Centre for International Studies and Development of Jagiellonian University launches MA in Political Ideas in a Digital Age programme. This project is established thanks to multilateral cooperation of four universities – Jagiellonian University in Krakow and its  MA in International Security and Development programme, CY Cergy Paris University, The Political Institute of the Catholic University in Lisbon and The Francisco Marroquín University in Guatemala. ISAD students will be able to participate in the programme at CY Cergy Paris University for one semester or one year, being supported by Erasmus scholarship. Students from other partner universities can participate in the ISAD Programme in Krakow on the same basis.

Political Ideas in a Digital Age is the programme created by CY Cergy Paris University and the UNESCO chair on Digital Innovation in Transmission and Publishing which specializes in the field of new media and digital humanities. The MA draws upon the diverse interests of a mix of seasoned practitioners and top-notch academics whose research ranges from the history of political ideas, digital humanities, political economy, digital law, data management algorithms & techniques, automated surveillance by states of their citizens, digital profiling via data mining, microtargeting of political advertising, up to publishing studies. It is an interdisciplinary course which bridges subject boundaries and uses both analytical and institutional approaches.

The PIDA Programme is unique, as:

• it allows to study ways in which political ideas have been transformed by scientific progress since the 17th up to digital age in the 21st century
• Explains the nature of politics and democracy in the digital age
• Refers to the Anglo-American and Continental traditions
• Has a teaching team composed of academics and seasoned practitioners
• Is an interdisciplinary MA
• Uses both analytical and institutional approaches
• Provides a research seminar on “Political Ideas in the Digital Age”
• I supported by the Agora research centre

The graduate of Political Ideas in a Digital Age will be able to synthesize and comment critically on a body of academic writing relating to contemporary political ideas since 17th century in a data-intensive environment; appreciate, analyse, interpret and evaluate political issues, ideas and institutions across a broad variety of sub-field, in law, history of ideas, political economy and data science; construct and defend a rigorous argument, both in written form and orally, using primary and secondary materials; follow and understand why the use of date science by political actors in transforming the nature of politics and government, as well as acquire soft skills in the field of digital humanities.

See ISAD web-site for details: http://www.isad.uj.edu.pl