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52094-01 - Proseminar: Theatre and War (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2018 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Christiane Schlote (christiane.schlote@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In her study 'Theatre and War: Theatrical Responses Since 1991' (2012), Jeanne Colleran argues "for the particular power of theatre as a live, embodied, communal art form to raise awareness of complex issues flattened out through hype and spin, to offer a public space of exchange, and to invigorate political analyses and action". In this proseminar, we will test this claim and examine how contemporary British playwrights have addressed and dramatised the relationship between theatre, war and violence - from the Rwandan Civil War and the Iraq War to armed conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In our discussions, we will particularly focus on questions of theatre and human rights, spectatorship, gendered violence and the representation of war correspondents and humanitarian aid workers, but also on issues of performance in places of war. |
| Learning objectives | Students will be introduced to key critical and methodological approaches to drama and explore the challenges and limits of dramatic representations of war and violence. |
| Bibliography | Primary and theoretical texts will be made available on ADAM. |
| Weblink | ADAm |
| Admission requirements | It is strongly recommended that this course is taken only after the successful completion of the "Introduction I + II: Literary Studies" proseminars. |
| Course application | Please register by sending an email to christiane.schlote(at)unibas.ch by 10 September 2018. Places are limited to 25. |
| 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: Introduction to Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular and active participation, reading assignments, oral presentation |
| 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 |