Institution: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Lecturer: Dr. Christian von Soest
Schedule: 15.11.2016
Place: GIGA, Neuer Jungfernstieg 21, 20534 Hamburg, Germany
Registration: Participants need to register online by filling in the registration form that is available on the website of the respective event (see below).
Course description:
A key aim of Comparative Area Studies is to stimulate – where applicable – systematic comparison across world regions. However, scholars have paid insufficient attention to bridge the research divide between different world regions, these traditionally conceived areas have been studied in largely distinct academic discourses. This course deals with the practical as well as conceptual assets and pitfalls of cross-regional comparison. For this, we will draw on two articles that focus on case selection techniques and give specific examples of cross-area comparisons.
About the lecturer
Dr. Christian von Soest is lead research fellow of GIGA’s research programme 4 on Peace and Security.