Concepts that Matter – Debating Democracy
Learn critical reflection on civic values
Sustainability and democracy are crucial civic values, but their relationship is not without challenges. This Honours Certificate is a unique opportunity to learn how to use corpora as a method and engage in collaborative analysis and debate with students from different countries.
This certificate aims to develop collaborative, educational resources that support students in Europe. It seeks to hone students’ skills in critical reflection and complexity thinking, with a particular focus on the negotiation of key concepts underpinning shared civic values in various and often competing discourses on democracy and sustainability.
Digital teaching
The first module will be taught in a series of eight blended-learning seminars held simultaneously at the five different participating institutions.
The second module will involve a series of four blended-learning seminars, followed by a face to face datathon held at each partner university. This datathon will take place over three days in April 2025.
Honours Certificate
Concepts that Matters - Debating Democracy is hosted by University of Oslo, financed by ERASMUS+, and is a cooperation between University of Belgrade, University of Perugia, Université Paris Cité, University of Agder and University of Oslo. Partners at University of Oslo are also MEDRA and UiO:Demoracy.
An Honours Certificate is for students enrolled in a Masters Program.
Concepts that Matters - Debating Democracy is the second Honours Certificate made by Center for Sustainable Healthcare Education - and the fifth at University of Oslo. The first one, Education for Sustainable Health, started in 2023.