Master SLK (alt) Anglistik und Amerikanistik (Teilfach)
SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S
(Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft)
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Seminar - [Ling - Labade/Lange] - Introduction to Queer Culture in India
- Lehrperson:
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- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit/Ort:
- siehe Termine
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 30
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
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- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S [Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S [Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- The proposed block seminar navigates the multifaceted landscape of perceptions surrounding homosexuality in the country. Delving into contrasting views that oscillate between deeming homosexuality a Western import and celebrating a purported glorious past, the seminar aims to strike a delicate balance. It begins by problematizing the terminology of Queer, favoring terms like 'same-sex love/desire' over identity-based labels, and explores how Queer Activism in India drew from mythology and history in the face of a prevalent homophobic discourse. The impact of British colonialism, especially through Section 377, is scrutinized, challenging notions of homosexuality as a foreign influence. Subsequent sessions journey through the Mughal period's literary and cultural practices, critically examining influences of Christian/Victorian morals on indigenous sexuality. The seminar then traverses literary and cinematic realms, analyzing works like "Lihaaf" and contributions by contemporary writers, while investigating the role of Indian cinema in shaping perceptions of homosexuality. It also sheds light on the significant influence of the Indian diaspora on contemporary queer culture, followed by discussions on the intersection of HIV-AIDS, Section 377, and media discourse in Post-Independence India. Finally, the seminar concludes with an exploration of the 'Out in Public' phase, focusing on the visibility and audibility of the Queer movement through queer film festivals and Pride Marches, notably the Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival and Queer Azadi Mumbai Pride March. This comprehensive journey aims to provide participants with a nuanced understanding of the complexities surrounding Queer Culture in India.
- Termine:
- am 12.07.24 von 13:00 bis 16:20 Uhr im BSS/109
- am 22.07.24 von 09:20 bis 16:20 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
- am 23.07.24 von 09:20 bis 16:20 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
- am 24.07.24 von 09:20 bis 12:40 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
- am 25.07.24 von 09:20 bis 16:20 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
- am 26.07.24 von 09:20 bis 12:40 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
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Seminar - [Ling - Lange] - English in the 21st Century
- Lehrperson:
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- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit:
- Do 4. DS (Donnerstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0004/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
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- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S [Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S [Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- The topic of this seminar will be the forms, functions and politics of English as the world’s most important language, for better or worse. We will first look at recent changes in both American and British English and consider the evidence for American influence on British English – or is it the other way round? We will then tackle English as a link language in international contexts, such as Euro-English and English as a lingua franca (ELF). English as a contact language has also given rise to hybrid and grassroots Englishes which are spoken by more and more people around the globe and also feature on the internet. Finally, we will assess the impact of the spread of English from the perspective of language policies and linguistic human rights.
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Seminar - [Ling - Lange] - Standard English
- Lehrperson:
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- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit:
- Do 2. DS (Donnerstag bis )
- Ort:
- ABS/0E08
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
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- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S [Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S [Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- English is unusual among the European vernaculars in having developed a standard twice in its history: Old English already possessed a West Saxon standard, which was however cut short by the Norman Conquest in 1066. For centuries, the main languages of written record were Latin and French rather than English. When English re-emerged as a written language in the 14th and 15th century, the process of standardization was about to start afresh.This course will be devoted to tracing the origins, forms and functions of Standard English. We will consider the putative origins of the standard in the late medieval Chancery English and will then focus on the relevant developments in the Early Modern English period, the age of prescriptivism, elaboration and codification of the English language. Another important issue concerns the ideology of the standard: we will probe into the rise and the consequences of the standard ideology in present-day English.
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Seminar - [Ling - Lange] - Urban Sociolinguistics
- Lehrperson:
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- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit:
- Mi 3. DS (Mittwoch bis )
- Ort:
- HSZ/0E01/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
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- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S [Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S [Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- If we agree that William Labov is the founding father of Sociolinguistics, then New York City is its cradle: the study of how specific linguistic features acquire social meaning and then come to be used to mark prestige within an urban speech community was pioneered in New York, but has been replicated and refined in many other contexts. Today, the communicative space in large cities is increasingly marked by multilingualism as a consequence of different aspects of globalization, giving rise to concerns beyond the original sociolinguistic focus – for example language(s) and identity, language policy and planning, sociolinguistics of globalization, or superdiversity, to name but a few. We will first (re-)acquaint ourselves with basic sociolinguistic notions by studying Labov’s original work in New York City. We will then move on to urban communicative spaces that have been in the linguistic limelight (but some more so than others) such as London, Singapore, and Dublin, but also to Berlin and others.
SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L
(Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft)
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Seminar - [AmLit - Gatermann] - Rewriting the History of the Future: Key Concepts in Contemporary Critical Discourse
- Lehrperson:
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- Gatermann, Julia
- Zeit:
- Blockseminar
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 30
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 5.4.2024 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
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- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L [Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L [Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- An ever-growing inequality between the economic classes, between the Global North and the Global South, a continued oppression of women and queer people, systemic racism, and climate injustice - our present times are complex, uncertain, and full of overwhelming challenges. In a deeply divided society, communication across ideological differences – even arriving at a consensus of our shared reality – becomes ever more difficult. The notion of a single, objective ‘Truth’ that exists outside of culture, outside of language, of course, cannot hold up. But how then do we relate to ‘reality’? And how do we communicate it to each other? In this course, we will try to understand how what we recognize as truthcomes about, what complexities this entails, and what power structures are at the core of this process. For this, we will look at a selection of some key theoretical paradigms in contemporary humanities scholarship, focusing on perspectives from postcolonialism, Black feminism, critical posthumanism and gender and queer studies. In our discussions, will take an intersectional approach and engage with these concepts through examples from North American contemporary cultural production. DISCLAIMER: Please be aware that this course will deal with racism, (hetero-)sexism, and systemic violence, and therefore might prove to be challenging. The reading load, both in terms of primary and secondary material, will be intense and will challenge students to familiarize themselves with a variety of complex critical theoretical concepts and frameworks that they will then be expected to apply to the primary texts.Course Requirements:•attendance and active participation •in-depth knowledge of the reading material •written reader responses engaging with the material as preparation for our sessions •final term paper Blockseminar:9.4. 6.DS (16:40-18:10); 27.5. 4.DS–6.DS (13:00-18:10); 28.5. 3.DS-5.DS (11:10-16:20); 25.6. 3.DS-6.DS (11:10-18:10); 2.7. 4.+6.DS (13:00-14:30 + 16:40-18:10)
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Seminar - [AmLit - Köhler] - Narratives of Transgression: The Gothic in American Literature
- Lehrperson:
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- Köhler, Prof. Dr. Angelika
- Zeit:
- Mo 4. DS (Montag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/101
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 5.4.2024 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
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- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L [Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L [Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- Having its origins in European Enlightenment and Romanticism, the Gothic has played centrally in the formation of an American national literary tradition. As an unstable mode of expression, it is marked by generic hybridity that opens up spaces in which the basic premises of rationality are challenged by a playful interference of the imaginary, thus exemplifying what Freud saw as manifestations of “the uncanny,” the reappearance of the deeply familiar in seemingly unfamiliar – and therefore threatening – forms.In this course, we will first provide a theoretical platform for our critical discussions of selected 19th and 20th century fictions, ranging from texts written by Charles Brockden Brown and Edgar Allen Poe, over Henry James and Truman Capote to Tennessee Williams and Sylvia Plath. Performing inclusive analytical readings, we want to discuss the gothic mode as a possibility for the writers to engage in narrative experimentation, thus fostering aesthetic innovations that anticipate some of the devices of 20th and 21st century (post-)modern writing which will be part of a second course on Gothic traditions in winter semester 2024/25.Ü/
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Hauptseminar - [BritLit - Horlacher] - Theory as Fiction? The Novels of Julian Barnes and David Lodge
- Lehrperson:
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- Horlacher, Prof. Dr. Stefan
- Zeit:
- Do 3. DS (Donnerstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0004/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- Opal
- Start der Einschreibung:
- 05.04.2024 - 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
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- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L [Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L [Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- David Lodge’s "Nice Work" has repeatedly been hailed as one of the funniest campus novelsever, exposing the working (or not) of universities and their professors, assistant teachersand students. However, the novel also explains major literary theoretical concepts to thereader: so why not refresh your knowledge of literary and cultural studies with the help ofan intelligent and hilarious novel? Hotly debated theoretical concepts such asdeconstructive feminism, realism, the 19th century industrial novel, stereotyping but alsonarrative techniques and their impact on the meaning of a novel are cleverly presentedand entertainingly put into practice by Lodge.Julian Barnes’ bestseller "England, England" operates in a similar way, confronting us with asatire on English- and Britishness which also discusses cultural and media studies. What,for example, are the main characteristics of Englishness, and how can we sell it to theworld? What is the difference between an original and a copy; or between everyday andvirtual reality? And what is the difference between a nation and an enterprise – if there isone at all? This seminar centres on how the comic aspects of "Nice Work" and "England,England" are linked with the more serious theoretical concepts from literary, cultural andmedia studies mentioned above.
- Literatur:
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- Please buy and read before the start of term:
- Barnes, Julian (2012 [1998]). England, England. London: Vintage Books.
- Lodge, David (2011 [1988]). Nice Work. London: Vintage Books
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Hauptseminar - [BritLit - Röber] - Woman Bites Back: An Alternative History of English Literature
- Lehrperson:
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- Röber, Franziska
- Zeit:
- Di 3. DS (Dienstag bis )
- Ort:
- POT/0106/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- Opal
- Start der Einschreibung:
- 05.04.2024 - 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
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- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L [Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L [Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- For most of history the virtues women ought to follow centred around silence, obedience and chastity, meaning that women who wrote and published demonstrated by implication, as Anna Beer argues, unprecedented levels of disobedience and unchastity (2024: 72). Hence, it comes as no surprise that women who write have not only been labelled mad, undisciplined and dangerous but have also been nearly absent from the literary history of Britain. While this seminar will not offer a comprehensive history of British female authors, it will provide a closer look at female contemporaries of Chaucer, Shakespeare and Milton and trace the challenges women faced in writing and publishing their work from the fourteenth century onwards. Delving into the lives and works of five writers – Margery Kempe, Aemilia Lanyer, Anne Bradstreet, Aphra Behn, and Jane Austen – and through a close-reading of selected texts, we will trace in how far (or if at all) their works challenge gendered beliefs which have underpinned social institutions. We will also explore the construction of female authors throughout literary history, from their demonization to the continuous questioning of their mental state, and how 'writing back' has sought to deconstruct these notions (and has simultaneously helped to uphold them).
