Chair of Special Needs/ Inclusive Education (German: ASP)

Current

Current

Special needs/ inclusicve education (German: ASP) focusses on a fundamental location of special needs/ inclusive education both historically and internationally-comparatively. A special focus us the cultivation of a critically differentiated understanding of inclusion. This understanding offers opportunities for constant reflection and is accompanied by offers to cultivate an assumption of a conception of man. The module ASP2000 this basic knowledge will be expanded on the independent elaboration of an inclusion-pedagogically oriented project.

Winter term 2023/2024

Module ASP 1000
Module ASP 2000 (2)
October 17 Beginning of the tutorials in module ASP 1000
October 23
October 27		 Visiting the theatre in Leipzig during the tutorial ASP 1000
Title of the play: "Letzte Station Torgau. Eine Kalte Umarmung"
December 4 Excursion to selected memorial sights wirh the students of module ASP 1000 (dies academicus)
December 8 Guest speaker prof. Oliver Decker on the topic of authorian dynamics in our present society. Reflection and discussion on the subsystem "school".
January 19 Debate among experts in the field of "Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen (WfbM)"
January 22 - 26  Week of exams, module ASP 2000
February 16 Examination module ASP 1000 
Summer term 2024 Module ASP 2000 (2)

 

Series of lectures in Englisch (Online)

The theme of the lecture series: "Global Challenges and Worldwide Perspectives on Inclusion in the Context of UN Sustainable Development Goals"

Initiated by the University of Cologne, the program includes various universities and their representatives. For more information please visit this Link.  

Studies content

In this section you will find information on the study content of ASP.

ASP1000: Integration/ inclusion and Special Needs Education

  • Recommended for the 1st semester of study
  • Duration: 1 semester
  • Module offered every winter semester
  • Examination: Written exam at the end of the semester
  • 2 seminars, 1 lecture

ASP2000: Interdisciplinary Learning in Inclusive Educational Settings

  • Recommended for 6th-7th semester
  • Duration: 2 semesters
  • Module offered every summer semester
  • Examination: Project work
  • Project seminar consisting of 4 hours per week (split into 2 seminars), 1 lecture

In the field of special needs education/ inclusive education, theoretical and empirical thesis in the field of qualitative social research are supervised. Currently, Jana Zehle, Julia Matusche or Julia Zimmer are in charge of the supervision.

Students can choose from a variety of topics related to the field of special needs and inclusive education. The following topics are suggested:

  • Dis/Ability Studies (in Education) and Disability History
  • Ableism and Ableism Research
  • Intersectionality and intersectionality research
  • Heterogeneity, Variety and Diversity (research)
  • Participatory, emancipatory and inclusive research
  • Hegemony theory and Philosophy of practice
  • Theory of recognition
  • Participation
  • Historical comparative studies of disability and exclusion
  • Inclusive education from the perspective of critical educational science, critical pedagogy and/or poststructuralist arguments
  • Biographical research and life history research
  • Subjectivation 
  • Civil rights movements (historical and contemporary)
  • Power and violence (e.g., institutional and socia-political and/or educational or socio-political fields etc.)
  • Inclusion and exclusion (e.g. in specific institutions or in specific social and/or educational or socio-political fields etc.)
  • Inclusive didactics
  • Migration Research and Refugee Studies in the Context of Inclusive Education

Please refer to the employees' profiles for individual consultation hours.

For the ASP 1000 students, tutorials are offered in winter semester. The tutorial focusses on scientific work aswell as deepening the contents of the lectures and seminars.

Tutorial A starts October 10 and ends December 19, 2023. It takes place weekly on Tuesdays at 1.15 pm.
Tutorial B starts November 9, 2023 and ends January 18, 2024. It takes place weekly on Thrsdays at 3.15 pm.

There are no tutorials for ASP 2000.

Team

The ASP team introduces itself here.

Professorship & Secretariat

Prof.in Dr. phil. habil. Jana Zehle

Prof.in Dr. phil. habil. Jana Zehle

Acting professor (50%)

Allgemeine Sonderpädagogik
Haus 5
Marschnerstraße 29 e, Room 243
04109 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-31521

Office hours
Thursday 11.15 - 12.15
I kindly ask you to register in advance by email.

Maik Romanus

Maik Romanus

Secretary

Haus 5
Marschnerstraße 29d/e, Room 174
04109 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-31530
Fax: +49 341 97-31549

Office hours
Mo: 9:30-15:00 Uhr | Di: 9:00-11:00 Uhr & 12:30-16:00 Uhr | Mi: 9:30-15:00 Uhr | Do. 9:00-16:00 Uhr | Fr: 9:00-12:30 Uhr

Teaching assistants

Julia Matusche

Julia Matusche

Lecturer (LfbA)

Haus 5
Marschnerstraße 29 e, Room 242
04109 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-31524

Office hours
Tuesday 11.30 Uhr - 12.30
I kindly ask you to register in advance by email.

Julia Zimmer

Julia Zimmer

Lecturer (LfbA)

Haus 5
Marschnerstraße 29 e, Room 242
04109 Leipzig

Phone: +49 341 97-31524

Office hours
Monday 12.30 - 13.30
I kindly ask you to register in advance by email.

Further employees

  • Eva Proft
  • Florentine Ringshausen

Research Cooperations

Here you will find information on ongoing research projects and collaborations of the department.

Research Cooperations

institutions

Library

In der Bibliothek der Uni Leipzig sitzt eine studentische Person und liest etwas.
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"Testothek" the test library

Screenshot des Videos, Text "Herzlich Willkommen"
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Functional rooms special needs education department

Studierende sitzen an einem Tisch in der Lernwerkstatt und betrachten die vorhandenen Materialien.
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Contact and Directions

ATTENTION: If you are looking for a personal meeting, please note that an appointment must be arranged in advance. Such appointments can either take place in person (i.e., at the institute) or online (e.g., via Skype, Jitsi or Zoom).