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| Semester | spring semester 2025 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Andrew Shields (andrew.shields@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this course we will consider the work of American poet and essayist Adrienne Rich (1929-2012). We will be concentrating on her work as a poet. |
| Learning objectives | In-depth study of Rich's work will lead to discussions of social, historical, and political issues as well as of poetic form. |
| Bibliography | The following book by Adrienne Rich is required for the course: - Adrienne Rich. "The Fact of a Doorframe: Poems 1950-2001". Norton 2003. 978-0-393-32395-5 Additional material will be provided by the instructor. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | This seminar is for BA students on the advanced level. Students must have completed ALL three introductory modules (including the proseminar papers). |
| Course application | Please register for the course on services.unibas.ch The number of participants in this course is strictly limited to 20. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Tuesday | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 18.02.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 25.02.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 04.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 11.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Tuesday 18.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 25.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 01.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 08.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 15.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 22.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 29.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 06.05.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 13.05.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 20.05.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 27.05.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Modules |
Modul: Advanced Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Credit for the course will be given to those who attend regularly, participate in the discussions, and write several short texts on passages from the poems. |
| 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 |