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| Semester | fall semester 2023 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Christiane Schlote (christiane.schlote@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In his article, “Colonial museums in a postcolonial Europe” (2009), Robert Aldrich pointedly observes that visitors “to Europe’s grand old imperial capitals can find many reminders of co-lonial days and the imperial sunset. (...) Colonialists made great efforts to mark cities with signs of empire, the plaques and statues that sanctified great men (but only rarely great coloni-al women)” and that “Empire-building and museum-building went hand in hand”. In this sem-inar, we will concentrate on London’s iconic and contentious imperial statues, sights, monu-ments and museumscape - from the Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens and the British Museum to Harry Beck’s classic London Underground Tube map - and re-visit them through literary, dramatic, poetic and artistic texts by British Asian, Arab and Black British writers and artists. Their innovative and critical explorations of London’s hidden imperial spaces and neglected histories and stories will guide us in our discussions of postcolonial memory, con-temporary commemoration and heritage politics. |
| Learning objectives | Students will gain an understanding of the culture and politics of commemoration and post-colonial museology. |
| Bibliography | Students should acquire the following text: Hanan Al-Shaykh, "Only in London" (2001). 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 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 27.09.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 04.10.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 11.10.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 18.10.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 25.10.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 01.11.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 08.11.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 15.11.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 22.11.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 29.11.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 06.12.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 13.12.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Wednesday 20.12.2023 | 12.15-14.00 | Nadelberg 6, Grosser Hörsaal |
| Modules |
Modul: Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Literatur im Zusammenspiel der Künste und Medien (Master's degree program: Literary Studies) Modul: Literatur- und kulturwissenschaftliche Forschung (Master's degree program: Literary Studies) Modul: Research in Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) Module: Fields: Knowledge Production and Transfer (Master's degree program: African Studies) Module: Fields: Media and Imagination (Master's degree program: African Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular and active participation, reading assignments, oral presentation, optional seminar pa-per |
| 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 |