Previous Seminar · Summer Semester 2026
The Politics of Connectivity
Digital divide, internet governance and cyberwar in the 2020s
Hybrid Block Seminar (Online and In-Person)
Topic
Digital divide, internet governance and cyberwar in the 2020s
Nothing affects us today more directly and personally than the internet. This is embedded in the policy area of “connectivity”. The seminar will investigate the key aspects of connectivity regarding actors, institutions and policy issues, as the digital divide between haves and have-nots, the internet governance between freedom and regulation as well as the growing threats of cyberwars. Our analyses and assessments shall lead to a creative proposal for a secure and equitable global order for connectivity.
Course Details
Format
Online introduction followed by an in-person block seminar
Location
TBD
Flyer
Previous Seminar
SS 2026 as well as WI 2022/23, WI 2023/24
Suitable for the Following Degree Programmes
TBD
Registration
Schedule
Course structure
Friday
Introduction
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Online
Friday
Block seminar 1
9:00 am – 7:00 pm – In-Person
Saturday
Block seminar 2
9:00 am – 7:00 pm – In-Person
Seminar Materials
Downloads
Publicly available introductory documents. Required readings and additional materials are password-protected and available upon request.
Seminar Flyer
Introductory
Required Readings and Reading Lists
Password protected
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Presentations
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