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Sem01 (2024-2025) Climate drama; dealing with climate conflict in interactive roleplay

Studying the relationship between climate change and conflict is highly relevant due to the significant and far-reaching implications it has on human societies, security, and global stability. Studying the complex interplay between climate change and conflict prepares students to identify potential risk factors, develop strategies for conflict prevention and resolution, and to reflect on policy decisions.

Throughout the course a scenario unfolds. A scenario that, similar to real-world scenarios, from the first to the last lecture will largely remain obscure. But what you can be sure of, is that you will be invited to critically explore, study and respond to different and pertinent aspects of climate change and conflict. On various occasions students are to take different roles, and in preparation of their roles, have to follow guest lectures by experts and assess different strands of literature and train different presentation skills. Based on the knowledge and skills obtained during the course, students will inter alia make a media-production, write and present a policy-document and write and present a final assignment which encourages to take on an introspective perspective. In this course you will discuss and apply concepts from climate science, criminology, migration studies, psychology, security studies and law.

Important to take into account:

  • This course is equally attractive for students with and without a background in roleplay. No prior theatre experience is needed. All students receive an introductory training on theatre skills, a safe social environment will be created and roleplay will not be numerally graded.
  • On Wednesday 11 December a half-day field trip to a location that is later to be disclosed is part of the programme.

Course details

  • Practical information

    Academic year
    2024-2025

    Semester
    1

    Period
    2&3

    Day(s)
    Mondays and 1 Wednesday afternoon

    Time
    18:00 – 20:30

    Number of meetings
    10

    • 9 seminars/lectures of 2,5 hours at VU on Mondays
    • 1 half day field trip

    Dates of all meetings
    28 October;
    4, 11, 18, 25 November;
    2, 9 December;
    6, 13 , 20 January 2025

    Date field trip: Wednesday 11 December, from 12.00-18.00

    Locations

    • Lectures will take place at VU
    • At least three activities will take place outside the VU

    Room 

    HG-0G28 (Filosofenhof)

    On 11 Nov: Theater7-NU-4C11
    On 20 Jan: Theater3-NU-2C33

    Credits
    6

    Course coordinator
    Joris van Wijk, Associate professor criminology, Director master programme International Crimes, Conflict and Criminology, Department criminology VU

    Lecturers
    Guest lecturers from diverse academic and practice backgrounds. The speakers themselves still have to be confirmed, but include:

      • A theatre performer providing an introductory course on theatre skills
      • Experts on climate change and climate adaptation
      • Experts in criminology, security studies and law
  • Learning objectives

    Upon completion of the course students will have achieved a comprehensive understanding of the intricate relationship between climate change and conflict dynamics. They will have acquired theoretical and practical knowledge, as well as analytical tools necessary to critically assess the impacts of climate change on society, security, and global stability. They explore strategies for conflict prevention and are invited to critically reflect on their own role.

    By the conclusion of the course, students:

    • Have knowledge of and insight into:
      Factors associated with climate change that facilitate, promote and/or cause conflict in general and conflict-related crimes more specifically local, national and international policy challenges related to this domain
    • Are capable of:
      Understanding the complex relationship between climate change and conflict.
      Critically reflecting on their own role as consumers and/or as future professionals working in the security- or justice sector with regards to issue.
    • Show evidence of:
      An independent, critical attitude regarding existing approaches of climate change and conflict.
      An investigative, original, and creative attitude regarding current issues and possible solutions regarding climate change and conflict
    • Have become familiar with the practice of roleplay / theatre as pedagogical tool.
  • Working formats & structure

    The course will combine lectures with individual and group assignments. The course promotes group dynamics and social learning activities. A field trip is part of the course.

  • Assessment methods

    This is a pass/fail course; no grades are given. Students are evaluated based on:

    • Writing, presenting and discussing policy report (group assignment) (25%)
    • Essay and performance (25 %)
    • Debate  (15%)
    • Media production (25%)
    • Participation and engagement in roleplay (10%)
  • Study materials

    In preparation of and during the course students are required to read relevant academic literature that is either in the VU library or online available.  

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