2. Global Studies in the heart of Europe
GILBERT AHAMER, Austria
Global Studies Consortium Meeting,
Moscow, June 2013

3. The theoretical World System
Cores and peripheries … moving … in alliance ;-)
Core of GS within Austria = International Development (IE) Vienna
Peripheries of GS within Austria = Global Studies (GS)
GS Graz:
Bundle of electives (2004-)
Master‘s curriculum (2010-)
GS Salzburg:
Bundle of electives (2009-)
Master‘s curriculum (2013-)
GS Linz:
GS & M‘s sociology (2008-)

4. Austrian timelines sequence: W  G  S  L, I GS Graz: A long story
of developmental curricula
sequence: W  G  S  L, I
GS Graz:
A long story
Now role model?

5. Visibilities Vienna (Mattersburg Circle): GEP, JEP, HSK
Publication outlets
Vienna (Mattersburg Circle): GEP, JEP, HSK
Graz: METJ 3 special issues: Emerald (UK), scopus listed; 4th: CWIS, invitation!

6. Unique selling proposition of GS Graz: inter-faculty
"GS" - Social and Cultural Geography
Unique selling proposition of GS Graz: inter-faculty
Values are created by appreciation
The lecturer’s pro-fessional experience shows that only appreciation for all paradigms (= views, perspectives) can provide the full picture of reality.
Training for self-responsibility, e.g. by Surfing Global Change
Intern. law
Culture
Technology
Environmt.
History
Economics
Gilbert Ahamer
Global Studies 6
(c) Gilbert Ahamer

7. GS Graz: Interparadigmatic approach
Contemplate theoretical “clarities” along your paths (e.g.: link)
World systems theory
Critical geography
Dependency theory
Quantitative revolution
Growth theory
Possibilism
Narrative history
Environm. determinism
Neo-classical economics
Keynesian economics
Political economics
What is each theory’s explanatory power?
GS Graz trains: “When do I use which theory?”

8. GS Graz (link) - plan of studies (link)

9. GS Graz: specific lectures only for GS
Basic lecture GS: 6 SWS (6 hours per week per semester)
Ring lecture GS: 2 SWS
Introductory lecture GS (Karl Kumpfmüller, 2SWS)
Analysis of practical GS: 2SWS (10 weeks placement)
Master‘s seminar GS
Rest: selectable from many lectures according to modules

10. GS Graz: original bachelor of students (source)

11. GS Salzburg Master‘s Curriculum “Geographies of Uneven Development”:
… at the Institute for Geography (link)
Bundle of electives Global Studies (~ 30 students)
Basic module: 12 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System, ~1.5 SWS)
Complementing module: 24 ECTS
Focus module: 36 ECTS
Master‘s Curriculum “Geographies of Uneven Development”:
120 ECTS
Lecture “Economic Change”
Lecture “Global uneven Development”
Seminar “Problems of globally uneven Development”
Head: o.Univ.Prof. Dr. Christian Zeller

12. GS Linz Students come from sociology and political science
elective, module
Students come from sociology and political science

13. Multicultural Education & Technology
METJ - Special Issue: Your chance!
There are 3 issues on GS: 1. link + 2. link
after peer review
high-quality submissions:
deadline June 2013: CfP

14. Interdisciplinary literature on GS & development
Source: my handbook articles (in print): link & link
How do we measure scientific quality
Citation lists, e.g. from economics

15. Traditional hit lists
of development oriented journals

16. Time series of impact factors of journals
According to ISI, Scopus, Google Scholar

17. …  my hit list
According to ISI, Scopus, Google Scholar

18. … my hit list in detail METJ & JEP
The 14 “best” developmental journals
METJ & JEP

19. “History of developmental research”
According to Google Scholar

20. Analysis of performance: impact factors
… according to ISI, Scopus, ERIC, Google Scholar

21. Analysis of performace: “h index”
… according to ISI, Scopus, Google Scholar
A self-referential system ...

22. … Interdisciplinarity: how measurable?

23. Thanks for your attention 