Universität Wien

150092 UE Kulturwissenschaftliche Methoden in der Sinologie (M6) (2024S)

Tracing the colonisers: Postcolonial built environments in visuals and narratives in the Sinophone world

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

Please note, class meetings on 14.05.24 and 28.05.24 are to be replaced by guest lectures. These lectures' dates are to be announced in the first meeting on the 05.03.24.

  • Dienstag 05.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Dienstag 19.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Dienstag 09.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Dienstag 16.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Dienstag 23.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Dienstag 30.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Dienstag 07.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Dienstag 14.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Dienstag 21.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Dienstag 28.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Dienstag 04.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Dienstag 11.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Dienstag 18.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Dienstag 25.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

As designed artefacts realised with multiple stages of efforts, architecture and cities (the built environment) are charged with meanings. On the one hand, they are meant to facilitate human activities and therefore reflect the urban living culture; on the other hand they are often designated to be power enunciations for political and financial authorities – this is even more prominent in the colonised areas. The built environment of the formerly colonised areas is therefore essential lens through which one understands not only the past and the present, but also the different powers involved and their dynamics of interaction over time.
The aim of this seminar is to introduce students methods to understand the once colonised built environment in the Chinese-speaking world. Focusing on the visuals and narratives, we shall investigate the selected cities through learning how to analyse maps, photographs, drawings, films and narrated stories. With topics not limited to urban heritage, post-colonial architecture, public space, housing and so on, we learn about postcolonial cities and entities such as Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. We shall explore how, conceptually, cities being readers which narrate the past and define the present of different stakeholders; practically, we shall scrutinise the selected academic literature and materials to collect the tools (such as skills of reading, analysing and writing about visuals and textual materials) for future academic research.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Active class participation 15% (with strictly not more than two times of absence)
In-class exercises 15%
Presentations with submission of presentation slides within ten days after the presentation 35%
Final report and oral discussion 35%

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Please note, students are required to fulfill all the four items of assessment in order to pass the seminar. That means, a minimum pass in each item is a prerequisite to pass the overall course.

1 : Excellent
1.1-2: Very good
2.1-3: Satisfactory
3.1-4: Pass
4 or below: Failed

Prüfungsstoff

Literatur

A complete reading list is distributed to the class after the course started.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

UE GG/LK

Letzte Änderung: Mo 13.01.2025 14:45