Part 1: Political Science Perspective
Class Outline:
- Definition of "Internet governance" among political science community - Contents of the first lectures given at "Internet governance and political science" - Advice from the political science community to Internet governance practicioners - May cover the following topics additionally; Global politics - international relations Regime theory WICIT'2012
Class Description by Jim Foster
Lecture Pool: Jim Foster Additional Candidate Lecturers: hans klein, nazli choucri, jovan kurbalija
References Jim Foster, APRU Spring Seminar Report, 2016. Yuval Noah Harari, A brief history of tomorrow, 2015. Yuval Noah Harari, Nationalism and globalism, TEDdialogue, 2017. Milton Mueller, Networks and States - Global Politics of Internet Governance, 2010. Joseph Nye, Nuclear Lessons for Cyber Security, Strategic Studies Quarterly, Winter 2011. Joseph Nye, The Regime Complex for Managing Global Cyber Activities, GCIG, May 20, 2014, OurfInternet.org.
Part 2: Social Science Perspective
Social Science Perspective is views on Internet governance from social science such as sociology, philosophy, anthropology, psychology, science and technology studies, and communication.
Class Outline What is the definition of Internet governance in social sciences? What is covered in the first introductory lectures of a typical class on "Internet governance and social science? What does social scientist recommend Internet governance practitioners to know on social science including society, culture and person?
Class Description (by Suyoung Yang)
Humanities and Social Science Perspectives on Internet Governance
Over the last several decades, the Internet
has rapidly permeated every aspect of life. The Internet has increasingly
mediated social events, meanings, and human subjects, which is closely related
to Internet user communities and cultures. Have Internet user communities
actually had as much influence on Internet governance as they have been in
other aspects of the Internet? More importantly, why is it imperative for user
communities to participate in Internet governance? To help ourselves answer
these questions, this lecture explores the meaning of user communities and cultures
in the Internet universe and the implications of their participation in
Internet governance from the humanities and social science perspectives. The
notions of cosmopolitics and democracy will particularly play a role of
conceptual tools to address important issues such as class, gender,
geographical region, and the digital divide. This lecture will use real-world
cases: Internet cultural trends by anonymous message boards; political movements
from civilian demonstrations for democratization to the emergence of extreme right-wing
movements claiming to advocate freedom of speech all bolstered by the Internet;
new lifestyles endorsed by self-branding Internet celebrities. Case studies
from anthropology, sociology, media studies, and cultural studies will be used
as reading materials.
Class Description (by Yeong-Eum Lee)
Various fields in social science are increasingly utilizing the concept of governance to understand the workings of topics such as politics, business practices, and communication. The Social Perspective will attempt to develop a comprehensive view of Internet governance by examining how the concept is applied in various areas. We will first examine the development of the definition of governance that are deemed to be important and conduct an overview of how the concept is applied in various topical areas. Such incorporation of diverse topics will result in a wider understanding of the relationship between Internet governance and society.
- The development and definition of Internet governance in the social sciences - The concept of governance that is used to understand social phenomena? - Consequences of employing the concept of Internet governance - Internet governance and society
Lecture Pool: Additional Candidate Lecturers: Milton Mueller, Hans Klein, Ang Peng Hwa, Sunyoung Yang, Yeong-Eum Lee
References Jovan Kurvaijila, Bio, www.wgig.org/docs/Kurbalija-bio.doc. Jovan Kurvajila, Looking back to see ahead: Chinese Philosophy and the Interneet, 2016. Yeong-Eum Lee, Internet Governance in Korea, 2013.
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