workshop aims at analyzing, adopting a proper seminar working method, the neoliberal phenomenon and government practices of subjectivity in the light of the most recent transformations of capitalism. This issue will be treated according to a transdisciplinary perspective and framed starting from complementary operations and assemblages of exercise of power. Especially, the most recent debates concerning the notions of "domination", "control", "government", "sovereignty" will be deepened in the light of the increasingly pressing crisis of the neoliberal system. The meetings will therefore attempt to question and test the theoretical significance of these concepts and investigate the emerging phenomena connected to legal, economic, and social changes. With particular reference to the transformations that affect the sphere of welfare, social reproduction and public policies. 

The workshop was divided into a series of meetings with researchers and experts from renowned international reputation on the issues just mentioned. There will also be preparatory meetings which aim to introduce and discuss with the participants the topics that will be treated by the various invited speakers. The program of the meetings is as follows:

14/04 h. 4-7 pm: 1st meeting: General introduction to the laboratory and presentation of the working materials in the classroom.

21/04 h. 4-7 pm: Costituzioni precarie e dominio with Prof. Giso Amendola (Università di Salerno) e Prof.ssa Anna Simone (Università di Roma3).

28/04 h. 4-7 pm: 2nd preparatory meeting: classroom discussion of the working materials.

05/05 h. 4-7 pm: Piattaforme digitali, estrazione del valore e controllo sociale with Prof. Sandro Mezzadra (Università di Bologna)

12/05 h. 4-7 pm: 3rd preparatory meeting: discussion of the work materials in the classroom

19/05 h. 4-7 pm: Neoliberismo, razza e riproduzione sociale with Prof.ssa Francesca Coin (Lancaster University)

26/05 h. 4-7 pm: Neoliberismo, sovranità e nuove soggettività politiche with Prof. Pierre Dardot and Prof.ssa Laura Bazzicalupo. This meeting will take place in French with consecutive translation into Italian.

The meetings will all take place in Aula 2 Palazzo Hercolani.

Due to the international health situation, places for face-to-face meetings in the classroom are limited and must be booked through the unibo Presente app: https://www.unibo.it/it/servizi-e-opportunita/servizi-online/servizi- online-for-students-1 / online-student-services-guide / present.

The choice of courses on 'Present' does not replace the compilation of the study plan and students interested in the career record of the activity will have to enter the Laboratory in the plan during the opening periods for changes in their course of study.

Otherwise, the frequency of remote meetings on the Teams platform is free and without restrictions.

Readings/Bibliography

The texts and bibliographies relating to each topic addressed will be indicated and made available to the participants during the course of the meetings. They will be indicated by the guest speakers in preparation for the seminar appointment.

Teaching methods

The laboratory is divided into two complementary moments: first of all, the analysis, presentation and discussion in the classroom, with the lecturer, of the preparatory bibliographic materials. Secondly, the meeting with experts and researchers of the subject that will be the subject of specific in-depth analysis in each individual meeting. Students are required to actively participate in the meetings.

Assessment methods

The issue of a qualification is linked to the real attendance and active participation of students in scheduled meetings.

Teaching tools

The materials to be prepared during the meetings will be provided by the teacher and his collaborators during the workshop meetings. When possible, they will be deposited on the virtual.it portal.

Office hours

See the website of Federico Chicchi