Universität Wien

134006 VO VO: Colonial Past and Postcolonial Present of the Low Countries Reflected in Literature (2023W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 13 - Europäische und Vergleichende Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft
Moodle

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Sprache: Englisch

Prüfungstermine

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Montag 02.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Montag 09.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Montag 16.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Montag 23.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Montag 30.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Montag 06.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Montag 13.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Montag 20.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Montag 27.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Montag 04.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Montag 11.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Montag 08.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Montag 22.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Course Content:
On 1 July 2023, 150 years after formerly enslaved people in the Dutch colonies were finally free, the Dutch King expressed apologies for the role of the Netherlands in slavery. On 30 June 2020, 60 years after the independence of Congo, the Belgian King expressed deepest regrets for colonial cruelties under Belgian rule. On 10 March 2020, The Dutch King apologized for Dutch violence inflicted on Indonesia during colonial rule. Three recent landmarks in postcolonial discourse in the Low Countries. In this course, Dutch literary texts will serve as a key to discover the colonial past and postcolonial present of both Belgium and the Netherlands. Of course, to appreciate a fictional text, one may require insight in the proper realities from which it originated. The reader may for instance encounter existing personalities like Stanley or Sukarno. Moreover, literary texts can illuminate perspectives from the past, and thus exemplify narratives about the past in the present. In this course, we will read (excerpts from) primary texts to explore the Dutch and Belgian colonial past and consider narratives and perspectives constructing the postcolonial traces in contemporary society.

Course Aims:
Students are familiar with the colonial past of the Low Countries.
Students recognize the narratives primary literary texts present about this colonial past.
Students are able to contextualize social discourses on postcolonial issues.
Students appreciate the role of literary texts in current social discourses.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

The course is concluded with a written exam.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

The exam is focused on critical reading and understanding. Essay questions invite to reflect on primary texts in connection to the context (as provided in secondary literature and lectures).

Prüfungsstoff

Course material includes excerpts of primary texts and selected background articles. An overview of all readings can be found in the course manual, which also includes study questions to the texts for home study. Presentation slides from the lectures will be published on Moodle.

N.B. Students in Module VI have to answer in English; other students can answer in German, or in Dutch as well.

Literatur

(Excerpts from) primary and secondary literature will be made available, either in English or in German.
N.B. please note that reading knowledge of both English and German is required.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

EC Niederl. Sprache und Kultur (Version 2020): Modul 1
EC Internat. literar. Transfer
BA Vgl. Lit.wiss M5-VO
BA Vgl. Lit.wiss. M6

Letzte Änderung: Mi 03.07.2024 15:05