- Literatur:
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- Text will be provided during the semester.
SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K
(Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft)
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Seminar - [AmCult - Junker] - Manifesto Now!
- Lehrperson:
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- Junker, Prof. Dr. Carsten
- Zeit:
- Di 4. DS (Dienstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/002
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 5.4.2024 12:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
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- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K [Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K [Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- Manifestos perform interventions, they are public declarations that aim and claim to mark a difference between a given status quo and a desired outcome. As instruments of sociopolitical and cultural-critical critique, manifestos can be political as well as cultural; they span a wide range of discourses and practices. The seminar will explore the explosive power of manifestos, their historical occurrences, medial manifestations, logical mechanisms, and potential effects. We will examine various literary, artistic, and sociopolitical manifestos to develop a sense of the manifesto as a form and interrogate their respective strategies, historical frameworks, and the fields in which they intervene. We will meet on a weekly basis half way through the semester. The seminar will resume during a two-day workshop at the end of the summer term (11–12 July) when more groups will present work. All groups will be formed and topics chosen in the first weeks of the semester. Beware: you will also write your own manifesto!
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Seminar - [AmCult - Junker] - Methods and Theories in American Studies: A History of Queer Studies
- Lehrperson:
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- Junker, Prof. Dr. Carsten
- Zeit:
- Mi 4. DS (Mittwoch bis )
- Ort:
- BSS/0E41/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 5.4.2024 12:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
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- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K [Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K [Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- This seminar reviews the history of queer theory and its institutionalization. We will read central texts in queer theory to reconstruct a field that has become institutionalized as Queer Studies. Studying these texts will allow us to cover salient themes and various divergent objects of study, diverse theoretical approaches and methodological implications, as well as established and emerging areas of research. Throughout the summer term, we will trace two strands that have emerged with respect to the term “queer”: its reference to identifications and subjectivities not encompassed by heteronormative embodiments and trajectories (LGBTQIA+) as well as its reference to a critique of normative categorization more generally. The seminar begins in the first week of the semester.
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Hauptseminar - [BritCult - Wächter] - Totalitarianism in British Fiction
- Lehrpersonen:
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- Wächter, Prof. Dr. Cornelia
- N. N.
- Zeit:
- Mi 3. DS (Mittwoch bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0001/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 35
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.24 12:00 bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
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- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K [Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K [Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- Dystopian fiction has frequently served as an early warning of the potential or even likely consequences of the collective trajectory on which a society has embarked. This seminar explores dystopian visions of totalitarianism in British literature, film, and television from Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World” (1932) and Katherine Burdekin’s “Swastika Night” (1937) to the television series “Black Mirror” (2011-present) and “Years and Years” (2019). We will begin with an introduction of theoretical frameworks for the analysis of fictional representations of the dynamics of power, control, and resistance within totalitarian systems and the impact of totalitarian regimes on individuals and society. Particular emphasis will be placed on the role of affect in rendering and keeping individuals complicit with totalitarian structures.
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Hauptseminar - [BritCult - Wächter] - Urban Masculinities on Screen
- Lehrpersonen:
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- Wächter, Prof. Dr. Cornelia
- N. N.
- Zeit:
- Di 4. DS (Dienstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0001/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 35
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 05.04.24, 12:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
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- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K [Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K [Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- Processes of urbanisation have often been characterised by the consolidation of patriarchal heteronormative white Western middle-class relations of power. However, urban spaces have also posed challenges to and enabled reconfigurations of this order. Dominant, normative and complicit discourses of urban masculinities clash and interact with non-normative, marginalised, or resistant discourses of masculinity. This seminar brings together critical studies of masculinities on the one hand and urban space on the other hand and explores representations of masculinities and urban space, particularly their complex interrelations, in British film and television. The course aims to shed light on (re)negotiations of different hegemonic and non-hegemonic discourses of urban masculinities. In particular, we are going to explore masculinities and urban spaces as they intersect with sexuality, race, class, ability, age, nationality and similar identity categories.
SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S
(Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft)
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Seminar - [Ling - Labade/Lange] - Introduction to Queer Culture in India
- Lehrperson:
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- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit/Ort:
- siehe Termine
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 30
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
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- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S [Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S [Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- The proposed block seminar navigates the multifaceted landscape of perceptions surrounding homosexuality in the country. Delving into contrasting views that oscillate between deeming homosexuality a Western import and celebrating a purported glorious past, the seminar aims to strike a delicate balance. It begins by problematizing the terminology of Queer, favoring terms like 'same-sex love/desire' over identity-based labels, and explores how Queer Activism in India drew from mythology and history in the face of a prevalent homophobic discourse. The impact of British colonialism, especially through Section 377, is scrutinized, challenging notions of homosexuality as a foreign influence. Subsequent sessions journey through the Mughal period's literary and cultural practices, critically examining influences of Christian/Victorian morals on indigenous sexuality. The seminar then traverses literary and cinematic realms, analyzing works like "Lihaaf" and contributions by contemporary writers, while investigating the role of Indian cinema in shaping perceptions of homosexuality. It also sheds light on the significant influence of the Indian diaspora on contemporary queer culture, followed by discussions on the intersection of HIV-AIDS, Section 377, and media discourse in Post-Independence India. Finally, the seminar concludes with an exploration of the 'Out in Public' phase, focusing on the visibility and audibility of the Queer movement through queer film festivals and Pride Marches, notably the Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival and Queer Azadi Mumbai Pride March. This comprehensive journey aims to provide participants with a nuanced understanding of the complexities surrounding Queer Culture in India.
- Termine:
- am 12.07.24 von 13:00 bis 16:20 Uhr im BSS/109
- am 22.07.24 von 09:20 bis 16:20 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
- am 23.07.24 von 09:20 bis 16:20 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
- am 24.07.24 von 09:20 bis 12:40 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
- am 25.07.24 von 09:20 bis 16:20 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
- am 26.07.24 von 09:20 bis 12:40 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
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Seminar - [Ling - Lange] - English in the 21st Century
- Lehrperson:
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- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit:
- Do 4. DS (Donnerstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0004/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
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- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S [Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S [Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- The topic of this seminar will be the forms, functions and politics of English as the world’s most important language, for better or worse. We will first look at recent changes in both American and British English and consider the evidence for American influence on British English – or is it the other way round? We will then tackle English as a link language in international contexts, such as Euro-English and English as a lingua franca (ELF). English as a contact language has also given rise to hybrid and grassroots Englishes which are spoken by more and more people around the globe and also feature on the internet. Finally, we will assess the impact of the spread of English from the perspective of language policies and linguistic human rights.
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Vorlesung - [Ling - Lange] - Language Myths
- Lehrperson:
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- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit:
- Fr 3. DS (Freitag bis )
- Ort:
- ABS/0E04/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 80
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- There are many enduring myths about language(s) and language use in the popular imagination, for example:• Women talk more than men,• Speakers of a dialect are dumber than speakers of the standard language,• Our language is continually deteriorating, and this is mainly due to anglicisms/the youth/the internet,• A multilingual nation will always have language conflicts,• Some languages are better (more beautiful, more expressive, simpler, older, …) than others.This lecture is dedicated to looking behind such myths. We will discuss how language myths arise, how they are perpetuated, which interests they serve, and how we can come to more realistic ideas about language and language use.
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Seminar - [Ling - Lange] - Standard English
- Lehrperson:
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- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit:
- Do 2. DS (Donnerstag bis )
- Ort:
- ABS/0E08
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S [Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S [Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- English is unusual among the European vernaculars in having developed a standard twice in its history: Old English already possessed a West Saxon standard, which was however cut short by the Norman Conquest in 1066. For centuries, the main languages of written record were Latin and French rather than English. When English re-emerged as a written language in the 14th and 15th century, the process of standardization was about to start afresh.This course will be devoted to tracing the origins, forms and functions of Standard English. We will consider the putative origins of the standard in the late medieval Chancery English and will then focus on the relevant developments in the Early Modern English period, the age of prescriptivism, elaboration and codification of the English language. Another important issue concerns the ideology of the standard: we will probe into the rise and the consequences of the standard ideology in present-day English.
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Seminar - [Ling - Lange] - Urban Sociolinguistics
- Lehrperson:
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- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit:
- Mi 3. DS (Mittwoch bis )
- Ort:
- HSZ/0E01/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S [Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S [Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- If we agree that William Labov is the founding father of Sociolinguistics, then New York City is its cradle: the study of how specific linguistic features acquire social meaning and then come to be used to mark prestige within an urban speech community was pioneered in New York, but has been replicated and refined in many other contexts. Today, the communicative space in large cities is increasingly marked by multilingualism as a consequence of different aspects of globalization, giving rise to concerns beyond the original sociolinguistic focus – for example language(s) and identity, language policy and planning, sociolinguistics of globalization, or superdiversity, to name but a few. We will first (re-)acquaint ourselves with basic sociolinguistic notions by studying Labov’s original work in New York City. We will then move on to urban communicative spaces that have been in the linguistic limelight (but some more so than others) such as London, Singapore, and Dublin, but also to Berlin and others.
SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L
(Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft)
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Seminar - [AmLit - Gatermann] - Rewriting the History of the Future: Key Concepts in Contemporary Critical Discourse
- Lehrperson:
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- Gatermann, Julia
- Zeit:
- Blockseminar
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 30
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 5.4.2024 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L [Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L [Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- An ever-growing inequality between the economic classes, between the Global North and the Global South, a continued oppression of women and queer people, systemic racism, and climate injustice - our present times are complex, uncertain, and full of overwhelming challenges. In a deeply divided society, communication across ideological differences – even arriving at a consensus of our shared reality – becomes ever more difficult. The notion of a single, objective ‘Truth’ that exists outside of culture, outside of language, of course, cannot hold up. But how then do we relate to ‘reality’? And how do we communicate it to each other? In this course, we will try to understand how what we recognize as truthcomes about, what complexities this entails, and what power structures are at the core of this process. For this, we will look at a selection of some key theoretical paradigms in contemporary humanities scholarship, focusing on perspectives from postcolonialism, Black feminism, critical posthumanism and gender and queer studies. In our discussions, will take an intersectional approach and engage with these concepts through examples from North American contemporary cultural production. DISCLAIMER: Please be aware that this course will deal with racism, (hetero-)sexism, and systemic violence, and therefore might prove to be challenging. The reading load, both in terms of primary and secondary material, will be intense and will challenge students to familiarize themselves with a variety of complex critical theoretical concepts and frameworks that they will then be expected to apply to the primary texts.Course Requirements:•attendance and active participation •in-depth knowledge of the reading material •written reader responses engaging with the material as preparation for our sessions •final term paper Blockseminar:9.4. 6.DS (16:40-18:10); 27.5. 4.DS–6.DS (13:00-18:10); 28.5. 3.DS-5.DS (11:10-16:20); 25.6. 3.DS-6.DS (11:10-18:10); 2.7. 4.+6.DS (13:00-14:30 + 16:40-18:10)
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Vorlesung - [AmLit - Ingwersen] - Issues in American Literature: Nature and Technology
- Lehrperson:
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- Ingwersen, Prof. Dr. Moritz
- Zeit:
- Mo 7. DS (Montag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/004
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 50
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL 5.4.2024 ab 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
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Seminar - [AmLit - Köhler] - Narratives of Transgression: The Gothic in American Literature
- Lehrperson:
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- Köhler, Prof. Dr. Angelika
- Zeit:
- Mo 4. DS (Montag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/101
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 5.4.2024 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L [Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L [Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- Having its origins in European Enlightenment and Romanticism, the Gothic has played centrally in the formation of an American national literary tradition. As an unstable mode of expression, it is marked by generic hybridity that opens up spaces in which the basic premises of rationality are challenged by a playful interference of the imaginary, thus exemplifying what Freud saw as manifestations of “the uncanny,” the reappearance of the deeply familiar in seemingly unfamiliar – and therefore threatening – forms.In this course, we will first provide a theoretical platform for our critical discussions of selected 19th and 20th century fictions, ranging from texts written by Charles Brockden Brown and Edgar Allen Poe, over Henry James and Truman Capote to Tennessee Williams and Sylvia Plath. Performing inclusive analytical readings, we want to discuss the gothic mode as a possibility for the writers to engage in narrative experimentation, thus fostering aesthetic innovations that anticipate some of the devices of 20th and 21st century (post-)modern writing which will be part of a second course on Gothic traditions in winter semester 2024/25.Ü/
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Vorlesung - [BritLit - Horlacher] - Gender Studies: An Introduction
- Lehrperson:
-
- Horlacher, Prof. Dr. Stefan
- Zeit:
- Mi 3. DS (Mittwoch bis )
- Ort:
- HSZ/403/H
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 90
- Einschreibung:
- Opal
- Start der Einschreibung:
- 05.04.2024 - 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- This lecture series is a thorough introduction to the ever-expanding field of gender studies. Wewill not only trace the historical development of notions of femininity and masculinity fromAristotle and the Bible to the present but the lecture series will also provide an introduction tothe major theoretical branches of gender studies such as women studies, deconstructivefeminism, masculinity studies and transgender and intersex studies. Special attention will begiven to the interrelatedness of language, sexuality and the construction of identity. Moreover, for this lecture series, several guest speakers, such as the American performance artist and photographer Del LaGrace Volcano and the Zimbabwean scholar Dr. Esther Mavengano, are invited to offer fresh and additional perspectives on gender.The lecture will start in week two (17.04.2024).
- Literatur:
-
- A syllabus and a comprehensive bibliography will be available in the first session in April.
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Hauptseminar - [BritLit - Horlacher] - Theory as Fiction? The Novels of Julian Barnes and David Lodge
- Lehrperson:
-
- Horlacher, Prof. Dr. Stefan
- Zeit:
- Do 3. DS (Donnerstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0004/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- Opal
- Start der Einschreibung:
- 05.04.2024 - 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L [Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L [Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- David Lodge’s "Nice Work" has repeatedly been hailed as one of the funniest campus novelsever, exposing the working (or not) of universities and their professors, assistant teachersand students. However, the novel also explains major literary theoretical concepts to thereader: so why not refresh your knowledge of literary and cultural studies with the help ofan intelligent and hilarious novel? Hotly debated theoretical concepts such asdeconstructive feminism, realism, the 19th century industrial novel, stereotyping but alsonarrative techniques and their impact on the meaning of a novel are cleverly presentedand entertainingly put into practice by Lodge.Julian Barnes’ bestseller "England, England" operates in a similar way, confronting us with asatire on English- and Britishness which also discusses cultural and media studies. What,for example, are the main characteristics of Englishness, and how can we sell it to theworld? What is the difference between an original and a copy; or between everyday andvirtual reality? And what is the difference between a nation and an enterprise – if there isone at all? This seminar centres on how the comic aspects of "Nice Work" and "England,England" are linked with the more serious theoretical concepts from literary, cultural andmedia studies mentioned above.
- Literatur:
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- Please buy and read before the start of term:
- Barnes, Julian (2012 [1998]). England, England. London: Vintage Books.
- Lodge, David (2011 [1988]). Nice Work. London: Vintage Books
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Hauptseminar - [BritLit - Röber] - Woman Bites Back: An Alternative History of English Literature
- Lehrperson:
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- Röber, Franziska
- Zeit:
- Di 3. DS (Dienstag bis )
- Ort:
- POT/0106/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- Opal
- Start der Einschreibung:
- 05.04.2024 - 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L [Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L [Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- For most of history the virtues women ought to follow centred around silence, obedience and chastity, meaning that women who wrote and published demonstrated by implication, as Anna Beer argues, unprecedented levels of disobedience and unchastity (2024: 72). Hence, it comes as no surprise that women who write have not only been labelled mad, undisciplined and dangerous but have also been nearly absent from the literary history of Britain. While this seminar will not offer a comprehensive history of British female authors, it will provide a closer look at female contemporaries of Chaucer, Shakespeare and Milton and trace the challenges women faced in writing and publishing their work from the fourteenth century onwards. Delving into the lives and works of five writers – Margery Kempe, Aemilia Lanyer, Anne Bradstreet, Aphra Behn, and Jane Austen – and through a close-reading of selected texts, we will trace in how far (or if at all) their works challenge gendered beliefs which have underpinned social institutions. We will also explore the construction of female authors throughout literary history, from their demonization to the continuous questioning of their mental state, and how 'writing back' has sought to deconstruct these notions (and has simultaneously helped to uphold them).
- Literatur:
-
- Text will be provided during the semester.
SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K
(Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft)
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Seminar - [AmCult - Junker] - Manifesto Now!
- Lehrperson:
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- Junker, Prof. Dr. Carsten
- Zeit:
- Di 4. DS (Dienstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/002
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 5.4.2024 12:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K [Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K [Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- Manifestos perform interventions, they are public declarations that aim and claim to mark a difference between a given status quo and a desired outcome. As instruments of sociopolitical and cultural-critical critique, manifestos can be political as well as cultural; they span a wide range of discourses and practices. The seminar will explore the explosive power of manifestos, their historical occurrences, medial manifestations, logical mechanisms, and potential effects. We will examine various literary, artistic, and sociopolitical manifestos to develop a sense of the manifesto as a form and interrogate their respective strategies, historical frameworks, and the fields in which they intervene. We will meet on a weekly basis half way through the semester. The seminar will resume during a two-day workshop at the end of the summer term (11–12 July) when more groups will present work. All groups will be formed and topics chosen in the first weeks of the semester. Beware: you will also write your own manifesto!
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Seminar - [AmCult - Junker] - Methods and Theories in American Studies: A History of Queer Studies
- Lehrperson:
-
- Junker, Prof. Dr. Carsten
- Zeit:
- Mi 4. DS (Mittwoch bis )
- Ort:
- BSS/0E41/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 5.4.2024 12:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K [Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K [Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- This seminar reviews the history of queer theory and its institutionalization. We will read central texts in queer theory to reconstruct a field that has become institutionalized as Queer Studies. Studying these texts will allow us to cover salient themes and various divergent objects of study, diverse theoretical approaches and methodological implications, as well as established and emerging areas of research. Throughout the summer term, we will trace two strands that have emerged with respect to the term “queer”: its reference to identifications and subjectivities not encompassed by heteronormative embodiments and trajectories (LGBTQIA+) as well as its reference to a critique of normative categorization more generally. The seminar begins in the first week of the semester.
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Vorlesung - [BritCult - Wächter] - Gender and Diversity in (British) Cultural Studies
- Lehrpersonen:
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- Wächter, Prof. Dr. Cornelia
- N. N.
- Zeit:
- Di 6. DS (Dienstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0003/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 35
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.24, 12:00 bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- The lecture “Gender and Diversity in (British) Cultural Studies” traces the mutual impact between (British) Cultural Studies and, for instance, queer theory, gender studies, critical race studies, ageing studies, and disability studies. It applies these theoretical frameworks to cultural practices, representations and the power structures they are embedded in, thus illustrating the complex and dynamic nature of gender and diversity in British culture. We will critically evaluate how normativities regarding gender and diversity are perpetuated and challenged. In doing so, we will, for instance, consider the influences of colonialism, postcolonialism and globalization on gender and diversity in Britain; we will examine interrelations between social categories and cultural production, representation and consumption, paying particular attention to the experiences of marginalised groups and their representation in and contributions to British (not least of all popular) cultural production.
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Hauptseminar - [BritCult - Wächter] - Totalitarianism in British Fiction
- Lehrpersonen:
-
- Wächter, Prof. Dr. Cornelia
- N. N.
- Zeit:
- Mi 3. DS (Mittwoch bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0001/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 35
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.24 12:00 bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K [Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K [Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- Dystopian fiction has frequently served as an early warning of the potential or even likely consequences of the collective trajectory on which a society has embarked. This seminar explores dystopian visions of totalitarianism in British literature, film, and television from Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World” (1932) and Katherine Burdekin’s “Swastika Night” (1937) to the television series “Black Mirror” (2011-present) and “Years and Years” (2019). We will begin with an introduction of theoretical frameworks for the analysis of fictional representations of the dynamics of power, control, and resistance within totalitarian systems and the impact of totalitarian regimes on individuals and society. Particular emphasis will be placed on the role of affect in rendering and keeping individuals complicit with totalitarian structures.
