080020 VO Women and Gender in Islamic Art (2014W)
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Language: English
Examination dates
Thursday
15.01.2015
Tuesday
27.01.2015
16:45 - 18:15
Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Thursday
05.03.2015
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Sunday
26.04.2015
Tuesday
05.05.2015
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Tuesday
16.06.2015
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
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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