123042 PS Proseminar Literature (2012W)
Herstory to Fiction: Deconstructing Women's Auto/Biography
Continuous assessment of course work
Labels
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 Mo 17.09.2012 00:00 to Su 23.09.2012 23:59
- Registration is open from Th 27.09.2012 00:00 to Tu 02.10.2012 23:59
- Registration is open from Tu 09.10.2012 13:00 to We 10.10.2012 16:00
- Deregistration possible until We 31.10.2012 23:59
Details
max. 24 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 11.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Thursday 18.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Thursday 25.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Thursday 08.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Thursday 15.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Thursday 22.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
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Thursday
29.11.
10:00 - 12:00
Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A - Thursday 06.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Thursday 13.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Thursday 10.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Saturday 12.01. 10:00 - 16:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
- Thursday 17.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Thursday 24.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
- Thursday 31.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 2 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-09
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
In her discussion of biography as a masculine historiographic practice, Jean Strouse argues that 'what we know of history has been shaped by the careers of famous men' ('Semiprivate Lives' 113). This course centres on gender-theoretically informed approaches to biography, which will be applied to a wide range of life-writing by, and about, ‘notable’ women of the past two centuries, such as Clara Wieck Schumann, Dr. J. Barry, Gertrude Stein, Virginia Woolf, and Sylvia Plath. We will examine representations of women’s experiences in different genres, focusing on the biographee’s position in the sex/gender system of her respective historical and cultural context.Students are expected to present a paper of 8-10 minutes at a mini-conference on 12 January (Sat, 10am-4pm). Participation in the mini-conference is obligatory!There will be no classes on 17 & 31 January.
Assessment and permitted materials
active participation in class; assignments; oral presentation at mini conference; short mid-term paper; end-term paper; final test.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
This class aims at -) advancing students' theoretical and practical skills in the critical analysis of literary texts; -) familiarising students with the basic skills and techniques required for writing an academic paper; -) acquainting participants with critical concepts central to the subject matter of women’s life writing
Examination topics
classroom discussion, presentations, research assignments, eLearning.
Reading list
Sylvia Plath, “The Bell Jar” (Facultas am Campus will have copies in store).
Additional materials will be provided in a course reader available for purchase from Copystudio Schwarzspanierstraße at the beginning of term.
Additional materials will be provided in a course reader available for purchase from Copystudio Schwarzspanierstraße at the beginning of term.
Association in the course directory
Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, BA 612;
Code/Modul: Diplom 304, 701, UF 3.3.3-304, BA10.1;
Lehrinhalt: 12-3040
Code/Modul: Diplom 304, 701, UF 3.3.3-304, BA10.1;
Lehrinhalt: 12-3040
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