Interdisziplinäre Lehre: Meeting Global Challenges
Donald Trump Returns to the White House
Exploring Challenges Ahead From Interdisplinary Perspectives
Registration
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Academic Responsibility
Professor for Political Science at the RTWH Aachen University, responsible for Political Systems
Contact Person
CHIARA SCHUMANN, B.A.
Schedulue
Start
23.04.2025
Time
Wednesday, 6:30-8:00 pm
Place
1220 SB Maschinenwesen
Eilfschornsteinstr. 18
Contents
The 2024 U.S. Elections have received a great deal of attention. The controversial figure, Donald Trump being re-elected to the presidency, along with further controversial political ideas, persons, and more, trigger much discussion and debate. However, these develop-ments also invite a more in-depth and interdisciplinary academic look at the elections, the political system of the U.S, but also further facets and topics occasioned – and numerous challenges posed – by the recent U.S. elections and the new U.S. Presidential Administration: e.g. from foreign policy and international relations, politics of climate change, to digitaliza-tion, media and artificial intelligence, to name a few. This Leonardo lecture series will bring together political science, but also a variety of further disciplinary perspectives.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will learn how the US political system works
- Students will develop a basic understanding of the political, economic and social developments in the USA, including the connection with Donald Trump’s second term in office
- Students will develop a basic understanding of the gobal implications of the US foreign policy shift
Program
23.04.2025
Introduction
Prof. Dr. Jared Sonnicksen
Professor for Political Science at the RTWH Aachen University, responsible for Political Systems
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Prof. Dr. Jared Sonnicksen
Professor for Political Science at the RTWH Aachen University, responsible for Political Systems
Procedure/Working method
Depending on the course of studies, module and examination, credit points can be achieved through participation. If you would like to take an exam, please make sure beforehand how you can get credit for it in your degree program. Of course, you can also take exams without receiving curricular credit for them. Visit our FAQs for more information.
Certificate
Certificate of Participation (0 CP, not graded)
Protocol with critical analysis (2 CP, not graded)
Term Paper as a learning portfolio (4 CP)
