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| Semester | spring semester 2022 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Harm Den Boer (harm.denboer@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Does literature reflect -or does it need to deal with- issues, conflicts or tensions in society? If so, how is the relation between literature and politics conceived in marxist and other sociocritical theories (think of Gender Theory, Postcolonial Criticism) from the 19th century onwards? In this Kolloquium we will assess selected theoretical texts, think of Goldmann or Jameson, that address the relation between literature and society. At the same time, we use the concepts of sociocritical theory to discuss each participant's ongoing research. A selection of texts will be available at the start of the Kolloquium. |
| Learning objectives | 1) To learn about sociocritical literary theory from Marx onwards and, more importantly 2) To critically reflect on how to relate literary expression to social issues, conflicts, tensions in one's own research |
| Bibliography | To be communicated at the starf of the course |
| Admission requirements | For Ph. D. Students (Doktorierende) only |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 16.15-18.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum U115 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 23.02.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum U115 |
| Wednesday 02.03.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum U115 |
| Wednesday 09.03.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Fasnachtsferien |
| Wednesday 16.03.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum U115 |
| Wednesday 23.03.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum U115 |
| Wednesday 30.03.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum U115 |
| Wednesday 06.04.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum U115 |
| Wednesday 13.04.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum U115 |
| Wednesday 20.04.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum U115 |
| Wednesday 27.04.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum U115 |
| Wednesday 04.05.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum U115 |
| Wednesday 11.05.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum U115 |
| Wednesday 18.05.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum U115 |
| Wednesday 25.05.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum U115 |
| Wednesday 01.06.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Maiengasse, Seminarraum U115 |
| Modules |
Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies: Recommendations (PhD subject: Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies) Doktorat Russistik: Empfehlungen (PhD subject: Russian Studies) Doktorat Slavistik: Empfehlungen (PhD subject: Slavic Studies) French Literature: Recommendations (PhD subject: French Literature) German Literature: Recommendations (PhD subject: German Literature) Literary Studies: Recommendations (PhD subject: Literary Studies) Modul: Literaturtheorie (Master's degree program: Literary Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | PASS/FAIL on the basis of active participation in the Kolloquium |
| 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 Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaften |