Universität Wien

150092 UE Kulturwissenschaftliche Methoden in der Sinologie (M6) (2023S)

Interview als Methode in den Kulturwissenschaften und Kulturproduktion

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 15 - Ostasienwissenschaften
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

An/Abmeldung

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

Details

max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Donnerstag 02.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Donnerstag 09.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Donnerstag 16.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Donnerstag 23.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Donnerstag 30.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Donnerstag 20.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Donnerstag 27.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Donnerstag 04.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Samstag 06.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Donnerstag 11.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Donnerstag 25.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Donnerstag 01.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Donnerstag 15.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Donnerstag 22.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Donnerstag 29.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

INTRODUCTION
Interviews are a regular feature of our society. From TV news to YouTube, from documentary films to telephone surveys, interviews are so ingrained in everyday life that we tend to assume we know “how they work”. This practice-oriented course is designed to question these preconceptions, acquire a nuanced understanding of interviews, and learn to conduct them independently.

A solid grasp of interview as a method is a necessary skill in a researcher’s toolbox: structured or unstructured, qualitative or quantitative, interviews play a crucial role in cultural studies. Not only are they an invaluable source of information, they also question the roles of both interviewer (i.e. "knowledge producer") and interviewee (i.e. "informant"), and the complex dynamics between them.

The course highlights the interactive/dialectic character of interviews, as a method of knowledge (co)production carried out by equal subjects, rather than a technique for extracting information from “objects of knowledge".

COURSE AIMS
By attending this course participants will acquire a well-rounded understanding of interviews, their function in academic research and use in artistic practices. At the end of the course participants will have a solid foundation in interviews as a method, and will be able to plan and conduct qualitative interviews independently. Under the supervision of the lecturer, participants will connect with artists and cultural workers directly, carry out interview(s) with them, and produce a written report to present their results.

- PART 1 of the course will start with an overview of research methods in cultural studies, and then focus on interviews. Participants will familiarise with ethnographic approaches, different kinds of interviews, and learn to incorporate them in a research project. Special attention will be paid to issues topical to Chinese studies.

- PART 2 will zoom in on interviews as a methodology in artistic practices. Creatives from China and the sinosphere (i.e. directors, producers) will join our sessions, in-person and on-line, to present their work and engage in conversations. Participants will observe how interviews are employed in the arts (i.e. film, theatre, etc) and reflect on their use as a tool for social engagement.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

- ACTIVE PARTICIPATION: 20%
- INTERVIEW PLAN DEVELOPMENT: 20%
- FINAL WRITTEN REPORT: 40%
- ORAL DISCUSSION OF THE REPORT: 20%

* All assignments need to be fulfilled to attain a positive overall grade *

* The final written report MUST be passed to pass the course, regardless of the partial grades achieved in the other assignments *

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
The working language for the course is English. All core readings, in English, will be uploaded on Moodle after the course starts; screenings (films, video-recordings) will have either English or German subtitles. Although proficiency in Chinese is not a prerequisite, students with Chinese language competences are encouraged to use written and oral Chinese in interviews and discussion sessions.

MINIMUM ATTENDANCE
The maximum unjustified absences allowed is 2 sessions. Starting from the 3rd absence the course instructor may, at their own discretion, either deregister or fail the student.

SYNERGY WITH OTHER COURSES
The students are strongly encouraged, although not required, to take Prof. Li Yinan’s course “Juchang as Method - A Performance and Communication Project with Young Artists in China” (150073 SE)

Prüfungsstoff

Literatur

Participants will receive a complete reading list after the start of the course.

For a preliminary overview see: Pickering, Michael, ed. "Research Methods for Cultural Studies". Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2022. (Introduction)

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

UE GG/LK

Letzte Änderung: Mo 03.04.2023 14:49