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48675-01 - Research seminar: Doing the Right Thing: Contemporary Films by African-Americans (4 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2017 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Andrew Shields (andrew.shields@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | "Moonlight", by Barry Jenkins, won the Academy Award for Best Picture for 2016. But this course was planned even before the ceremony drew worldwide attention and mockery for the confusion surrounding the Best Picture announcement. Recent films by African-American directors address themes of race, of course, but also of gender, sexuality, class, and violence. We will begin with a film that is already almost 30 years old ("Do the Right Thing") before turning to a number of recent releases. |
| Learning objectives | In-depth study of the films and their reception. |
| Bibliography | As of May 2017, I plan to address the following movies in the course (subject to availability): - "Do the Right Thing", directed by Spike Lee, 1989 - "I Will Follow", directed by Ava DuVernay, 2010 - "Fruitvale Station", directed by Ryan Coogler, 2013 - "Dear White People", directed by Justin Simien, 2014 - "Moonlight", directed by Barry Jenkins, 2016 Selected secondary literature will be provided by the instructor. |
| Comments | Students will contribute to a course blog (address to be determined). |
| Admission requirements | Open to MA students only. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) Modul English & American Literature (Master's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Literatur im Zusammenspiel der Künste und Medien (Master's degree program: Literary Studies) Modul Literatur- und kulturwissenschaftliche Forschung (Master's degree program: Literary Studies) Modul Research in Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Credit for the course will be given to those who attend regularly and do a series of short writing assignments for the course (blog posts). |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |