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68705-01 - Seminar: The Early Modern Book of Nature (3 KP)
| Semester | Frühjahrsemester 2023 |
| Angebotsmuster | einmalig |
| Dozierende | Justin Begley (justin.begley@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | During the early modern period, God was deemed to have provided humans with two texts: the Book of Scripture (the Bible) and the Book of Nature (the natural world). This course will focus on the book of nature, and will explore how early modern writers (c.1550-1700) interpreted and represented it across forms and genres, from lyric and epic poems to plays, utopian fictions, and scientific treatises. In addition to studying the canonical output of Jonson, Donne, and Milton, the course will delve into texts by women writers such as Margaret Cavendish and Lucy Hutchinson, along with works by lesser-known figures such as Abraham Cowley and Thomas Shadwell. It will investigate how developments in religion, medicine, and literary form helped to reshape understandings of the natural world, while also considering how early modern writers contributed to the growth of animal ethics, vegetarianism, and a burgeoning ecological consciousness. |
| Lernziele | Students will obtain a broad understanding of how the natural world was interpreted and represented in early modern literature in English, and of the cultural, social, and intellectual contexts in which such literature was produced. They will also improve their skills in reading and analysing texts written in a range of genres from the period c.1550-1700. |
| Literatur | Ben Jonson, "The Alchemist" (Cambridge, 2016). Francis Bacon, "New Atlantis" in "Three Early Modern Utopias" (Oxford, 1999). All other primary material, including poems and selections from plays and scientific treatises, will be made available on ADAM. Optional secondary material will also be available on ADAM. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | This seminar is for BA students on the advanced level who have completed ALL three introductory modules (including the proseminar papers). |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | Maximum of 25 students |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | Online-Angebot obligatorisch |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Freitag | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
Einzeltermine
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Freitag 24.02.2023 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Freitag 03.03.2023 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Fasnachstferien |
| Freitag 10.03.2023 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Freitag 17.03.2023 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Freitag 24.03.2023 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Freitag 31.03.2023 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Freitag 07.04.2023 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Ostern |
| Freitag 14.04.2023 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Freitag 21.04.2023 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Freitag 28.04.2023 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Freitag 05.05.2023 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Freitag 12.05.2023 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Freitag 19.05.2023 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Auffahrt |
| Freitag 26.05.2023 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Freitag 02.06.2023 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Module |
Modul: Advanced Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor Studienfach: Englisch) |
| Prüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | Students will be assessed on the basis of active participation and one written assignment near the end of the term. |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: nicht erforderlich |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | Pass / Fail |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | nicht wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |