120074 AR Advanced Interdisciplinary Course (526) = AR MA M04 (2010S)

Reading Hannah Arendt: Between Languages

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Continuous assessment of course work

Diese LVA gilt für das Masterstudium Anglophone Literatures and Cultures nach UG2002, das Diplomstudium (UniStG) und das Lehramt UF Englisch (UniStG).

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from We 10.02.2010 06:00 to We 17.02.2010 23:59
Registration is open from Sa 20.02.2010 10:00 to Th 04.03.2010 16:00
Deregistration possible until We 31.03.2010 23:59

Details

max. 30 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Birgit Erdle

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Tuesday 09.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Tuesday 16.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Tuesday 23.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Tuesday 13.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Tuesday 20.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Tuesday 27.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Tuesday 04.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Tuesday 11.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Tuesday 18.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Tuesday 01.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Tuesday 08.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Tuesday 15.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Tuesday 22.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Tuesday 29.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

For the philosopher Hannah Arendt (1906 Hanover-1975 New York) understanding is "an unending activity by which, in constant change and variation, we come to terms with and reconcile ourselves to reality, that is, try to be at home in the world." In Arendt's case this kind of understanding and thinking takes place in two continents and two languages, spanning German and English, New York and Europa, the United States and Germany. At the same time it covers a considerable cultural gap.
This course is an introduction to Arendt's thought and intends to explore how far her thinking is still applicable and valid in today's world. Some of the main conceptual orientation points will be, for instance, narration, pariahs, antisemitism, judgement, refugees, the concept of evil, beginnings.
This course is a 'bridging seminar' and runs parallel to the German course "Zwischen den Sprachen: Hannah Arendt lesen" [Between languages: Reading Hannah Arendt]. Members of both courses will meet twice during the semester to discuss the concepts of thought they have worked on and the problems they encountered in Arendt's work.

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular attendance, participation in class discussions of set texts, oral presentations, final written essay (10 pages).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

this course is an introduction to one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century with the aim to make students aware of transcultural and transdisciplinary problems.

Examination topics

discussions of set texts in small groups as well as by all members of the seminar, short presentations on particular aspects of the texts under discussion.

Reading list

course reading materials will be provided.

Association in the course directory

Diplom 343, UF 344, MA 844
LI 12-0201, SPCode 426-526, 526/528, 536/538 / M04, M07

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