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| Semester | spring semester 2022 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Ina Habermann (ina.habermann@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Jan Kott’s influential book "Shakespeare Our Contemporary", which appeared in English translation in 1964 (the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth) and had a great impact on critics and practitioners of the theatre, made Shakespeare political. In this seminar we will trace the debate around Shakespeare’s contemporaneity and the political impact of his plays. We will look at appropriations, adaptations and ‘translocations’ in order to assess how readers and critics as well as theatre and film practitioners have made Shakespeare matter in our lives. |
| Learning objectives | Students will expand their knowledge of Shakespearean drama. They will engage in close readings and get immersed in classic Shakespeare criticism and Shakespeare adaptation as well as contemporary critical debates. Readings and seminar discussions will provide the basis and frame for independent further research. |
| Bibliography | Texts (to be purchased): William Shakespeare, "Julius Caesar" W.S., "Hamlet" W.S., "The Merchant of Venice" W.S., "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" Please buy the most recent Arden editions (third series) of the plays. Further material will be available on the ADAM server. |
| 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 | Tuesday | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 22.02.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 01.03.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 08.03.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Fasnachtsferien |
| Tuesday 15.03.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 22.03.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 29.03.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 05.04.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 12.04.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 19.04.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 26.04.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 03.05.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 10.05.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 17.05.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 24.05.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Tuesday 31.05.2022 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Modules |
Modul: Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) 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 attendance, active participation, presentation |
| 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 Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |