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55637-01 - Research seminar: Gertrude Bell: Traveller, Writer, Politician, Archaeologist (4 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers |
Ina Habermann (ina.habermann@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Barbara Schellewald (barbara.schellewald@unibas.ch) |
| Content | This research seminar, co-taught by Barbara Schellewald, art history, and Ina Habermann, literature, will focus on a fascinating and trailblazing woman, Gertrude Bell, who transcended late Victorian gender norms to lead an amazing life as explorer and traveler in the Middle East, alpinist, archaeologist, secret agent, political advisor, writer and photographer. We will study Bell’s extraordinary life and explore, through her writings and photographs, her political activities as well as her cultural and archaeological work. One key aspect will be Bell's discoveries in Syria. Discussions can be held in both German and English. |
| Bibliography | Books to be purchased: - Gertrude Bell, "Persian Pictures" (1894) - Gertrude Bell, "The Desert and the Sown" (1907) - Janet Wallach, "Desert Queen. The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell: Adventurer, Advisor to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia" (2005) Also recommended: Gertrude Bell, "A Woman in Arabia: The Writings of the Queen of the Desert" (Penguin Classics, 2015). Other materials, such as letters, will be made available on the ADAM server, or are available online. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | This seminar is for MA students of either art history or (English) literature. |
| 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: 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: Profil: Mittelalter und Mittelalterrezeption (Master's degree program: Art History and Image Theory) Modul: Research in Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Vertiefung Themenfelder der Geschlechterforschung (Master's degree subject: Gender Studies) Modul: Werk und Kontext (Master's degree subject: Art History) Modul: Werk und Kontext (Master's degree program: Art History and Image Theory) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance, active participation, presentation |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |