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74915-01 - Seminar: Against Empathy (3 KP)
| Semester | Frühjahrsemester 2025 |
| Angebotsmuster | einmalig |
| Dozierende | Julia Rensing (julia.rensing@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | Empathy is often considered key in mobilising action and activism to stop oppression, suffering and violence. But perhaps sympathising with the other – seeing and witnessing their pain – is no longer enough. Aruna D'Souza's "Imperfect Solidarities" critically scrutinises the notion of empathy and argues instead for the need and obligation to care. This course uses her book as a foundation to engage deeply with central questions in the Social Sciences and in African Studies as well as with pressing issues of the current moment in time.The role and function of images as well as the ethics of looking are core concerns in our discussions, for which we refer to seminal texts on photography such as “Regarding the Pain of Others” by Susan Sontag or Ariella Aisha Azoulay’s publications. A second focus in this seminar lies on contemporary art and the distinct ways in which artists engage with and address empathy. ***Please note: You need to obtain a copy of Aruna D'Souza's Imperfect Solidarities by the first week of the semester (to be precise, that is within the first week of the introductory session) |
| Literatur | selection: Aruna D'Souza: "Imperfect Solidarities" Susan Sontag: “Regarding the Pain of Others” Ariella Aisha Azoulay: “The Captive Photograph” artworks examples: Lindokuhle Sobekwa Gabrielle Goliath Candice Breitz Koleka Putuma |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | Have a copy of Aruna D'Souza's Imperfect Solidarities by the first week of the semester (to be precise, that is within the first week of the introductory session) The course is designed for Master's students |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Mittwoch | 12.15-14.00 | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
Einzeltermine
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Mittwoch 19.02.2025 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Mittwoch 26.02.2025 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Mittwoch 05.03.2025 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Mittwoch 12.03.2025 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Fasnachstferien |
| Mittwoch 19.03.2025 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Mittwoch 26.03.2025 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Mittwoch 02.04.2025 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Mittwoch 09.04.2025 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Mittwoch 16.04.2025 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Mittwoch 23.04.2025 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Mittwoch 30.04.2025 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Mittwoch 07.05.2025 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Mittwoch 14.05.2025 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Mittwoch 21.05.2025 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Mittwoch 28.05.2025 | 12.15-14.00 Uhr | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Module |
Modul: Areas: Afrika (Master Studiengang: Europäische Geschichte in globaler Perspektive ) Modul: Fields: Governance and Politics (Master Studiengang: African Studies) Modul: Fields: Public Health and Social Life (Master Studiengang: African Studies) Modul: Migration, Mobility and Transnationalism (Master Studiengang: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources ) Modul: Theory and General Anthropology (Master Studienfach: Anthropology) |
| Prüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| 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 | Zentrum für Afrikastudien |