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Hauptseminar - [BritCult - Wächter] - Urban Masculinities on Screen
- Lehrpersonen:
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- Wächter, Prof. Dr. Cornelia
- N. N.
- Zeit:
- Di 4. DS (Dienstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0001/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 35
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 05.04.24, 12:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K [Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K [Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- Processes of urbanisation have often been characterised by the consolidation of patriarchal heteronormative white Western middle-class relations of power. However, urban spaces have also posed challenges to and enabled reconfigurations of this order. Dominant, normative and complicit discourses of urban masculinities clash and interact with non-normative, marginalised, or resistant discourses of masculinity. This seminar brings together critical studies of masculinities on the one hand and urban space on the other hand and explores representations of masculinities and urban space, particularly their complex interrelations, in British film and television. The course aims to shed light on (re)negotiations of different hegemonic and non-hegemonic discourses of urban masculinities. In particular, we are going to explore masculinities and urban spaces as they intersect with sexuality, race, class, ability, age, nationality and similar identity categories.
SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S
(Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft)
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Seminar - [Ling - Labade/Lange] - Introduction to Queer Culture in India
- Lehrperson:
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- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit/Ort:
- siehe Termine
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 30
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S [Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S [Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- The proposed block seminar navigates the multifaceted landscape of perceptions surrounding homosexuality in the country. Delving into contrasting views that oscillate between deeming homosexuality a Western import and celebrating a purported glorious past, the seminar aims to strike a delicate balance. It begins by problematizing the terminology of Queer, favoring terms like 'same-sex love/desire' over identity-based labels, and explores how Queer Activism in India drew from mythology and history in the face of a prevalent homophobic discourse. The impact of British colonialism, especially through Section 377, is scrutinized, challenging notions of homosexuality as a foreign influence. Subsequent sessions journey through the Mughal period's literary and cultural practices, critically examining influences of Christian/Victorian morals on indigenous sexuality. The seminar then traverses literary and cinematic realms, analyzing works like "Lihaaf" and contributions by contemporary writers, while investigating the role of Indian cinema in shaping perceptions of homosexuality. It also sheds light on the significant influence of the Indian diaspora on contemporary queer culture, followed by discussions on the intersection of HIV-AIDS, Section 377, and media discourse in Post-Independence India. Finally, the seminar concludes with an exploration of the 'Out in Public' phase, focusing on the visibility and audibility of the Queer movement through queer film festivals and Pride Marches, notably the Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival and Queer Azadi Mumbai Pride March. This comprehensive journey aims to provide participants with a nuanced understanding of the complexities surrounding Queer Culture in India.
- Termine:
- am 12.07.24 von 13:00 bis 16:20 Uhr im BSS/109
- am 22.07.24 von 09:20 bis 16:20 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
- am 23.07.24 von 09:20 bis 16:20 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
- am 24.07.24 von 09:20 bis 12:40 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
- am 25.07.24 von 09:20 bis 16:20 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
- am 26.07.24 von 09:20 bis 12:40 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
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Seminar - [Ling - Lange] - English in the 21st Century
- Lehrperson:
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- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit:
- Do 4. DS (Donnerstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0004/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S [Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S [Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- The topic of this seminar will be the forms, functions and politics of English as the world’s most important language, for better or worse. We will first look at recent changes in both American and British English and consider the evidence for American influence on British English – or is it the other way round? We will then tackle English as a link language in international contexts, such as Euro-English and English as a lingua franca (ELF). English as a contact language has also given rise to hybrid and grassroots Englishes which are spoken by more and more people around the globe and also feature on the internet. Finally, we will assess the impact of the spread of English from the perspective of language policies and linguistic human rights.
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Seminar - [Ling - Lange] - Standard English
- Lehrperson:
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- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit:
- Do 2. DS (Donnerstag bis )
- Ort:
- ABS/0E08
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S [Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S [Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- English is unusual among the European vernaculars in having developed a standard twice in its history: Old English already possessed a West Saxon standard, which was however cut short by the Norman Conquest in 1066. For centuries, the main languages of written record were Latin and French rather than English. When English re-emerged as a written language in the 14th and 15th century, the process of standardization was about to start afresh.This course will be devoted to tracing the origins, forms and functions of Standard English. We will consider the putative origins of the standard in the late medieval Chancery English and will then focus on the relevant developments in the Early Modern English period, the age of prescriptivism, elaboration and codification of the English language. Another important issue concerns the ideology of the standard: we will probe into the rise and the consequences of the standard ideology in present-day English.
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Seminar - [Ling - Lange] - Urban Sociolinguistics
- Lehrperson:
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- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit:
- Mi 3. DS (Mittwoch bis )
- Ort:
- HSZ/0E01/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S [Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S [Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- If we agree that William Labov is the founding father of Sociolinguistics, then New York City is its cradle: the study of how specific linguistic features acquire social meaning and then come to be used to mark prestige within an urban speech community was pioneered in New York, but has been replicated and refined in many other contexts. Today, the communicative space in large cities is increasingly marked by multilingualism as a consequence of different aspects of globalization, giving rise to concerns beyond the original sociolinguistic focus – for example language(s) and identity, language policy and planning, sociolinguistics of globalization, or superdiversity, to name but a few. We will first (re-)acquaint ourselves with basic sociolinguistic notions by studying Labov’s original work in New York City. We will then move on to urban communicative spaces that have been in the linguistic limelight (but some more so than others) such as London, Singapore, and Dublin, but also to Berlin and others.
SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L
(Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft)
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Seminar - [AmLit - Gatermann] - Rewriting the History of the Future: Key Concepts in Contemporary Critical Discourse
- Lehrperson:
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- Gatermann, Julia
- Zeit:
- Blockseminar
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 30
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 5.4.2024 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L [Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L [Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- An ever-growing inequality between the economic classes, between the Global North and the Global South, a continued oppression of women and queer people, systemic racism, and climate injustice - our present times are complex, uncertain, and full of overwhelming challenges. In a deeply divided society, communication across ideological differences – even arriving at a consensus of our shared reality – becomes ever more difficult. The notion of a single, objective ‘Truth’ that exists outside of culture, outside of language, of course, cannot hold up. But how then do we relate to ‘reality’? And how do we communicate it to each other? In this course, we will try to understand how what we recognize as truthcomes about, what complexities this entails, and what power structures are at the core of this process. For this, we will look at a selection of some key theoretical paradigms in contemporary humanities scholarship, focusing on perspectives from postcolonialism, Black feminism, critical posthumanism and gender and queer studies. In our discussions, will take an intersectional approach and engage with these concepts through examples from North American contemporary cultural production. DISCLAIMER: Please be aware that this course will deal with racism, (hetero-)sexism, and systemic violence, and therefore might prove to be challenging. The reading load, both in terms of primary and secondary material, will be intense and will challenge students to familiarize themselves with a variety of complex critical theoretical concepts and frameworks that they will then be expected to apply to the primary texts.Course Requirements:•attendance and active participation •in-depth knowledge of the reading material •written reader responses engaging with the material as preparation for our sessions •final term paper Blockseminar:9.4. 6.DS (16:40-18:10); 27.5. 4.DS–6.DS (13:00-18:10); 28.5. 3.DS-5.DS (11:10-16:20); 25.6. 3.DS-6.DS (11:10-18:10); 2.7. 4.+6.DS (13:00-14:30 + 16:40-18:10)
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Seminar - [AmLit - Köhler] - Narratives of Transgression: The Gothic in American Literature
- Lehrperson:
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- Köhler, Prof. Dr. Angelika
- Zeit:
- Mo 4. DS (Montag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/101
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 5.4.2024 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L [Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L [Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- Having its origins in European Enlightenment and Romanticism, the Gothic has played centrally in the formation of an American national literary tradition. As an unstable mode of expression, it is marked by generic hybridity that opens up spaces in which the basic premises of rationality are challenged by a playful interference of the imaginary, thus exemplifying what Freud saw as manifestations of “the uncanny,” the reappearance of the deeply familiar in seemingly unfamiliar – and therefore threatening – forms.In this course, we will first provide a theoretical platform for our critical discussions of selected 19th and 20th century fictions, ranging from texts written by Charles Brockden Brown and Edgar Allen Poe, over Henry James and Truman Capote to Tennessee Williams and Sylvia Plath. Performing inclusive analytical readings, we want to discuss the gothic mode as a possibility for the writers to engage in narrative experimentation, thus fostering aesthetic innovations that anticipate some of the devices of 20th and 21st century (post-)modern writing which will be part of a second course on Gothic traditions in winter semester 2024/25.Ü/
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Hauptseminar - [BritLit - Horlacher] - Theory as Fiction? The Novels of Julian Barnes and David Lodge
- Lehrperson:
-
- Horlacher, Prof. Dr. Stefan
- Zeit:
- Do 3. DS (Donnerstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0004/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- Opal
- Start der Einschreibung:
- 05.04.2024 - 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L [Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L [Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- David Lodge’s "Nice Work" has repeatedly been hailed as one of the funniest campus novelsever, exposing the working (or not) of universities and their professors, assistant teachersand students. However, the novel also explains major literary theoretical concepts to thereader: so why not refresh your knowledge of literary and cultural studies with the help ofan intelligent and hilarious novel? Hotly debated theoretical concepts such asdeconstructive feminism, realism, the 19th century industrial novel, stereotyping but alsonarrative techniques and their impact on the meaning of a novel are cleverly presentedand entertainingly put into practice by Lodge.Julian Barnes’ bestseller "England, England" operates in a similar way, confronting us with asatire on English- and Britishness which also discusses cultural and media studies. What,for example, are the main characteristics of Englishness, and how can we sell it to theworld? What is the difference between an original and a copy; or between everyday andvirtual reality? And what is the difference between a nation and an enterprise – if there isone at all? This seminar centres on how the comic aspects of "Nice Work" and "England,England" are linked with the more serious theoretical concepts from literary, cultural andmedia studies mentioned above.
- Literatur:
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- Please buy and read before the start of term:
- Barnes, Julian (2012 [1998]). England, England. London: Vintage Books.
- Lodge, David (2011 [1988]). Nice Work. London: Vintage Books
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Hauptseminar - [BritLit - Röber] - Woman Bites Back: An Alternative History of English Literature
- Lehrperson:
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- Röber, Franziska
- Zeit:
- Di 3. DS (Dienstag bis )
- Ort:
- POT/0106/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- Opal
- Start der Einschreibung:
- 05.04.2024 - 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L [Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L [Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- For most of history the virtues women ought to follow centred around silence, obedience and chastity, meaning that women who wrote and published demonstrated by implication, as Anna Beer argues, unprecedented levels of disobedience and unchastity (2024: 72). Hence, it comes as no surprise that women who write have not only been labelled mad, undisciplined and dangerous but have also been nearly absent from the literary history of Britain. While this seminar will not offer a comprehensive history of British female authors, it will provide a closer look at female contemporaries of Chaucer, Shakespeare and Milton and trace the challenges women faced in writing and publishing their work from the fourteenth century onwards. Delving into the lives and works of five writers – Margery Kempe, Aemilia Lanyer, Anne Bradstreet, Aphra Behn, and Jane Austen – and through a close-reading of selected texts, we will trace in how far (or if at all) their works challenge gendered beliefs which have underpinned social institutions. We will also explore the construction of female authors throughout literary history, from their demonization to the continuous questioning of their mental state, and how 'writing back' has sought to deconstruct these notions (and has simultaneously helped to uphold them).
- Literatur:
-
- Text will be provided during the semester.
SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K
(Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft)
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Seminar - [AmCult - Junker] - Manifesto Now!
- Lehrperson:
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- Junker, Prof. Dr. Carsten
- Zeit:
- Di 4. DS (Dienstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/002
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 5.4.2024 12:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K [Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K [Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- Manifestos perform interventions, they are public declarations that aim and claim to mark a difference between a given status quo and a desired outcome. As instruments of sociopolitical and cultural-critical critique, manifestos can be political as well as cultural; they span a wide range of discourses and practices. The seminar will explore the explosive power of manifestos, their historical occurrences, medial manifestations, logical mechanisms, and potential effects. We will examine various literary, artistic, and sociopolitical manifestos to develop a sense of the manifesto as a form and interrogate their respective strategies, historical frameworks, and the fields in which they intervene. We will meet on a weekly basis half way through the semester. The seminar will resume during a two-day workshop at the end of the summer term (11–12 July) when more groups will present work. All groups will be formed and topics chosen in the first weeks of the semester. Beware: you will also write your own manifesto!
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Seminar - [AmCult - Junker] - Methods and Theories in American Studies: A History of Queer Studies
- Lehrperson:
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- Junker, Prof. Dr. Carsten
- Zeit:
- Mi 4. DS (Mittwoch bis )
- Ort:
- BSS/0E41/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 5.4.2024 12:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K [Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K [Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- This seminar reviews the history of queer theory and its institutionalization. We will read central texts in queer theory to reconstruct a field that has become institutionalized as Queer Studies. Studying these texts will allow us to cover salient themes and various divergent objects of study, diverse theoretical approaches and methodological implications, as well as established and emerging areas of research. Throughout the summer term, we will trace two strands that have emerged with respect to the term “queer”: its reference to identifications and subjectivities not encompassed by heteronormative embodiments and trajectories (LGBTQIA+) as well as its reference to a critique of normative categorization more generally. The seminar begins in the first week of the semester.
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Hauptseminar - [BritCult - Wächter] - Totalitarianism in British Fiction
- Lehrpersonen:
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- Wächter, Prof. Dr. Cornelia
- N. N.
- Zeit:
- Mi 3. DS (Mittwoch bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0001/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 35
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.24 12:00 bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K [Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K [Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- Dystopian fiction has frequently served as an early warning of the potential or even likely consequences of the collective trajectory on which a society has embarked. This seminar explores dystopian visions of totalitarianism in British literature, film, and television from Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World” (1932) and Katherine Burdekin’s “Swastika Night” (1937) to the television series “Black Mirror” (2011-present) and “Years and Years” (2019). We will begin with an introduction of theoretical frameworks for the analysis of fictional representations of the dynamics of power, control, and resistance within totalitarian systems and the impact of totalitarian regimes on individuals and society. Particular emphasis will be placed on the role of affect in rendering and keeping individuals complicit with totalitarian structures.
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Hauptseminar - [BritCult - Wächter] - Urban Masculinities on Screen
- Lehrpersonen:
-
- Wächter, Prof. Dr. Cornelia
- N. N.
- Zeit:
- Di 4. DS (Dienstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0001/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 35
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 05.04.24, 12:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K [Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K [Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- Processes of urbanisation have often been characterised by the consolidation of patriarchal heteronormative white Western middle-class relations of power. However, urban spaces have also posed challenges to and enabled reconfigurations of this order. Dominant, normative and complicit discourses of urban masculinities clash and interact with non-normative, marginalised, or resistant discourses of masculinity. This seminar brings together critical studies of masculinities on the one hand and urban space on the other hand and explores representations of masculinities and urban space, particularly their complex interrelations, in British film and television. The course aims to shed light on (re)negotiations of different hegemonic and non-hegemonic discourses of urban masculinities. In particular, we are going to explore masculinities and urban spaces as they intersect with sexuality, race, class, ability, age, nationality and similar identity categories.
SLK-MA-AA-1-SP
(Sprachpraxis – Language Applications)
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Sprachlernseminar - Advanced Essay Writing
- Lehrperson:
-
- Stubenrauch, Andrea
- Zeit:
- Mi 4. DS (Mittwoch bis )
- Durchführung:
- digital
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 26.03.2024, 10:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-SP [Sprachpraxis – Language Applications]
- Beschreibung:
- This course is aimed at all Master and State Exam students. Foreign students whose English is at an advanced level may also participate. This course will develop the work of the Writing course and will focus particularly on writing argumentative essays. The course will examine what makes a good essay and practise the planning, structuring, style and checking of essays. A key aspect will be the practice of new lexis and idiom typical of formal writing style. Texts which provide both excellent models of English writing and provocative topics for debate will be studied with the aim of transferring the writing skills and language encountered into active usage. Materials: The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: either you are matriculated for Master or for State Exam 3: all courses in years 1-3 except Options courses have been completed
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Sprachlernseminar - Advanced Essay Writing
- Lehrperson:
-
- Erdmann, Sandra
- Zeit:
- Mi 3. DS (Mittwoch bis )
- Ort:
- SE2/123/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 26.03.2024, 10:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-SP [Sprachpraxis – Language Applications]
- Beschreibung:
- This course is aimed at all Master and State Exam students. Foreign students whose English is at an advanced level may also participate. This course will develop the work of the Writing course and will focus particularly on writing argumentative essays. The course will examine what makes a good essay and practise the planning, structuring, style and checking of essays. A key aspect will be the practice of new lexis and idiom typical of formal writing style. Texts which provide both excellent models of English writing and provocative topics for debate will be studied with the aim of transferring the writing skills and language encountered into active usage. Materials: The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: either you are matriculated for Master or for State Exam 3: all courses in years 1-3 except Options courses have been completed
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Sprachlernseminar - Advanced Essay Writing
- Lehrperson:
-
- Erdmann, Sandra
- Zeit:
- Do 1. DS (Donnerstag bis )
- Ort:
- SE2/123/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 26.03.2024, 10:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-SP [Sprachpraxis – Language Applications]
- Beschreibung:
- This course is aimed at all Master and State Exam students. Foreign students whose English is at an advanced level may also participate. This course will develop the work of the Writing course and will focus particularly on writing argumentative essays. The course will examine what makes a good essay and practise the planning, structuring, style and checking of essays. A key aspect will be the practice of new lexis and idiom typical of formal writing style. Texts which provide both excellent models of English writing and provocative topics for debate will be studied with the aim of transferring the writing skills and language encountered into active usage. Materials: The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: either you are matriculated for Master or for State Exam 3: all courses in years 1-3 except Options courses have been completed
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Sprachlernseminar - Advanced Translation
- Lehrperson:
-
- Stubenrauch, Andrea
- Zeit:
- Mo 3. DS (Montag bis )
- Ort:
- BSS/133/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 26.03.2024, 10:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-SP [Sprachpraxis – Language Applications]
- Beschreibung:
- This course is aimed at all Master and State Exam students. Foreign students whose English is at an advanced level may also participate. Students will be introduced to some theories and techniques of translating and there will be systematic practice of particular structures and lexis which are difficult to translate. Students will be given texts to translate in class and at home. Students should have a good grammar book and a good monolingual dictionary. Materials: The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, and should be brought to the first meeting. Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: either you are matriculated for Master or for State Exam 3: all courses in years 1-3 except Options courses have been completed.
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Sprachlernseminar - Advanced Translation
- Lehrperson:
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- Calabranno Pérez, Michael
- Zeit:
- Do 1. DS (Donnerstag bis )
- Ort:
- SE2/0221/U
- Durchführung:
- hybrid
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 26.03.2024, 10:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-SP [Sprachpraxis – Language Applications]
- Beschreibung:
- This course is aimed at all Master and State Exam students. Foreign students whose English is at an advanced level may also participate. Students will be introduced to some theories and techniques of translating and there will be systematic practice of particular structures and lexis which are difficult to translate. Students will be given texts to translate in class and at home. Students should have a good grammar book and a good monolingual dictionary. Materials: The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, and should be brought to the first meeting. Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: either you are matriculated for Master or for State Exam 3: all courses in years 1-3 except Options courses have been completed.
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Sprachlernseminar - Option: JABS
- Lehrperson:
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- Calabranno Pérez, Michael
- Zeit:
- Mo 2. DS (Montag bis )
- Ort:
- SE1/218
- Durchführung:
- hybrid
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 26.03.2024, 10:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-SP [Sprachpraxis – Language Applications]
- Beschreibung:
- This course is offered as an Option course to both B.A. and State Exam candidates and also as an extra voluntary course to any other students. Foreign exchange students of English are very welcome. The course will be a workshop for journalistic writing and will develop or deepen the journalistic, research and writing skills of participants. Regular participation and the fulfilling of homework assignments are of utmost importance. Materials will be provided on OPAL. Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: the courses in Pronunciation and Intonation, Grammar, and Vocabulary must have been completed.
SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L
(Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft)
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Seminar - [AmLit - Gatermann] - Rewriting the History of the Future: Key Concepts in Contemporary Critical Discourse
- Lehrperson:
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- Gatermann, Julia
- Zeit:
- Blockseminar
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 30
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 5.4.2024 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L [Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L [Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- An ever-growing inequality between the economic classes, between the Global North and the Global South, a continued oppression of women and queer people, systemic racism, and climate injustice - our present times are complex, uncertain, and full of overwhelming challenges. In a deeply divided society, communication across ideological differences – even arriving at a consensus of our shared reality – becomes ever more difficult. The notion of a single, objective ‘Truth’ that exists outside of culture, outside of language, of course, cannot hold up. But how then do we relate to ‘reality’? And how do we communicate it to each other? In this course, we will try to understand how what we recognize as truthcomes about, what complexities this entails, and what power structures are at the core of this process. For this, we will look at a selection of some key theoretical paradigms in contemporary humanities scholarship, focusing on perspectives from postcolonialism, Black feminism, critical posthumanism and gender and queer studies. In our discussions, will take an intersectional approach and engage with these concepts through examples from North American contemporary cultural production. DISCLAIMER: Please be aware that this course will deal with racism, (hetero-)sexism, and systemic violence, and therefore might prove to be challenging. The reading load, both in terms of primary and secondary material, will be intense and will challenge students to familiarize themselves with a variety of complex critical theoretical concepts and frameworks that they will then be expected to apply to the primary texts.Course Requirements:•attendance and active participation •in-depth knowledge of the reading material •written reader responses engaging with the material as preparation for our sessions •final term paper Blockseminar:9.4. 6.DS (16:40-18:10); 27.5. 4.DS–6.DS (13:00-18:10); 28.5. 3.DS-5.DS (11:10-16:20); 25.6. 3.DS-6.DS (11:10-18:10); 2.7. 4.+6.DS (13:00-14:30 + 16:40-18:10)
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Seminar - [AmLit - Köhler] - Narratives of Transgression: The Gothic in American Literature
- Lehrperson:
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- Köhler, Prof. Dr. Angelika
- Zeit:
- Mo 4. DS (Montag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/101
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 5.4.2024 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L [Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L [Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- Having its origins in European Enlightenment and Romanticism, the Gothic has played centrally in the formation of an American national literary tradition. As an unstable mode of expression, it is marked by generic hybridity that opens up spaces in which the basic premises of rationality are challenged by a playful interference of the imaginary, thus exemplifying what Freud saw as manifestations of “the uncanny,” the reappearance of the deeply familiar in seemingly unfamiliar – and therefore threatening – forms.In this course, we will first provide a theoretical platform for our critical discussions of selected 19th and 20th century fictions, ranging from texts written by Charles Brockden Brown and Edgar Allen Poe, over Henry James and Truman Capote to Tennessee Williams and Sylvia Plath. Performing inclusive analytical readings, we want to discuss the gothic mode as a possibility for the writers to engage in narrative experimentation, thus fostering aesthetic innovations that anticipate some of the devices of 20th and 21st century (post-)modern writing which will be part of a second course on Gothic traditions in winter semester 2024/25.Ü/
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Hauptseminar - [BritLit - Horlacher] - Theory as Fiction? The Novels of Julian Barnes and David Lodge
- Lehrperson:
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- Horlacher, Prof. Dr. Stefan
- Zeit:
- Do 3. DS (Donnerstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0004/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- Opal
- Start der Einschreibung:
- 05.04.2024 - 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L [Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L [Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- David Lodge’s "Nice Work" has repeatedly been hailed as one of the funniest campus novelsever, exposing the working (or not) of universities and their professors, assistant teachersand students. However, the novel also explains major literary theoretical concepts to thereader: so why not refresh your knowledge of literary and cultural studies with the help ofan intelligent and hilarious novel? Hotly debated theoretical concepts such asdeconstructive feminism, realism, the 19th century industrial novel, stereotyping but alsonarrative techniques and their impact on the meaning of a novel are cleverly presentedand entertainingly put into practice by Lodge.Julian Barnes’ bestseller "England, England" operates in a similar way, confronting us with asatire on English- and Britishness which also discusses cultural and media studies. What,for example, are the main characteristics of Englishness, and how can we sell it to theworld? What is the difference between an original and a copy; or between everyday andvirtual reality? And what is the difference between a nation and an enterprise – if there isone at all? This seminar centres on how the comic aspects of "Nice Work" and "England,England" are linked with the more serious theoretical concepts from literary, cultural andmedia studies mentioned above.
- Literatur:
-
- Please buy and read before the start of term:
- Barnes, Julian (2012 [1998]). England, England. London: Vintage Books.
- Lodge, David (2011 [1988]). Nice Work. London: Vintage Books
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Hauptseminar - [BritLit - Röber] - Woman Bites Back: An Alternative History of English Literature
- Lehrperson:
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- Röber, Franziska
- Zeit:
- Di 3. DS (Dienstag bis )
- Ort:
- POT/0106/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- Opal
- Start der Einschreibung:
- 05.04.2024 - 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L [Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L [Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- For most of history the virtues women ought to follow centred around silence, obedience and chastity, meaning that women who wrote and published demonstrated by implication, as Anna Beer argues, unprecedented levels of disobedience and unchastity (2024: 72). Hence, it comes as no surprise that women who write have not only been labelled mad, undisciplined and dangerous but have also been nearly absent from the literary history of Britain. While this seminar will not offer a comprehensive history of British female authors, it will provide a closer look at female contemporaries of Chaucer, Shakespeare and Milton and trace the challenges women faced in writing and publishing their work from the fourteenth century onwards. Delving into the lives and works of five writers – Margery Kempe, Aemilia Lanyer, Anne Bradstreet, Aphra Behn, and Jane Austen – and through a close-reading of selected texts, we will trace in how far (or if at all) their works challenge gendered beliefs which have underpinned social institutions. We will also explore the construction of female authors throughout literary history, from their demonization to the continuous questioning of their mental state, and how 'writing back' has sought to deconstruct these notions (and has simultaneously helped to uphold them).
- Literatur:
-
- Text will be provided during the semester.
SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K
(Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft)
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Seminar - [AmCult - Junker] - Manifesto Now!
- Lehrperson:
-
- Junker, Prof. Dr. Carsten
- Zeit:
- Di 4. DS (Dienstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/002
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 5.4.2024 12:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K [Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K [Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- Manifestos perform interventions, they are public declarations that aim and claim to mark a difference between a given status quo and a desired outcome. As instruments of sociopolitical and cultural-critical critique, manifestos can be political as well as cultural; they span a wide range of discourses and practices. The seminar will explore the explosive power of manifestos, their historical occurrences, medial manifestations, logical mechanisms, and potential effects. We will examine various literary, artistic, and sociopolitical manifestos to develop a sense of the manifesto as a form and interrogate their respective strategies, historical frameworks, and the fields in which they intervene. We will meet on a weekly basis half way through the semester. The seminar will resume during a two-day workshop at the end of the summer term (11–12 July) when more groups will present work. All groups will be formed and topics chosen in the first weeks of the semester. Beware: you will also write your own manifesto!
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Seminar - [AmCult - Junker] - Methods and Theories in American Studies: A History of Queer Studies
- Lehrperson:
-
- Junker, Prof. Dr. Carsten
- Zeit:
- Mi 4. DS (Mittwoch bis )
- Ort:
- BSS/0E41/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 5.4.2024 12:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K [Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K [Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- This seminar reviews the history of queer theory and its institutionalization. We will read central texts in queer theory to reconstruct a field that has become institutionalized as Queer Studies. Studying these texts will allow us to cover salient themes and various divergent objects of study, diverse theoretical approaches and methodological implications, as well as established and emerging areas of research. Throughout the summer term, we will trace two strands that have emerged with respect to the term “queer”: its reference to identifications and subjectivities not encompassed by heteronormative embodiments and trajectories (LGBTQIA+) as well as its reference to a critique of normative categorization more generally. The seminar begins in the first week of the semester.
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Hauptseminar - [BritCult - Wächter] - Totalitarianism in British Fiction
- Lehrpersonen:
-
- Wächter, Prof. Dr. Cornelia
- N. N.
- Zeit:
- Mi 3. DS (Mittwoch bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0001/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 35
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.24 12:00 bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K [Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K [Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- Dystopian fiction has frequently served as an early warning of the potential or even likely consequences of the collective trajectory on which a society has embarked. This seminar explores dystopian visions of totalitarianism in British literature, film, and television from Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World” (1932) and Katherine Burdekin’s “Swastika Night” (1937) to the television series “Black Mirror” (2011-present) and “Years and Years” (2019). We will begin with an introduction of theoretical frameworks for the analysis of fictional representations of the dynamics of power, control, and resistance within totalitarian systems and the impact of totalitarian regimes on individuals and society. Particular emphasis will be placed on the role of affect in rendering and keeping individuals complicit with totalitarian structures.
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Hauptseminar - [BritCult - Wächter] - Urban Masculinities on Screen
- Lehrpersonen:
-
- Wächter, Prof. Dr. Cornelia
- N. N.
- Zeit:
- Di 4. DS (Dienstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0001/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 35
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 05.04.24, 12:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K [Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K [Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- Processes of urbanisation have often been characterised by the consolidation of patriarchal heteronormative white Western middle-class relations of power. However, urban spaces have also posed challenges to and enabled reconfigurations of this order. Dominant, normative and complicit discourses of urban masculinities clash and interact with non-normative, marginalised, or resistant discourses of masculinity. This seminar brings together critical studies of masculinities on the one hand and urban space on the other hand and explores representations of masculinities and urban space, particularly their complex interrelations, in British film and television. The course aims to shed light on (re)negotiations of different hegemonic and non-hegemonic discourses of urban masculinities. In particular, we are going to explore masculinities and urban spaces as they intersect with sexuality, race, class, ability, age, nationality and similar identity categories.
SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä
(Wissenschaftliche Präsentation)
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Seminar - [AmCult - Junker] - Manifesto Now!
