Universität Wien

070410 VO Late Modern Times (Contemporary History) (approx. 1800 to present) (2011S)

Modern and Contemporary Irish History as Mirrored in Specific Works of Prose and Fiction

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte

Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 07.03. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 21.03. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 28.03. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 04.04. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 11.04. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 02.05. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 09.05. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 16.05. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 23.05. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 30.05. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 06.06. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 20.06. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Monday 27.06. 16:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 32 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This series of lectures deals with themes of modern or contemporary Irish history of interest to students of History and Anglistik. Following a description of the historical background, each lecture will look at a short story, a novel, memoirs and political texts. All lectures will be in the English language. Writers examined include Frank O’Connor, Aidan Higgins, Brian O’Nolan (Myles na Gopaleeen) and Frank McCourt, the politicians James Connolly and James Larkin, and the memoirists Ernie O’Malley, C.S. Andrews and George O’Brien.

Assessment and permitted materials

At the end of the semester and on three dates in the following semester students will sit a two-hour exam. They will answer questions based on any two of the lectures. They can answer either in German or in English.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The aim of the lectures is to acquaint students with important themes or writers in Irish history.

Examination topics

Lectures with images and film material.

Reading list

See my homepage: www.univie.ac.at/igl.geschichte/mcloughlin

Association in the course directory

MA Geschichte: Vertiefung Späte Neuzeit (4 ECTS); Diplomstudium: R3, MA Historisch-kulturwissenschaftliche Europaforschung: Vertiefung 1 -
Historisch-wissenschaftlichen Europaforschung in regionaler Perspektive (4 ECTS)

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