123421 SE Literary & Cultural Studies Seminar / BA Paper / MA American / North American Lit. Studies (2023S)

Gendered Perspectives on American Astroculture in the First and Second Space Ages

11.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

Moodle

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Anmeldung von Mo 13.02.2023 00:00 bis Di 21.02.2023 12:00
Abmeldung bis Fr 31.03.2023 23:59

Details

max. 18 Teilnehmer*innen

Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Alexandra Ganser-Blumenau

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Because of a conference engagement, the session on Fri, March 31 will be held online.
Because of a Summer School in the US to which I have been invited as faculty, the seminar will not take place on Fri, June 9.
The program also features two guest talks with experts in the field: Dr. Jens Temmen (Univ. Düsseldorf) on March 24 and Eren Ileri, MA (Academy of Fine Arts Vienna) on June 2.

    
    Freitag
    10.03.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Freitag
    17.03.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Freitag
    24.03.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Freitag
    31.03.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Freitag
    21.04.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Freitag
    28.04.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Freitag
    05.05.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Freitag
    12.05.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Freitag
    19.05.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Freitag
    26.05.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Freitag
    02.06.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Freitag
    09.06.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Freitag
    16.06.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Freitag
    23.06.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
    
    Freitag
    30.06.
    10:15 - 11:45
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

GENDERED PERSPECTIVES ON US-AMERICAN ASTROCULTURES
In this seminar in literary and cultural studies, we will examine literature, film, TV series, and other medial art (e.g. computer games) from the first and the second Space Ages in terms of their gendered narratives and representations. We will critically explore constructions of femininity and masculinity with regard to the astronaut figure, astronaut wives, scientists, and other popular figures of spacefaring. Race, class, and sexuality will be additional categories of difference addressed: how are these figures imagined in American popular culture, and what is their cultural function in the race for the final frontier?
Goals: Students will be familiar with dominant narratives of outer space conquest in their gendered dimensions. They will be able to critically interrogate popular cultural forms in this regard and be able to execute their own research papers at the end of the course, based on oral presentations and feedback (both peer and teacher).
After an input phase in March, students will develop and present their own research projects in class in teams of two.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

active class participation (max. 2 missed sessions), incl. discussions and minor assignments
oral presentation (in pairs)
written seminar paper (due August 31)

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

active class participation 25% (incl. minor written tasks at home)
oral presentation in teams of two 25%
written seminar paper (due August 31) 50%

Prüfungsstoff

all material discussed in class: primary and secondary literature and audiovisual material

Literatur

Tom Wolfe, The Right Stuff
Norman Mailer, A Fire on the Moon
Lilly Koppel, The Astronauts' Wives Club
Films: Project Moonbase; Interstellar; Hidden Figures
TV Series: Away; Salvation

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Studium: BA 612, MA 844(2)
Code/Modul: BA09.2, 10.2, MA 4.1, 4.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-0406

Letzte Änderung: Mo 27.02.2023 11:49