- Lehrperson:
-
- Junker, Prof. Dr. Carsten
- Zeit:
- Di 4. DS (Dienstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/002
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 5.4.2024 12:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K [Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K [Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- Manifestos perform interventions, they are public declarations that aim and claim to mark a difference between a given status quo and a desired outcome. As instruments of sociopolitical and cultural-critical critique, manifestos can be political as well as cultural; they span a wide range of discourses and practices. The seminar will explore the explosive power of manifestos, their historical occurrences, medial manifestations, logical mechanisms, and potential effects. We will examine various literary, artistic, and sociopolitical manifestos to develop a sense of the manifesto as a form and interrogate their respective strategies, historical frameworks, and the fields in which they intervene. We will meet on a weekly basis half way through the semester. The seminar will resume during a two-day workshop at the end of the summer term (11–12 July) when more groups will present work. All groups will be formed and topics chosen in the first weeks of the semester. Beware: you will also write your own manifesto!
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Seminar - [AmCult - Junker] - Methods and Theories in American Studies: A History of Queer Studies
- Lehrperson:
-
- Junker, Prof. Dr. Carsten
- Zeit:
- Mi 4. DS (Mittwoch bis )
- Ort:
- BSS/0E41/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 5.4.2024 12:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K [Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K [Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- This seminar reviews the history of queer theory and its institutionalization. We will read central texts in queer theory to reconstruct a field that has become institutionalized as Queer Studies. Studying these texts will allow us to cover salient themes and various divergent objects of study, diverse theoretical approaches and methodological implications, as well as established and emerging areas of research. Throughout the summer term, we will trace two strands that have emerged with respect to the term “queer”: its reference to identifications and subjectivities not encompassed by heteronormative embodiments and trajectories (LGBTQIA+) as well as its reference to a critique of normative categorization more generally. The seminar begins in the first week of the semester.
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Seminar - [AmLit - Gatermann] - Rewriting the History of the Future: Key Concepts in Contemporary Critical Discourse
- Lehrperson:
-
- Gatermann, Julia
- Zeit:
- Blockseminar
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 30
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 5.4.2024 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L [Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L [Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- An ever-growing inequality between the economic classes, between the Global North and the Global South, a continued oppression of women and queer people, systemic racism, and climate injustice - our present times are complex, uncertain, and full of overwhelming challenges. In a deeply divided society, communication across ideological differences – even arriving at a consensus of our shared reality – becomes ever more difficult. The notion of a single, objective ‘Truth’ that exists outside of culture, outside of language, of course, cannot hold up. But how then do we relate to ‘reality’? And how do we communicate it to each other? In this course, we will try to understand how what we recognize as truthcomes about, what complexities this entails, and what power structures are at the core of this process. For this, we will look at a selection of some key theoretical paradigms in contemporary humanities scholarship, focusing on perspectives from postcolonialism, Black feminism, critical posthumanism and gender and queer studies. In our discussions, will take an intersectional approach and engage with these concepts through examples from North American contemporary cultural production. DISCLAIMER: Please be aware that this course will deal with racism, (hetero-)sexism, and systemic violence, and therefore might prove to be challenging. The reading load, both in terms of primary and secondary material, will be intense and will challenge students to familiarize themselves with a variety of complex critical theoretical concepts and frameworks that they will then be expected to apply to the primary texts.Course Requirements:•attendance and active participation •in-depth knowledge of the reading material •written reader responses engaging with the material as preparation for our sessions •final term paper Blockseminar:9.4. 6.DS (16:40-18:10); 27.5. 4.DS–6.DS (13:00-18:10); 28.5. 3.DS-5.DS (11:10-16:20); 25.6. 3.DS-6.DS (11:10-18:10); 2.7. 4.+6.DS (13:00-14:30 + 16:40-18:10)
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Seminar - [AmLit - Köhler] - Narratives of Transgression: The Gothic in American Literature
- Lehrperson:
-
- Köhler, Prof. Dr. Angelika
- Zeit:
- Mo 4. DS (Montag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/101
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 5.4.2024 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L [Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L [Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- Having its origins in European Enlightenment and Romanticism, the Gothic has played centrally in the formation of an American national literary tradition. As an unstable mode of expression, it is marked by generic hybridity that opens up spaces in which the basic premises of rationality are challenged by a playful interference of the imaginary, thus exemplifying what Freud saw as manifestations of “the uncanny,” the reappearance of the deeply familiar in seemingly unfamiliar – and therefore threatening – forms.In this course, we will first provide a theoretical platform for our critical discussions of selected 19th and 20th century fictions, ranging from texts written by Charles Brockden Brown and Edgar Allen Poe, over Henry James and Truman Capote to Tennessee Williams and Sylvia Plath. Performing inclusive analytical readings, we want to discuss the gothic mode as a possibility for the writers to engage in narrative experimentation, thus fostering aesthetic innovations that anticipate some of the devices of 20th and 21st century (post-)modern writing which will be part of a second course on Gothic traditions in winter semester 2024/25.Ü/
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Oberseminar - [BritCult - Wächter] - N.N.
- Lehrpersonen:
-
- Wächter, Prof. Dr. Cornelia
- N. N.
- Zeit:
- Do 6. DS (Donnerstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0101/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 25
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 05.04.2024, 12:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
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Hauptseminar - [BritCult - Wächter] - Totalitarianism in British Fiction
- Lehrpersonen:
-
- Wächter, Prof. Dr. Cornelia
- N. N.
- Zeit:
- Mi 3. DS (Mittwoch bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0001/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 35
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.24 12:00 bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K [Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K [Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- Dystopian fiction has frequently served as an early warning of the potential or even likely consequences of the collective trajectory on which a society has embarked. This seminar explores dystopian visions of totalitarianism in British literature, film, and television from Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World” (1932) and Katherine Burdekin’s “Swastika Night” (1937) to the television series “Black Mirror” (2011-present) and “Years and Years” (2019). We will begin with an introduction of theoretical frameworks for the analysis of fictional representations of the dynamics of power, control, and resistance within totalitarian systems and the impact of totalitarian regimes on individuals and society. Particular emphasis will be placed on the role of affect in rendering and keeping individuals complicit with totalitarian structures.
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Hauptseminar - [BritCult - Wächter] - Urban Masculinities on Screen
- Lehrpersonen:
-
- Wächter, Prof. Dr. Cornelia
- N. N.
- Zeit:
- Di 4. DS (Dienstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0001/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 35
- Einschreibung:
- OPAL ab 05.04.24, 12:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K [Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K [Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- Processes of urbanisation have often been characterised by the consolidation of patriarchal heteronormative white Western middle-class relations of power. However, urban spaces have also posed challenges to and enabled reconfigurations of this order. Dominant, normative and complicit discourses of urban masculinities clash and interact with non-normative, marginalised, or resistant discourses of masculinity. This seminar brings together critical studies of masculinities on the one hand and urban space on the other hand and explores representations of masculinities and urban space, particularly their complex interrelations, in British film and television. The course aims to shed light on (re)negotiations of different hegemonic and non-hegemonic discourses of urban masculinities. In particular, we are going to explore masculinities and urban spaces as they intersect with sexuality, race, class, ability, age, nationality and similar identity categories.
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Hauptseminar - [BritLit - Horlacher] - Theory as Fiction? The Novels of Julian Barnes and David Lodge
- Lehrperson:
-
- Horlacher, Prof. Dr. Stefan
- Zeit:
- Do 3. DS (Donnerstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0004/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- Opal
- Start der Einschreibung:
- 05.04.2024 - 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L [Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L [Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- David Lodge’s "Nice Work" has repeatedly been hailed as one of the funniest campus novelsever, exposing the working (or not) of universities and their professors, assistant teachersand students. However, the novel also explains major literary theoretical concepts to thereader: so why not refresh your knowledge of literary and cultural studies with the help ofan intelligent and hilarious novel? Hotly debated theoretical concepts such asdeconstructive feminism, realism, the 19th century industrial novel, stereotyping but alsonarrative techniques and their impact on the meaning of a novel are cleverly presentedand entertainingly put into practice by Lodge.Julian Barnes’ bestseller "England, England" operates in a similar way, confronting us with asatire on English- and Britishness which also discusses cultural and media studies. What,for example, are the main characteristics of Englishness, and how can we sell it to theworld? What is the difference between an original and a copy; or between everyday andvirtual reality? And what is the difference between a nation and an enterprise – if there isone at all? This seminar centres on how the comic aspects of "Nice Work" and "England,England" are linked with the more serious theoretical concepts from literary, cultural andmedia studies mentioned above.
- Literatur:
-
- Please buy and read before the start of term:
- Barnes, Julian (2012 [1998]). England, England. London: Vintage Books.
- Lodge, David (2011 [1988]). Nice Work. London: Vintage Books
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Hauptseminar - [BritLit - Röber] - Woman Bites Back: An Alternative History of English Literature
- Lehrperson:
-
- Röber, Franziska
- Zeit:
- Di 3. DS (Dienstag bis )
- Ort:
- POT/0106/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- Opal
- Start der Einschreibung:
- 05.04.2024 - 11:00 Uhr
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L [Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L [Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- For most of history the virtues women ought to follow centred around silence, obedience and chastity, meaning that women who wrote and published demonstrated by implication, as Anna Beer argues, unprecedented levels of disobedience and unchastity (2024: 72). Hence, it comes as no surprise that women who write have not only been labelled mad, undisciplined and dangerous but have also been nearly absent from the literary history of Britain. While this seminar will not offer a comprehensive history of British female authors, it will provide a closer look at female contemporaries of Chaucer, Shakespeare and Milton and trace the challenges women faced in writing and publishing their work from the fourteenth century onwards. Delving into the lives and works of five writers – Margery Kempe, Aemilia Lanyer, Anne Bradstreet, Aphra Behn, and Jane Austen – and through a close-reading of selected texts, we will trace in how far (or if at all) their works challenge gendered beliefs which have underpinned social institutions. We will also explore the construction of female authors throughout literary history, from their demonization to the continuous questioning of their mental state, and how 'writing back' has sought to deconstruct these notions (and has simultaneously helped to uphold them).
- Literatur:
-
- Text will be provided during the semester.
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Oberseminar - [BritLit/BritCult - Horlacher/Wächter] - Oberseminar
- Lehrpersonen:
-
- Horlacher, Prof. Dr. Stefan
- Wächter, Prof. Dr. Cornelia
- Zeit:
- Do 6. DS (Donnerstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0003/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 10
- Einschreibung:
- Opal
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- Beschreibung:
- The Oberseminar is open to doctoral candidates, to students completing their MA, Staatsexamen or Master Thesis, and to those approaching the end of their studies. It is intended to give the participants the opportunity to introduce their projects, and to learn from the presentations given.The focus will be on theoretical approaches and their application to the projects, with the added intention of fostering an exchange of research interests and ideas among advanced students of English/American Literature and British/American Cultural Studies in the department. A prerequisite for those attending is the willingness to present the findings of their work as well as to lead the ensuing group discussions.•For LiKWa-students this course serves as “Forschungslaboratorium”, and for Master-students it serves a double function:- as the “Peer Colloquium,” it is part of “Wissenschaftliche Praxis II”, and- as the forum for the “Colloquium“ it is part of the “Modul Wissenschaftliche Präsentation”. Both requirements have to be met in different semesters. The first session will take place in the second week of term.
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Seminar - [Ling - Labade/Lange] - Introduction to Queer Culture in India
- Lehrperson:
-
- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit/Ort:
- siehe Termine
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 30
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S [Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S [Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- The proposed block seminar navigates the multifaceted landscape of perceptions surrounding homosexuality in the country. Delving into contrasting views that oscillate between deeming homosexuality a Western import and celebrating a purported glorious past, the seminar aims to strike a delicate balance. It begins by problematizing the terminology of Queer, favoring terms like 'same-sex love/desire' over identity-based labels, and explores how Queer Activism in India drew from mythology and history in the face of a prevalent homophobic discourse. The impact of British colonialism, especially through Section 377, is scrutinized, challenging notions of homosexuality as a foreign influence. Subsequent sessions journey through the Mughal period's literary and cultural practices, critically examining influences of Christian/Victorian morals on indigenous sexuality. The seminar then traverses literary and cinematic realms, analyzing works like "Lihaaf" and contributions by contemporary writers, while investigating the role of Indian cinema in shaping perceptions of homosexuality. It also sheds light on the significant influence of the Indian diaspora on contemporary queer culture, followed by discussions on the intersection of HIV-AIDS, Section 377, and media discourse in Post-Independence India. Finally, the seminar concludes with an exploration of the 'Out in Public' phase, focusing on the visibility and audibility of the Queer movement through queer film festivals and Pride Marches, notably the Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival and Queer Azadi Mumbai Pride March. This comprehensive journey aims to provide participants with a nuanced understanding of the complexities surrounding Queer Culture in India.
- Termine:
- am 12.07.24 von 13:00 bis 16:20 Uhr im BSS/109
- am 22.07.24 von 09:20 bis 16:20 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
- am 23.07.24 von 09:20 bis 16:20 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
- am 24.07.24 von 09:20 bis 12:40 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
- am 25.07.24 von 09:20 bis 16:20 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
- am 26.07.24 von 09:20 bis 12:40 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
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Seminar - [Ling - Lange] - English in the 21st Century
- Lehrperson:
-
- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit:
- Do 4. DS (Donnerstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0004/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S [Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S [Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- The topic of this seminar will be the forms, functions and politics of English as the world’s most important language, for better or worse. We will first look at recent changes in both American and British English and consider the evidence for American influence on British English – or is it the other way round? We will then tackle English as a link language in international contexts, such as Euro-English and English as a lingua franca (ELF). English as a contact language has also given rise to hybrid and grassroots Englishes which are spoken by more and more people around the globe and also feature on the internet. Finally, we will assess the impact of the spread of English from the perspective of language policies and linguistic human rights.
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Seminar - [Ling - Lange] - Standard English
- Lehrperson:
-
- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit:
- Do 2. DS (Donnerstag bis )
- Ort:
- ABS/0E08
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S [Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S [Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- English is unusual among the European vernaculars in having developed a standard twice in its history: Old English already possessed a West Saxon standard, which was however cut short by the Norman Conquest in 1066. For centuries, the main languages of written record were Latin and French rather than English. When English re-emerged as a written language in the 14th and 15th century, the process of standardization was about to start afresh.This course will be devoted to tracing the origins, forms and functions of Standard English. We will consider the putative origins of the standard in the late medieval Chancery English and will then focus on the relevant developments in the Early Modern English period, the age of prescriptivism, elaboration and codification of the English language. Another important issue concerns the ideology of the standard: we will probe into the rise and the consequences of the standard ideology in present-day English.
-
Seminar - [Ling - Lange] - Urban Sociolinguistics
- Lehrperson:
-
- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit:
- Mi 3. DS (Mittwoch bis )
- Ort:
- HSZ/0E01/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S [Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S [Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- If we agree that William Labov is the founding father of Sociolinguistics, then New York City is its cradle: the study of how specific linguistic features acquire social meaning and then come to be used to mark prestige within an urban speech community was pioneered in New York, but has been replicated and refined in many other contexts. Today, the communicative space in large cities is increasingly marked by multilingualism as a consequence of different aspects of globalization, giving rise to concerns beyond the original sociolinguistic focus – for example language(s) and identity, language policy and planning, sociolinguistics of globalization, or superdiversity, to name but a few. We will first (re-)acquaint ourselves with basic sociolinguistic notions by studying Labov’s original work in New York City. We will then move on to urban communicative spaces that have been in the linguistic limelight (but some more so than others) such as London, Singapore, and Dublin, but also to Berlin and others.
SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S
(Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft)
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Seminar - [Ling - Labade/Lange] - Introduction to Queer Culture in India
- Lehrperson:
-
- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit/Ort:
- siehe Termine
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 30
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S [Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S [Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- The proposed block seminar navigates the multifaceted landscape of perceptions surrounding homosexuality in the country. Delving into contrasting views that oscillate between deeming homosexuality a Western import and celebrating a purported glorious past, the seminar aims to strike a delicate balance. It begins by problematizing the terminology of Queer, favoring terms like 'same-sex love/desire' over identity-based labels, and explores how Queer Activism in India drew from mythology and history in the face of a prevalent homophobic discourse. The impact of British colonialism, especially through Section 377, is scrutinized, challenging notions of homosexuality as a foreign influence. Subsequent sessions journey through the Mughal period's literary and cultural practices, critically examining influences of Christian/Victorian morals on indigenous sexuality. The seminar then traverses literary and cinematic realms, analyzing works like "Lihaaf" and contributions by contemporary writers, while investigating the role of Indian cinema in shaping perceptions of homosexuality. It also sheds light on the significant influence of the Indian diaspora on contemporary queer culture, followed by discussions on the intersection of HIV-AIDS, Section 377, and media discourse in Post-Independence India. Finally, the seminar concludes with an exploration of the 'Out in Public' phase, focusing on the visibility and audibility of the Queer movement through queer film festivals and Pride Marches, notably the Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival and Queer Azadi Mumbai Pride March. This comprehensive journey aims to provide participants with a nuanced understanding of the complexities surrounding Queer Culture in India.
- Termine:
- am 12.07.24 von 13:00 bis 16:20 Uhr im BSS/109
- am 22.07.24 von 09:20 bis 16:20 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
- am 23.07.24 von 09:20 bis 16:20 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
- am 24.07.24 von 09:20 bis 12:40 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
- am 25.07.24 von 09:20 bis 16:20 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
- am 26.07.24 von 09:20 bis 12:40 Uhr - nach Vereinbarung - Durchführung: in Präsenz
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Seminar - [Ling - Lange] - English in the 21st Century
- Lehrperson:
-
- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit:
- Do 4. DS (Donnerstag bis )
- Ort:
- W48/0004/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S [Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S [Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- The topic of this seminar will be the forms, functions and politics of English as the world’s most important language, for better or worse. We will first look at recent changes in both American and British English and consider the evidence for American influence on British English – or is it the other way round? We will then tackle English as a link language in international contexts, such as Euro-English and English as a lingua franca (ELF). English as a contact language has also given rise to hybrid and grassroots Englishes which are spoken by more and more people around the globe and also feature on the internet. Finally, we will assess the impact of the spread of English from the perspective of language policies and linguistic human rights.
-
Seminar - [Ling - Lange] - Standard English
- Lehrperson:
-
- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit:
- Do 2. DS (Donnerstag bis )
- Ort:
- ABS/0E08
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S [Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S [Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- English is unusual among the European vernaculars in having developed a standard twice in its history: Old English already possessed a West Saxon standard, which was however cut short by the Norman Conquest in 1066. For centuries, the main languages of written record were Latin and French rather than English. When English re-emerged as a written language in the 14th and 15th century, the process of standardization was about to start afresh.This course will be devoted to tracing the origins, forms and functions of Standard English. We will consider the putative origins of the standard in the late medieval Chancery English and will then focus on the relevant developments in the Early Modern English period, the age of prescriptivism, elaboration and codification of the English language. Another important issue concerns the ideology of the standard: we will probe into the rise and the consequences of the standard ideology in present-day English.
-
Seminar - [Ling - Lange] - Urban Sociolinguistics
- Lehrperson:
-
- Lange, Prof. Dr. Claudia
- Zeit:
- Mi 3. DS (Mittwoch bis )
- Ort:
- HSZ/0E01/U
- Durchführung:
- in Präsenz
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl:
- 40
- Einschreibung:
- ab 05.04.2024, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Zuordnung:
-
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S [Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S [Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä [Wissenschaftliche Präsentation]
- SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S [Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft]
- Beschreibung:
- If we agree that William Labov is the founding father of Sociolinguistics, then New York City is its cradle: the study of how specific linguistic features acquire social meaning and then come to be used to mark prestige within an urban speech community was pioneered in New York, but has been replicated and refined in many other contexts. Today, the communicative space in large cities is increasingly marked by multilingualism as a consequence of different aspects of globalization, giving rise to concerns beyond the original sociolinguistic focus – for example language(s) and identity, language policy and planning, sociolinguistics of globalization, or superdiversity, to name but a few. We will first (re-)acquaint ourselves with basic sociolinguistic notions by studying Labov’s original work in New York City. We will then move on to urban communicative spaces that have been in the linguistic limelight (but some more so than others) such as London, Singapore, and Dublin, but also to Berlin and others.