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78032-01 - Proseminar: The Politics of Heroism in the Middle East (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Hala Al Daoud (hala.aldaoud@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This course investigates the cultural, political, and communicative processes through which societies construct figures of national heroes and, conversely, villainy. Drawing on theoretical frameworks, the course introduces students to core concepts including the hero, the heroic deed, heroization, and the fraught relationship between violence and heroism. These concepts and complex theories provide a foundation for examining how communities elevate individuals to heroic status, how such reputations are contested, and how these dynamics shift across historical and political contexts. Through case studies from the Middle East and North Africa region, we will analyze how nationalist movements, colonial and anti-colonial struggles, media ecologies, and political performances shape cultural memory and understand how national icons are constructed, mobilized, and disputed in local and global arenas. |
| Bibliography | The required and recommended literature will be announced at a later date. |
| Comments | - |
| Admission requirements | - |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 14.15-16.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum E005 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 19.02.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum E005 |
| Thursday 26.02.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Fasnachtswoche |
| Thursday 05.03.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum E005 |
| Thursday 12.03.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum E005 |
| Thursday 19.03.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum E005 |
| Thursday 26.03.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum E005 |
| Thursday 02.04.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Osterwoche |
| Thursday 09.04.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum E005 |
| Thursday 16.04.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum E005 |
| Thursday 23.04.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum E005 |
| Thursday 30.04.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum E005 |
| Thursday 07.05.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum E005 |
| Thursday 14.05.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Auffahrt |
| Thursday 21.05.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum E005 |
| Thursday 28.05.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum E005 |
| Modules |
Modul: Ethnographien (Bachelor's degree subject: Anthropology) Modul: Themen der Nahoststudien (Bachelor's degree subject: Near & Middle Eastern Studies) Modul: Themen der Nahoststudien (Bachelor's Studies - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| 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 Nahost-Studien |