Back to selection
69250-01 - Practical course: How to Lie with Maps (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2023 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Olena Palko (olena.palko@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This course aims to consider the historical role of maps and cartographical imaginations for the processes of national self-awareness, nation-building and national movements since the mid 19th century. Arguably, maps do not provide an accurate geographical representation of a territory, rather maps interpret the impression of a territory in the eyes of the cartographer. Thongchai Winichkul once stated that “a map anticipates special reality, not vice versa. A map is a model for, rather than a model of, what it purported to present.” With this in mind, this course aims to question the “objective” character of maps, and develop student’s critical perspective on maps as primary sources. This module aims to answer the question of what can we learn about Eastern Europe and the region’s past by looking at maps created by national cartographers. |
| Admission requirements | Studierende der Geschichte aller Studienstufen sowie Studierende anderer Studienfächer, in deren Module die Übung verknüpft ist. Bei Überbelegung werden Studierende der Geschichte bevorzugt zugelassen. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 10.15-12.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 18.09.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 25.09.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 02.10.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 09.10.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 16.10.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 23.10.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 30.10.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 06.11.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 13.11.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 20.11.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 27.11.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 04.12.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 11.12.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Monday 18.12.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Departement Geschichte, Seminarraum 4 |
| Modules |
Modul: Archive / Medien / Theorien (Bachelor's degree program: Eastern European Studies) Modul: Archive / Medien / Theorien (Bachelor's degree subject: History) Modul: Basis Geschichte: Ostmitteleuropa (Bachelor's degree program: Eastern European Studies) Modul: Basis Geschichte: Russland / Sowjetunion (Bachelor's degree program: Eastern European Studies) Modul: Forschung und Praxis (Master's degree subject: East European History) Modul: Geschichte Ostmitteleuropas (Master's degree subject: East European History) Modul: Geschichte Südosteuropas (Master's degree subject: East European History) Modul: Gesellschaft in Osteuropa (Bachelor's degree program: Eastern European Studies) Modul: Gesellschaft in Osteuropa (Bachelor's degree subject: Eastern European Cultures) Modul: Methoden der Nahoststudien und der Gesellschaftswissenschaften (Bachelor's degree subject: Near & Middle Eastern Studies) Modul: Methoden der Near & Middle Eastern Studies und der Gesellschaftswissenschaften (Master's degree subject: Near & Middle Eastern Studies) Modul: Reflexion, Methodik, Praxis (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Modul: Theorie (Master's degree subject: History) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Aktive Teilnahme. |
| 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 | Departement Geschichte |