Zurück zur Auswahl
78365-01 - Forschungsseminar: Ghostly Ancestors, Creole Identities: Anglophone Caribbean Literatures (4 KP)
| Semester | Frühjahrsemester 2026 |
| Angebotsmuster | unregelmässig |
| Dozierende | Ana Sobral (ana.sobral@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | One of the pivotal areas of colonial enterprise since Christopher Columbus reached the Bahamas in 1492, the Caribbean became the stage for major developments in European colonialism. The highly conflictual history of the region has left indelible marks in the collective memory of its people and has strongly influenced literary production. This seminar examines the ways in which the past has shaped the present in Caribbean cultures and literatures. Covering major topics such as exploration travels, slave trade, piracy, plantation slavery, slave uprisings, maroon communities, racial miscegenation and gendered experiences, our focus will be on Anglophone Caribbean narratives that reflect the area's history of occupation and struggle for independence. We will discuss foremost postcolonial writers such as Jamaica Kincaid (Antigua), Edward Brathwaite (Barbados), Derek Walcott (Saint Lucia) and Michelle Cliff (Jamaica), and we will explore a variety of texts and media, ranging from novels and poetry to essays, Reggae music and film. Our discussions will be shaped by theoretical reflections on issues of creolization and hybridity, as well as by cultural memory studies. |
| Lernziele | Students will be introduced to key features of Anglophone Caribbean literaturers and cultures and gain a deeper understanding of the Caribbean, its history and significance. |
| Literatur | Theoretical texts will be made available on ADAM. Students are requested to purchase the following novel: Michelle Cliff, “Abeng”, Penguin Edition. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | This research seminar is open only to MA and PhD students. |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | Please register for this course on https://services.unibas.ch/. |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | Online-Angebot obligatorisch |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Donnerstag | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
Einzeltermine
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Donnerstag 19.02.2026 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Donnerstag 26.02.2026 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Fasnachtsferien |
| Donnerstag 05.03.2026 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Donnerstag 12.03.2026 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Donnerstag 19.03.2026 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Donnerstag 26.03.2026 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Donnerstag 02.04.2026 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Ostern |
| Donnerstag 09.04.2026 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Donnerstag 16.04.2026 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Donnerstag 23.04.2026 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Donnerstag 30.04.2026 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Donnerstag 07.05.2026 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Donnerstag 14.05.2026 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Auffahrt |
| Donnerstag 21.05.2026 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Donnerstag 28.05.2026 | 16.15-18.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Module |
Modul: Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master Studienfach: Englisch) Modul: Fields: Media and Imagination (Master Studiengang: African Studies) Modul: Literatur- und kulturwissenschaftliche Forschung (Master Studiengang: Literaturwissenschaft) Modul: Literaturgeschichte (Master Studiengang: Literaturwissenschaft) Modul: Research in Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master Studienfach: Englisch) |
| Prüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | In this seminar, students are expected to: 1) Write an online entry on the ADAM forum on a specific topic related to a specific session and based on a secondary text provided by the lecturer beforehand (500-800 words); 2) Write a short online comment on the ADAM forum on another student's online entry (ca. 300 words); 3) Provide a comment in class on the online entry and online comments on ADAM provided by other students (about 10 minutes). All topics and texts will be introduced in the first session and will frame each subsequent session. |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: nicht erforderlich |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | Pass / Fail |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |