The purpose of this course is to explore the history and theory of citizenship as a participatory and deliberative global practice. We focus on the role of discourse, invention, and imagination in the making of permanent citizens, long-term residents, newcomers, and our role as temporary citizens, along with the norms and rules that make each of these roles unique.
The course emphasizes participatory and deliberative skills as part of the process in which communities are formed and citizens emerge as members, stressing unconventional examples of citizens who exist or struggle in unexplored geographical and metaphysical spaces, like beyond and in between Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, and the surrounding region, the United States as a nation, and the larger global context. Examples may include discourses around what we may consider ideal citizens locally, nationally, and globally; instances of creative and engaged citizenship; traditional and unconventional ways to bring about change; and unique contributions to Wake and the local, national, and global community.
Objectives: Identify the characteristics of temporary citizenship and compare them to long-term habits/practices of citizenship Develop practices/habits of ‘engaged temporality’ (question assumptions of short-term as superficial/not-engaged vs long-term, more committed) Recognize the global dimensions of citizenship, its history and its practice Produce careful and learned criticism of the problems and opportunities associated with global citizenship The class encourages you to reflect on your role and growth as a global citizen and responsibilities to: Other GV Residents/Class-members The Wake Community The W-S Community, beyond Wake
The class proceeds along 3 phases: Current Conceptions of Global Citizenship Challenges to Theoretical Models of Global Citizenship Plan/Vision of Engaged Global Citizenship