Universität Wien

240046 VS Chronotopes, Power and Social Relations: An Introduction to The Politics of Time and Space (3.3.1) (2014S)

Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

Participation at first session is obligatory!

An/Abmeldung

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

Details

max. 40 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Montag 10.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
Montag 24.03. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
Montag 07.04. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
Montag 28.04. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
Montag 05.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
Montag 19.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
Montag 02.06. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
Montag 16.06. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Space and time are two fundamental dimensions of human life. They remain usually unquestioned: Everybody (and everything) exists in time and has a position in space. However, both notions often become highly politicised. Indeed, spatial and temporal references worldwide are intimately tied up with concerns about power and governance. In contrast to that, they can also quickly open up possibilities of critique, subversion and resistance. This course will look at such instances; it invites participants to think anew about the role time and space play in contemporary life and political negotiations. In times of 'no hope' and 'no future', and of an ever more exclusively mobile and interconnected world, we as anthropologists are invited to reconsider how we theoretically, analytically and methodologically approach these two fundamental notions. By looking at politically charged discourses about the past and the future, as well as claims to territory and political belonging, and by comparing multiple temporal and spatial practices, this course tries to advance both: our understanding of time and space, and of 'the political' in the contemporary world.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Reading; seminar presentation and participation; final paper (3000 word essay).

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Students will cover the core theoretical literature on the issues of time and space in social anthropology. Based on that, they will gain in-depth insights into recent anthropological debates on these topics, linking contemporary spatial and temporal politics to current changes in the global political economy. By working through a variety of ethnographic studies, they will further develop their analytical abilities and theoretical understandings of the core anthropological problems of space, time and politics. Overall, the course asks them to create their own critical perspectives on 'the political' in times of crisis through the lens of the topics of time and space.

Prüfungsstoff

Seminars with group presentations and discussions. All seminar literature will be provided via moodle. Students will be assisted in their analysis, interpretation and discussion of the requested reading.

Students will familiarise themselves with these two bodies of literature, which will strengthen their broader theoretical, analytical and methodological abilities. It is hoped that students can use their acquired knowledge for their future academic work.

Literatur

To be announced at introductory session. Including works Fabian, Gupta/Ferguson, Boyer, Berdahl, Guyer, Gell, Munn, and Greenhouse.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:39