Cultural narratives about childhood and youth

Seminar 1939

Chair: CLACSO
Coordination: Silvia Borelli (PUCP-SP, Brazil), Patricia Botero Gomez (Universidad de la Tierra Manizales-Caldas, Colombia) and Daiana Bruzzone (UNLP, Argentina)
Home: 08 / 08 / 2019 | Registration: 04/02/2019 al 05/08/2019

Workload: 12 weeks – 90 hours.

Payment methods
If you have a link with a CLACSO Associated Center:

Paying in one payment: USD 95 (includes issuance and shipping costs of the digital certificate).

If you have a link with a Network or Institution Associated with CLACSO:

Paying in one payment: USD 140 (includes issuance and shipping costs of the digital certificate).

If you do NOT have a link with a CLACSO Associated Center:

Paying in one payment BEFORE 29/07/2019: USD 150 (includes issuance and shipping costs of the digital certificate).
Paying in one payment: USD 190 (includes issuance and shipping costs of the digital certificate).

Course presentation:
Practices related to how children and young people narrate the world while simultaneously being narrated by it bring into question theoretical, methodological, and ideological approaches and perspectives, the understanding of which is that such narratives operate historically and politically. Hence the importance of engaging with social exchanges where the possibilities of telling and being told always involve an exercise of power.
Starting from the premise that young people and children are subjects of rights and, above all, political subjects capable of making decisions about their life projects, we propose to address cultural narratives in relation to empowerment processes and challenge hegemonic perspectives within a context of transformation. We also aim to problematize the assignment of meaning, experiences, and practices of children and youth in our regions. To this end, this space explores a series of tensions present in the relationships between culture and the market, the street and online networks, consumption and identities, bodies and discourses, genders and sexualities, violence and rights, political participation between affiliation and resistance, and the management of cultural policies and proposals by large structures (media, political parties, etc.) and small-scale projects.

FAQ

What do I need to take a CLACSO virtual seminar?

The basic requirements for taking a seminar are:

Availability of at least 4 hours per week to dedicate to the seminar course.
Internet access.
Reasonable handling of communication and computer tools.
Language proficiency in the language in which the course will be taught. The official languages are Spanish and Portuguese.

What is the length of a CLACSO virtual seminar? What is the total number of hours?

The seminars last 12 weeks, plus the completion of a final project. A total of 90 hours of dedication will be credited.

What is the work modality and dynamics?

A course consists of twelve classes, each accompanied by required readings, supplementary readings, discussion forums, and learning activities proposed by the teaching team, as well as partial submissions and a final project. The course is delivered online and asynchronously. Some instructors may propose synchronous activities. In these cases, the time and date will be agreed upon in advance between the teaching team and the students to ensure everyone's participation. To pass the seminar, students must participate in at least 80% of the discussion forums and activities proposed by the instructors, complete all scheduled partial submissions, and pass the final project.