GLCb1017 Combating Global Environmental Challenges and Risks: Practical Workshop

Fakulta sociálních studií
jaro 2026
Rozsah
0/2/0. 5 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
Petr Gibas, MSc, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Ing. Soňa Enenkelová (pomocník)
Garance
Petr Gibas, MSc, Ph.D.
Katedra environmentálních studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra environmentálních studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Předpoklady
TYP_STUDIA(B)
none
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
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Cíle předmětu
The course aims to provide students with an understanding of how global challenges and issues (economic, energy-related, and political) manifest at the local level, with a focus on the concept of path dependency. Through a combination of classroom learning and fieldwork, students will gain practical experience with visual research methods, engage in critical discussions on pre-read texts, and explore the long-term impacts of extractivism on local communities and environments.
Výstupy z učení
Upon completing the course, students will be able to: • Analyze the interplay between global challenges and their local manifestations;
• Explain the concept of path dependency and its relevance to environmental, economic, and political issues;
• Assess the impacts of extractivism and other global phenomena on specific local contexts;
• Apply visual research methods to document and interpret field observations;
• Critically engage with academic texts and incorporate their insights into discussions and written outputs;
Osnova

The course will take place at the end of April (the date to be decided) in the Most region (North-West of the Czech Republic) over the course of three days. It will consist of fieldwork explorations (together and in smaller groups) of a region affected by extractivism, practical application of visual research methods for documenting field observations, and group discussions of pre-read texts and reflections on how historical decisions shape current challenges and opportunities.

Literatura
    povinná literatura
  • Glassheim, Eagle. „Most, the Town that Moved: Coal, Communists and the ‚Gypsy Question´ in Post-War Czechoslovakia". Environment and History 13, č. 4 (2007): 447–76. https://doi.org/10.3197/096734007X243168.
  • Bouzarovski, Stefan, Luděk Sýkora, a Roman Matoušek. „Locked-in post-socialism: rolling path dependencies in Liberec’s district heating system". Eurasian Geography and Economics 57, č. 4–5 (2016): 624–42. https://doi.org/10.1080/15387216.2016.1250224.
  • Heng, Terence. "Creating Visual Essays: Narrative and Thematic Approaches." In The SAGE Handbook of Visual Research Methods, edited by Pauwels, Luc, and Dawn Mannay, 616-28, London: SAGE. 2020. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781529721485.n39.
Výukové metody

* Interactive (on-site) group discussions

* Fieldwork in a real-world context, including guided tours

* Group activities focused on textual and visual analysis and practical application of (visual) research methods

Metody hodnocení

* Active participation during the different parts of the fieldwork

* Group presentation of the theme for a visual documentation project based on fieldwork finding,

* Reflective essay integrating theoretical concepts and field observations

Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
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