Universidad del Rosario - Universidad del Rosario

Language

Spanish

Description:

This course will analyze the concept of “dystopia,” and the similarities and differences it shares with concepts such as “utopia,” “counter-utopia,” and “heterotopia,” among others. It will explore some of the most prominent dystopian notions found in literature and film, detailing the issues specific to each notion: government control, identity, free will, morality and the relationship of humans with technology, among others.

General Objective:

Understand the dystopian genre as a relevant social critique and as a manifestation of the concern for the future outcome of current changes, which -if not well adjusted to- can jeopardize the vital aspects of what we know to be our shared lives as a community.

Specific objectives:

Gain an understanding of the concept of “dystopia,” its origins and its relationship with concepts such as “heterotopia,” “counter-utopia,” and “utopia.”
Examine the major works of dystopian literature: “1984,” Fahrenheit 451,” and “We,” among others.
Examine the major works of dystopian film: “Gattaca,” “Blade Runner,” and “THX-1138,” among others.
In exploring these works, identify how each makes an appeal to the concern for changes that are occurring currently that pose a threat on the social harmony of the future, putting free will, political freedom, identity, and critical thought, etc., at risk.

Target public

Students, professors and the general public interested in the topic.

Methodology

Professors will lead on-campus sessions, offer interpretations of these topics and foster open discussion among participants. Prior to the beginning of the course, previous optional sessions will be held to show the films that will be discussed later in the course.

Carlos G.
Patarroyo Gutiérrez
Colombia
Universidad del Rosario

Carlos Patarroyo has a PhD in Philosophy and Liberal Arts and has been a philosophy professor for over 14 years. He has taught at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Universidad El Bosque and Universidad del Rosario. Professor Patarroyo received the Universidad del Rosario “Excellence in Teaching” award in 2006 and was designated a distinguished professor by the university in 2013. He is also the four-time coordinator of the international symposium, “Agency, Responsibility and Character,” and the editor of the monographic issue of the Ideas y Valores journal titled Libertad, Determinismo y Responsabilidad Moral (“Freedom, Determinism and Moral Responsibility”) (Vol. LVII, No. 141 - 2009). His laureate dissertation addressed moral responsibility and agency and he has submitted several publications on the topic, the most recent of which is titled, “Ought without Ability” (In: Buckareff; Moya; Rosell (eds.). Agency, Freedom and Moral Responsibility. Palgrave MacMillan. 2015. Pg. 165-178).

Danghelly Giovanna
Zúñiga Reyes
Colombia
Universidad del Rosario

Danghelly Zúñiga earned her Bachelor’s in Sociology, a Master’s in Political Studies from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia and a Master’s in Communications from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. She is the Director of the Gender and Diversity Affairs Observatory and is a professor in the Journalism and Public Opinion Program, School of Human Sciences, at Universidad del Rosario. Professor Zúñiga is a member of the Applied Ethics, Work and Social Responsibility Research Group. Her areas of interest include: digital journalism, immersion journalism, community radio, gender, gender and smart cities, media and gender, politics and media, and the representation of social reality in cartoons and comic strips.

Fernando
Broncano
Spain
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

While completing part of his graduate studies at Brown University, Carlos Broncano received his PhD in Philosophy from the Universidad de Salamanca. He is a humanities professor at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and has been a faculty member of the humanities doctoral programs at Carlos III, the Miguel Sánchez-Mazas Chair (CMSM) of Universidad del País Vasco, and at the Scientific Culture Program of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Professor Brooncano is the author of the following books: La melancolía del cyborg (“The Melancholy of the Cyborg”) (2011), Entre ingenieros y ciudadanos (“Amongst Engineers and Citizens”) (2006), La estrategia del simbionte (“The Strategy of the Symbiote”) (2012) and Sujetos en la niebla (“Subjects in the Fog”) (2013).

Schedule

Dates: July 14 to July 24, 2018
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m - 12:00 m.
Venue: Sede Claustro, Universidad del Rosario
Duration: 24 classroom hours and virtual sessions (available since July 1, 2018).
Type of offer: Course.
Credits: 2 UR credits (3.4 ECTS)
Language: Spanish
Organized by: School of Human Sciences

Academic Organizer:
Gustavo Patarroyo – School of Human Sciences

Register

Price: $ 800.000(276 USD) *The price is subject to change depending on the exchange rate.

Opening date: July 16, 2018
Prompt payment discount: 10% discount on the course fees until July 1, 2018.

Rosario community discount: A 10% discount on enrollment fees. This may be received in addition to the early bird discount.

Discount for students, professors and graduates from international institutions: 10% discount on the course fees, which can be accumulated and/or combined with the benefit for early bird discount.

General Terms and Conditions

The University reserves the right to cancel a course or program if the minimum financial resources needed to open the course or program are not met. In such event, the University will refund 100% of the amount paid by the students in the currency of origin by electronic transfer (wire transfer) to the bank account they have provided. The transfer will be made within five business days following the date that the participant's bank account information was received.

In the event that a participant decides not to take the course or program and has already paid the corresponding enrollment amount, provided the course has not commenced, the participant may request the refund of his/her money. In this case, the University will make an electronic transfer in the amount of 90% of the amount that was originally received; 10% of which will be retained for the reimbursement of administrative and banking expenses incurred by the university. The refund will be made in the original payment’s currency of origin within 8 business days following receipt of the request to withdraw, cancel and receive a refund.

Contact:

Angélica María León Z.

International Programs Adviser
UR International Summer School
summerschool@urosario.edu.co
Teléfono: (+57 1) 2970200 Ext. 2133