Universität Wien

240528 SE Creating national identities (P4) (2017W)

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 09.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
Montag 08.01. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
Donnerstag 11.01. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
Montag 15.01. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
Donnerstag 18.01. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
Montag 22.01. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
Donnerstag 25.01. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Course goals/ Lehrziel:
This seminar aims to highlight different approaches employed to create national identities such as symbols of state and nation hood, mass spectacles, re-invention of histories and traditions, styles of governmentality etc.
In particular the following questions should be addressed:
What is the role of symbolism in creating nation identities?
How are traditions and histories used to create national identities?
What is the use of creating national histories/myths and national languages?
How are state spaces signified?

methodological approach/ Lehrinhalt und Methode:
Based on the obligatory reading material and case studies presented by seminar participants the abovementioned research questions should be addressed.
English will be used as a means of communication

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

* active participation in course discussions, presentations etc.
* attendance in 80% of all courses (up to 3 units à 2 hours may be missed, that means you are allowed to not attend part of one of the presentation sessions)
* circulation of handout (1 2 pages) of own presentation to all course participants including instructor; handout must be sent 48 hours before the respective presentation (schedule of presentations will be sent out in due time by instructor)
* submission of written text (approx. 2500 words without bibliography (that is approx.12 pages in 12 fonds, one spaced), in English or German must be submitted by February 28th 2018 at the latest, Word count has to be written on front page of paper.
no extension of deadline possible

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Participation in class room discussions 10 %
On time circulation of handout 10 %
Paper Presentation 30 %
Final paper 50 %
grades:
Sehr gut 100 % to 91 % of all points
Gut 90 % to 76 % of all points
Befriedigend 75 % to 61 % of all points
Genügend 60 % to 51 % of all points
Nicht genügend 50 % and less of all points

Prüfungsstoff

Literatur

Obligatory reading cf. moodle platform.
Additional key publications are available in the 'Handbibliothek',
further list of references is provided on moodle platform

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:40