Social Sciences Resources
Social Sciences Resources
We hope that you will enjoy your time at Summer School, and that by the end of your time with us, you will have learned new things, made some unforgettable memories and some great friends!
On these course resource pages you will be able to find all the information you will need for your academic, skills and personal development sessions.
Presentations will be added to the pages as the programme progresses.
Social Science
18th July - David Bather Woods - Philosophy
19th July - Lyla Latif - Law
22nd July - Lucy Ryland and Catalina Carpan - Politics
23rd July - Mark Pulsford - Education
25th July - Steve Fuller - Sociology
Reading List
Politics- Essential Reading
Singer, P. (1972). Famine, Affluence, and Morality. Philosophy & Public Affairs, 1(3), 229–243. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2265052
Caney, S. (2005). Justice beyond borders: A global political theory. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/019829350X.001.0001Link opens in a new window
Politics- Supplementary Reading
Miller, D. (1988). The Ethical Significance of Nationality. Ethics, 98(4), 647–662. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2380889
Young, I. M. (2011). Responsibility for justice. Oxford University Press, Incorporated.
Stemplowska, Z. (2019-03-14). 10. Global Poverty. In Issues in Political Theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
NAGEL, T. (2005), The Problem of Global Justice. Philosophy & Public Affairs, 33: 113-147. https://0-doi-org.pugwash.lib.warwick.ac.uk/10.1111/j.1088-4963.2005.00027.x
Sociology
Is there a humanity beyond Homo sapiens?
https://www.edge.org/response-detail/25396
https://www.edge.org/response-detail/26139
https://khk.rwth-aachen.de/2022/01/17/2086/2086/
The future of politics:
https://aeon.co/essays/left-and-right-are-over-the-future-is-up-and-down
https://social-epistemology.com/2014/04/30/towards-a-proactionary-welfare-state-steve-fuller/
The future of humanity as the future of technology:
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2013/12/the-fork-on-the-road-for-homo-futura
The future of humanity as the future of art:
In addition, here are a few guidelines that should help us all get the very best out of our time together.
Get involved
We understand that this may be the first time you have studied this subject, that English may not be your first language, and that this may be your first time visiting England. We know that this may seem daunting and overwhelming! The best way to get the most out of this summer school experience, is to get involved!
In other words, you should join in your course sessions as much as you can. Ask questions, give your opinions, think about examples from your own life, and relate this to the course content.
Please tell your teaching team if you don't understand anything – whether this relates to content or language. It's their job to make sure that the material is accessible and clear to you, and they will be more than happy to help if there's any work you'd like to clarify or go through again.
Bring your electronic devices please, but...
We will be using electronic devices during the module (i.e., laptops, tablets and smartphones) and we ask that you bring these along each day, so you can take notes, view lecture slides etc.)
However, we would be really grateful if you could minimise the use of phones and other devices during class, unless you're using them for class activities or you have a reason you need to monitor communication (e.g., personal issues etc.).
Daily communications
Each day you will receive an email from the Summer School email account. This will give you important information about the course, social programme and anything else you may need to know. Please make sure you read these emails to stay informed of what is happening.
These emails will be sent to the email address you used to make your PRESS application. If you need to update your email with the programme team, please send an email to preunisummerschool@warwick.ac.uLink opens in a new window