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66059-01 - Seminar: BrexLit (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2022 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Ina Habermann (ina.habermann@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Brexit 'done', and Britain undone? This seminar focusses on 'BrexLit' as a new genre of contemporary British literature. We will look at Brexit as a political and cultural event and explore the cultural discourses of Brexit with a focus on constructions of British/English identity as negotiated in mythmaking and fiction. How is literature involved in making the case for and against Brexit, and how does it go beyond the expression of political positions? |
| Learning objectives | Students will learn about Brexit and explore the role of literature in the negotiation of this historical event in Britain. They will also practice and improve their skills in analysing fictional and non-fictional texts, placing them into the appropriate cultural contexts. |
| Bibliography | Texts (to be purchased): Ali Smith, "Autumn" (2016) Jonathan Coe, "Middle England" (2018) Andrew Roberts, "The Aachen Memorandum" (1995/2012) Olumide Popoola/Annie Holmes, "Breach" (2016) Linda Grant, "A Stranger City" (2019) Further material will be made available on the ADAM server. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | This seminar is for BA students on the advanced level who have completed ALL three introductory modules (including the proseminar papers). |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 22.09.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Thursday 29.09.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Thursday 06.10.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Thursday 13.10.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Thursday 20.10.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Thursday 27.10.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Thursday 03.11.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Thursday 10.11.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Thursday 17.11.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Thursday 24.11.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Thursday 01.12.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Thursday 08.12.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Thursday 15.12.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Thursday 22.12.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Modules |
Modul: Advanced Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance, active participation |
| 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 |