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| Semester | Herbstsemester 2024 |
| Angebotsmuster | einmalig |
| Dozierende |
Kenny R. Cupers (kenny.cupers@unibas.ch)
Ute Holl (ute.holl@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | This seminar course explores spaces of encampment and containment from intersecting perspectives of urban studies and media studies. Starting from their historical experience, the course engages critical theories of the camp as well as its infrastructures, media, and urban afterlives. The course is divided into four parts. In the first part, “Camps as Historical Experience,” we start with an exploration of the first concentration camps and their relationship with colonial war and the rise of humanitarianism during the age of empire. Scholarship grounded in Cuba, South Africa, Namibia and Gaza raises important questions about decentering perspectives, about the alignment between military and humanitarian techniques, and about colonial continuities in European history. The second part of the course, “The Camp as an Object of Theory,” covers canonical theories of the camp such as Hannah Arendt’s and Giorgio Agamben’s. These raise questions about modernity, governmentality, sovereignty, and the making of the human as well as the politics of citizenship and asylum. The third part of the course, “Camps as Media Infrastructure,” homes in on aspects of design, technology, communication, and material politics. Here the relationship between the camp and the city comes into focus. The final part of the course, “Camp Afterlives,” continues to focus on the complexities of camps as lived experiences over time, as well as the politics of memory and heritage in spaces of encampment. |
| Lernziele | A critical understanding of spaces of encampment and containment, their historical experience, the role in critical theory, their infrastructures and media, and their urban afterlives. |
| Literatur | Recommended for preparation: Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarism, New York, Houghton/Miffin/Harcourt, 1959. (Particularly the Chapter on Concentrations Camps); Claudio Minca, «Geographies of the Camp», in: Political Geographies 49 (2015) pp. 74-83. Bülent Diken, Carsten Bagge Laustsen, «The Camp», in: Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography, 88:4, 443-452. |
| Bemerkungen | The seminar will be conducted in English. Note on Electronic Devices in Class: To enable open and uncensored discussion and protect the privacy of students, there is a zero-tolerance policy on any and all recording/surveillance devices in and around the classroom. Students Who Are Differently-Abled: If you believe that you are differently-abled/have a disability that impacts your studies, or you have documentation of such, please contact the instructor to think of alternative arrangements. |
| Teilnahmebedingungen | Academic Integrity: Teaching is based on a relation of mutual trust. When we research, we use other people’s work to help develop our own: this is an essential part of academia. However, when you use someone else’s work, you must cite and reference it correctly. This lets the reader/listener know which parts of the work are your own, and which parts come from other sources. What that means is that anytime you draw from someone’s ideas or use their actual words, you must give the name of the author and the book in proper citation form. You are expected to adhere to the university’s regulations on plagiarism and the use of AI tools. All breaches will be acted upon promptly and firmly, resulting at least in a fail for the relevant piece of assessment and possibly in further action being taken by the instructor, depending on the severity of the offense. If in doubt as to what constitutes plagiarism, do not hesitate to contact the instructor. Academic Freedom and Respect for Difference In this course you will deal with topics that can be controversial. In class discussions, you are free to offer the class any disagreement you may have. You will not be penalized for disagreeing with other students, the readings or the instructors, but your perspective must be based on evidence and fair argument. Freedom of speech and ideas is a basic principle of academic life and every student will have a chance to express their opinion as long as it is voiced in a respectful manner. Respect for others’ differences in ability, race, ethnicity, religion, and gender is a prerequisite for us working and thinking together in this course. |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | Anmeldung über MOnA notwendig (services.unibas.ch). |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Dienstag | 16.15-18.00 | Holbeinstrasse 12, Bluebox |
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Dienstag 17.09.2024 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Holbeinstrasse 12, Bluebox |
| Dienstag 24.09.2024 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Holbeinstrasse 12, Bluebox |
| Dienstag 01.10.2024 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Holbeinstrasse 12, Bluebox |
| Dienstag 08.10.2024 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Holbeinstrasse 12, Bluebox |
| Dienstag 15.10.2024 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Holbeinstrasse 12, Bluebox |
| Dienstag 22.10.2024 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Holbeinstrasse 12, Bluebox |
| Dienstag 29.10.2024 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Holbeinstrasse 12, Bluebox |
| Dienstag 05.11.2024 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Holbeinstrasse 12, Bluebox |
| Dienstag 12.11.2024 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Holbeinstrasse 12, Bluebox |
| Dienstag 19.11.2024 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Holbeinstrasse 12, Bluebox |
| Dienstag 26.11.2024 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Holbeinstrasse 12, Bluebox |
| Dienstag 03.12.2024 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Holbeinstrasse 12, Bluebox |
| Dienstag 10.12.2024 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Holbeinstrasse 12, Bluebox |
| Dienstag 17.12.2024 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Holbeinstrasse 12, Bluebox |
| Module |
Modul: Europäisierung und Globalisierung (Masterstudium: European Global Studies) Modul: Forschungsorientiertes Studium (Master Studienfach: Medienwissenschaft) Modul: Materialitäten (Master Studiengang: Kulturtechniken) Modul: The Urban across Disciplines (Master Studiengang: Critical Urbanisms) Modul: Theoretische Perspektiven MA (Master Studienfach: Medienwissenschaft) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Arbeit, Migration und Gesellschaft (Masterstudium: European Global Studies) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Staatlichkeit, Entwicklung und Globalisierung (Masterstudium: European Global Studies) |
| Leistungsüberprüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Leistungsüberprüfung | You are assessed on a Pass/Fail basis. To pass this course, you are required to participate in discussion and submit three essays. 2. Two Critical Analysis Essays A critical analysis essay asks the writer to present a coherent reflection about a text or multiple texts, in this case all the week’s required readings. The goal of a critical analysis essay is to: (i) summarize and explain in your own words the key arguments that the authors are making; (ii) critically examine and compare the arguments, methods, and analysis of the different authors; and (iii) illustrate that you can think analytically about arguments and evidence. Each essay should be between 600-800 words long and should be posted on ADAM by Monday evening 5pm before the class to which the essay pertains. |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Leistungsüberprüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: nicht erforderlich |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | Pass / Fail |
| Wiederholtes Belegen | nicht wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Fachbereich Medienwissenschaft |