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| Semester | spring semester 2022 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Christiane Schlote (christiane.schlote@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In a 2012 speech entitled 'Inequality and Environmental Policy', the Nobel economist Joseph Stiglitz already stated that there is "a two-way relationship between environment and inequality. So while environmental degradation contributes to inequality, inequality can also contribute to environmental degradation". In this course, we will engage with global cultural representations of the link between inequality and ecological crises and explore literary, poetic, dramatic and artistic interventions in complex discourses including biodiversity loss, 'buen vivir', carbon inequality, environmental justice, overconsumption, social-ecological transformations and water politics. |
| Learning objectives | Students will be familiarised with key concepts and theories from environmental and energy humanities and their application to transnational narratives of ecological inequality. |
| Bibliography | Students should acquire the following texts: Helon Habila, "Oil on Water" (2010) Barbara Kingsolver, "Flight Behavior" (2012) Saumya Roy, "Mountain Tales. Love and Loss in the Municipality of Castaway Belongings" (2021). Theoretical and additional primary texts will be made available on ADAM. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | For MA and PhD students only |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 107 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 23.02.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 107 |
| Wednesday 02.03.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 107 |
| Wednesday 09.03.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Fasnachtsferien |
| Wednesday 16.03.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 107 |
| Wednesday 23.03.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 107 |
| Wednesday 30.03.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 107 |
| Wednesday 06.04.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 107 |
| Wednesday 13.04.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 107 |
| Wednesday 20.04.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 107 |
| Wednesday 27.04.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 107 |
| Wednesday 04.05.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 107 |
| Wednesday 11.05.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 107 |
| Wednesday 18.05.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 107 |
| Wednesday 25.05.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 107 |
| Wednesday 01.06.2022 | 12.15-14.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 107 |
| Modules |
Modul: Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Fields: Media and Imagination (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul: Kulturtechnische Dimensionen (Master's degree program: Cultural Techniques) Modul: Literatur- und kulturwissenschaftliche Forschung (Master's degree program: Literary Studies) Modul: Research in Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular and active participation, reading assignments, oral presentation, optional seminar paper |
| 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 |