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* Prof. Zimmerling will be on leave during the summer term 2012. Her regular classes will be substituted: The lecture in Political Theory will be held by Prof. Dr. Andreas Niederberger (Frankfurt a.M.). Karl Marker provides a seminar for the MA, Jürgen Sirsch for the BA Advanced Political Theory Module and Stefan Schlag the seminar for the basic module Political Theory.
Prof. Zimmerling will be available for exams and the supervision of exam papers. Please contact Prof. Zimmerling via E-Mail in order to arrange an apppointment during the summer term.

Courses in Political Theory in the summer term 2012:

Seminar "Politische Theorie" (basic "Political Theory Module", B. A. Pol Sci/B. Ed. Social Science; equivalent to basic seminar "Moderne Politische Theorie", Magister and Staatsexamen degree programs) (all taught in German): 4 groups (Rein, Schlag, Schmitt);
Seminar "Soziale Gerechtigkeit. Wohlfahrtsstaatliche Politik aus gerechtigkeitstheoretischer Perspektive" [Social Justice. The welfare state from the perpective of theories of justice] (in German) ("Advanced Political Theory Module", B. A./B. Ed.; equivalent to advanced seminar in Pol. Theory for the "old" degree programs): Sirsch;
Seminar ""Alle gleich, manche gleicher? 'Leadership Ethics' in demokratischen Systemen" " [Leadership Ethics in democratic systems] (in German) (M. A. Empirische Demokratieforschung, Module "Politische Institutionen und Prozesse", M. Ed. "Querschnittsthemen"; equivalent to advanced seminar in Pol. Theory within the "old" degree programs): Marker;
Lecture Course "Theorie und Praxis der Menschenrechte" [Theory and practice of human rights] (in German) (topical lecture within the "Basic Political Theory Module", B. A./B. Ed.; students enrolled in the "old" degree programs; open to all interested students): Niederberger.

Additional seminars on theory-related topics:

Seminar "Hobbes" (in German) ("Advanced Political Theory Module", B. A./B. Ed.; equivalent to advanced seminar in Pol. Theory for the "old" degree programs): Mielke.
Seminar "Rousseau" (in German) ("Advanced Political Theory Module", B. A./B. Ed.; equivalent to advanced seminar in Pol. Theory for the "old" degree programs): Buchheim.
Seminar "Staasräson" (in German) ("Advanced Political Theory Module", B. A./B. Ed.; equivalent to advanced seminar in Pol. Theory for the "old" degree programs): Mandrella.

* On Feb. 9, 2012 (6-8 pm, SB II 05-432), Prof. Chandran Kukathas (LSE) will give a paper on a topic related to the seminar on "Group rights" (see below) in the department's staff seminar. All interested students are invited!

* On Nov. 9, Prof. Geoffrey Brennan (ANU, UNC/Duke) will present and discuss topics from his recent work on interdisciplinarity and on "The feasibility issue" (with P. Pettit) with the Political Theory PhD Research Group. (Participation by personal invitation only.)

Courses in Political Theory in the winter term 2011/12:

Seminar "Politische Theorie" (basic "Political Theory Module", B. A. Pol Sci/B. Ed. Social Science; equivalent to basic seminar "Moderne Politische Theorie", Magister and Staatsexamen degree programs) (all taught in German): 6 groups (Marker, Rein, Schlag, Schmitt, Sirsch, Zimmerling);
Seminar "Russell Hardin's 'One For All. The Logic of Group Conflict'" (in English) ("Advanced Political Theory Module", B. A./B. Ed.; equivalent to advanced seminar in Pol. Theory for the "old" degree programs): Zimmerling;
Seminar "Gruppenrechte" [Group Rights] (in German) (M. A. Empirische Demokratieforschung, Module "Politische Institutionen und Prozesse", M. Ed. "Querschnittsthemen"; equivalent to advanced seminar in Pol. Theory within the "old" degree programs): Zimmerling (with Unger);
Seminar "Bildung aus staatstheoretischer Sicht" [Education from a state-theoretic perspective] (in German) ("Advanced Political Theory Module", B. A./ B. Ed.; equivalent to advanced seminar in Pol. Theory within the "old" degree programs): Schmitt;
Lecture Course "Einführung in die Politische Philosophie" [Introduction to Political Theory] (in German) (Introductury lecture within the "Basic Political Theory Module", B. A./B. Ed.; students enrolled in the "old" degree programs; open to all interested students): Zimmerling.
PhD Research Seminar in Political Theory (bi-weekly): Zimmerling

Additional seminars on theory-related topics:

Advanced Seminar "Machiavellis 'Discorsi'": Prof. Buchheim (in German);
Advanced Seminar "Demokratie und politische Führung" [Democracy and Leadership]: Mandrella (in German);
Advanced Seminar "Argumentieren und Verhandeln" [Arguing and Bargaining]: Prof. Landwehr (in German)

For further details on all courses, please consult JOGU-StINe.