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72853-01 - Seminar: Revisiting Feminist Anthropology: Queer and Postcolonial Perspectives (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2024 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Serena Dankwa (serena.dankwa@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Feminist anthropology aims to overcome androcentric/masculinist perspectives in anthropological knowledge production on the one hand, and to challenge feminist theories developed in Europe and North America on the other. This MA reading course introduces classical concerns of “feminist anthropology” that has been recognized as a sub-discipline of anthropology since the 1970s. Reading old and new texts, we will explore how (postcolonial) feminist anthropologists and their perspectives on women, gender and sexuality, on race and colonialism, on representation and positioning have made their way into anthropology. There will be a special focus on feminist ethnographic writings on/from the Middle East and on Black feminist practice. The visit of „Wasted Land“ a performance on „ecological neo-colonialism“ by Ntando Cele forms an integral part of the Seminar scheduled for Friday evening 29.11.! No previous knowledge of feminism is required, but a willingness to read/listen deeply, to be moved by the readings and to engage with the activist traditions in which they may be set. Creative exercises will help us to reflect on our positionalities and transfer the concepts we have developed to our own research practices. |
| Bibliography | We will read texts by authors such as Zora Neale Hurston, Lilith Mahmud, Nadja Al-Ali, Lara Deeb, Ella Cara Deloria, Henrietta Moore, Oyeronke Oyewumi or Ifi Amadiume, Lila Abu-Lughod and others. |
| Comments | The visit of the performance "Wasted Land" at Kaserne Basel has to paid by the course participants themselves. Kaserne usually offer a sliding scale with a minumum of 15 CHF to be paid. |
| Admission requirements | The seminar is aimed at advanced BA students (from 4th semester onwards), and MA students with good Enlish language skills and the readiness to read a lot. The number of participants is limited to 25 students. The places are assigned according to date of enrollment and subject of study. Priority will be given to the subjects listed under "modules". |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Tuesday | 14.15-16.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 17.09.2024 | 14.15-16.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Tuesday 24.09.2024 | 14.15-16.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Tuesday 01.10.2024 | 14.15-16.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Tuesday 08.10.2024 | 14.15-16.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Tuesday 15.10.2024 | 14.15-16.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Tuesday 22.10.2024 | 14.15-16.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Tuesday 29.10.2024 | 14.15-16.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Tuesday 05.11.2024 | 14.15-16.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Tuesday 12.11.2024 | 14.15-16.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Tuesday 19.11.2024 | 14.15-16.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Tuesday 26.11.2024 | 14.15-16.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Tuesday 03.12.2024 | 14.15-16.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Tuesday 10.12.2024 | 14.15-16.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Tuesday 17.12.2024 | 14.15-16.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Modules |
Modul: Forschungsfelder der Ethnologie (Bachelor's degree subject: Anthropology) Modul: Methoden der Geschlechterforschung: Kulturwissenschaftliche Methoden (Bachelor's degree subject: Gender Studies) Modul: Sachthemen der Ethnologie (Bachelor's degree subject: Anthropology) Modul: Theory and General Anthropology (Master's degree subject: Anthropology) Modul: Wissenschaftliche Vertiefung in der Ethnologie: Sachthemen (Bachelor's degree subject: Anthropology) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| 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 Ethnologie |