- 강의 주제 : Publics and Counterpublics
- 강의자: 강지연 교수 (University of Iowa)
- 강의 일정: 11/19(화), 11/21(목), 11/22(금), 11/26(화), 11/28(목), 11/29(금) 오후 2시-4시
- 강의 장소: 64동 (IBK 커뮤니케이션 센터) 501호 / ZOOM (하이브리드)
* lecture 위주 진행 
* 총 6회 중 일부만 수강 가능


[ 강의 소개 ]
The concept of the public sphere is one of the foundational underpinnings of Western modernity. It appears in numerous theoretical frameworks that describe, critique, and anticipate democratic practices—including civic participation, the formation of collective will, and the emergence of alternative imaginaries.



This seminar will engage with a range of critical and theoretical literature on the public sphere, enabling students to become familiar with this essential construct in communication, media, and political theory. Over two weeks, we will explore key questions raised in the scholarship on the public sphere. For example, what makes a public efficacious? What does it mean—historically, theoretically, and ethically—to apply public sphere theories? What is included in or excluded from the public sphere? How have various concepts (e.g., publics, publicity, counterpublics, and public modalities) challenged or modified the idea of the public sphere? What contributions does communication scholarship make to our understanding of the public sphere?



The seminar will start with canonical theories of the public sphere (including the works of Jürgen Habermas, John Dewey, and Hannah Arendt) and counterpublics (such as contributions from Michael Warner, Catherine Squires, and Nancy Fraser), then move on to recent questions and discussions.



[Schedule]
Day 1 (Nov. 19): The idea of the public sphere, its place in communication

Day 2 (Nov. 21): Habermas’s public sphere and its Asia connection
Day 3 (Nov. 22): Counterpublics in political theory, rhetoric, and literature

Day 4 (Nov. 26): The public sphere and its Asian variants

Day 5 (Nov. 28): Counterpublics and Digital Media

Day 6 (Nov. 29): Recent Questions in the Public Sphere Theory