Universität Wien

080020 VO Women and Gender in Islamic Art (2014W)

Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Tuesday 04.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Tuesday 11.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Tuesday 18.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Tuesday 25.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Tuesday 02.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Wednesday 03.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Tuesday 09.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Tuesday 16.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Tuesday 13.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Tuesday 20.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course will examine the various historical constructs of sex and gender in the cultural production of Islamicate societies between the 7th-19th centuries. Of particular interest will be the roles of women in these historical periods and dynasties and how they participated in visual culture, as well as exacted power through the patronage of important monuments and buildings. The historical depictions of gender in relation to men and sexuality will also be noted.

Assessment and permitted materials

Multiple-choice test of 80 questions, held on January 27, 2015

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Lecture course that will cover general theoretical concepts of gender, basic tenets of Islam, notable women in the discourse, and historical overviews of Islamicate dynasties. Women's patronage in relation to major monuments and buildings will be discussed, as well as representations of sex and gender in painting and sculpture, from the 7th-19th centuries.

Examination topics

General lectures geared toward all students, as basic concepts of gender, Islam, Islamicate history, and famous artwork will be discussed.

Reading list

D. Fairchild Ruggles, ed., Women, Patronage, and Self-Representation in Islamic Societies (Albany: State University of New York Press, 2000); Francesca Leoni and Mika Natif, eds., Eros and Sexuality in Islamic Art (Surrey: Ashgate, 2013); and readings on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

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