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| Semester | spring semester 2015 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Peter Robert Burleigh (p.burleigh@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | London is the largest city in Europe, the capital of the United Kingdom, and the self-appointed economic, political and cultural hub of the nation. This seminar aims to set a historical mise-en-scène against which to cast the current cultural and political landscape of the capital: a city with great energy, creativity, vibrancy and huge wealth divides. Part of this will be through reflection on historical and political background and part will be to engage with contemporary practice in cultural fields and political activism. We will explore the particulars of London that make it such a special place, and try to mine the small, perhaps less spectacular, yet all the more interesting features of the city, especially in the areas of visual and text cultures. The seminar is also intended as preparation for an optional excursion to London which will carry extra credit points. There may also be an opportunity to include participating in a conference on London to be organized by Birkbeck College. |
| Learning objectives | Students will gain a broad view of the cultural landscape of London. Students will contextualize current cultural practices against historical background. Students will be able to engage critically with close readings of cultural phenomenon. |
| Bibliography | Readings will be provided on ADAM. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | This seminar is for BA students on the advanced level: for BA05 students those who have completed their proseminar paper in Literary & Cultural Studies; for BA13 students those who have completed ALL three introductory modules (including the proseminar papers). |
| Course application | Please register by e-mail to alex.van-lierde@unibas.ch. The number of participants is limited to 24. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul Advanced Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul Extending the View (Literary and Cultural Studies) (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Focusing on the Discipline (Literary and Cultural Studies) (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Short presentations, minuting, quizzes, and reports will be distributed as tasks during the course. |
| 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 |