Universität Wien

170740 UE Eat, Sleep, Love. Carnality in Media (2023S)

Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

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

Details

max. 30 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Montag 06.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 2H467 UZA II Rotunde
  • Montag 20.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 2H467 UZA II Rotunde
  • Montag 27.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 2H467 UZA II Rotunde
  • Montag 17.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 2H467 UZA II Rotunde
  • Montag 24.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 2H467 UZA II Rotunde
  • Montag 08.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 2H467 UZA II Rotunde
  • Montag 15.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 2H467 UZA II Rotunde
  • Montag 22.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Digital
  • Montag 05.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 2H467 UZA II Rotunde
  • Montag 12.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 2H467 UZA II Rotunde
  • Montag 19.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 2H467 UZA II Rotunde
  • Montag 26.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 3 2H467 UZA II Rotunde

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Course description:

Carnality is a topic that has always been present in the media to a greater or lesser extent. Carnality in cultural texts, especially in cinema, has many facets, however, it is never neutral. Vivian Sobchack in her book “Carnal Thoughts” points out that whether we are watching a film, or just thinking about the mysteries of moving pictures, cultural forms, and the meanings and values that guide our lives, we make conscious sense from our carnal senses. In contemporary humanities, the affective turn, posthuman theories, and theories on (un)mediatized intimacy take as their starting point precisely the body and its senses, and what it is capable of.
In contemporary media, carnality has many names; each of them shimmers with different shades. In the most neutral sense, “carnality” indicates something related to the body, flesh, physicality. What is “carnal,” however, still remains especially related to the sexual appetites and desires. Yet it also carries broader associations: with materiality, vitality, tangibility, as well as something temporary and vulnerable.
During the course we will inspect how bodily practices are portrayed in the media. We will analyze media representations of the carnal activities: sleeping, eating, defecating, having sexual intercourse. We will inspect how representations of carnality on screen can be approached using various philosophical and cultural theories. The course will also address digital embodiments in media spaces to provide examples of protocols of non-traditional perceptions of carnality.

Aims:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
- Have developed skills in film and other media texts analysis and interpretation, in particular, regarding the depictions of the carnal practices and experiences.
- Have developed their ability to discuss films and other media texts in a written and oral form (oral presentations, discussions, one-pager).
- Get familiarized with the selected theories of affect, embodiment and posthumanism, and the representations of bodily experiences in selected media texts.
- Have experience in critical analysis of films and other media texts using selected theoretical approaches.

Methods:

The course is taught through lectures, screenings, discussions, and set readings. Classes will consist of introductory lecture, a group work and a discussion part on films and other media texts. Individual sequences, scenes and film images will be analyzed. Set readings will be discussed. For each session, students are expected to come prepared, meaning, to read the required readings and to watch films or other audiovisual materials specified by the teacher, and participate in class discussions about the texts they read and the audiovisual materials they watched. The aim is to build students’ critical thinking skills and to show them how to analyze and interpret the representations of carnal practices depicted in media.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Course evaluation will be done through:

- Assignment 1: one-pager – 20%, and
- Assignment 2: podcast episode – 40%, and
- Presentation in the classroom – 40%.

Each element must be achieved. If one or more above-mentioned elements are not achieved or are assessed negatively, the overall grade cannot be positive.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

No prior subject knowledge is required to study this module. Good command of English is required.

Attendance is compulsory. A maximum of two absences is permitted in order to pass the class. A third absence will result in a fail (negative mark).

Course assessment:

Course assessment will be done through:

1) Assignment 1: one-pager – 20% of the mark
- Due: 30 April 2023.
- Select one media text from the ones provided by the teacher (film, TV series episode, etc.) and analyze the carnal practices depicted in it.
- One-pager reflection is supposed to be in written form and must fit on one A4 page. These are loose notes and reflections that do not have a rigid form. They show your ability to reflect on the subject of carnal practices in a chosen media text. The chosen media text should be different from those we talked about in class.
- Your understanding of the carnal practices in a chosen media text and the ability to communicate your own reflections will be assessed.

2) Assignment 2: podcast episode – 40% of the mark
- Due: 31 May 2023.
- Imagine you are the host of a podcast called “About Body in Media.” Your task for this assignment is to create a podcast episode – max. 5-minute-long audio recording – where you will critically analyze one media text (for example, a film, TV series, TV show of your choice) using a theory or a concept you learned during the course.
- Please embed the recording into the Power Point presentation, if you wish to use some illustrative material for your audio recording, however, it is not mandatory.
- Do not exceed the 5-minute recording time.
- Follow the guidelines outlined above and keep your argument clear.

3) Presentation in the classroom: “Carnality in Contemporary Media: Case Study” – 40% of the mark
- In the penultimate or last class, students will deliver an oral presentation that they have worked on in groups during the semester. The presentation should be made in Power Point or a similar program.
- The presentation must focus on the selected case study on the topic of “Carnality in Contemporary Media.”
- The selected case study must be a broader media phenomenon, not a single media text (i.e., not a single movie).
- Choose a case study not discussed in details during the course.
- In the presentation, answer the following question: how do you understand carnal practices in today’s media and how is it presented in the case study you have chosen?
- Presentations need to be done in groups.
- Max. 15 minutes per presentation.
- The presentation will be assessed in terms of the quality of the content (research, argumentation) and the way it is presented (adherence to the time limit, participation of all group members during the presentation, involvement of group members in answering the questions posed after the presentation).

Prüfungsstoff

N/A

Literatur

To be determined.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Do 11.05.2023 11:27