123421 SE Literary & Cultural Studies Seminar / BA Paper / MA American / North American Lit. Studies (2023S)
Gendered Perspectives on American Astroculture in the First and Second Space Ages
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 13.02.2023 00:00 to Tu 21.02.2023 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 31.03.2023 23:59
Details
max. 18 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Because of a conference engagement, the session on Fri, March 31 will be held online.
Because of a Summer School in the US to which I have been invited as faculty, the seminar will not take place on Fri, June 9.
The program also features two guest talks by experts in the field: Dr. Jens Temmen (Univ. Düsseldorf) on March 24 and Eren Ileri, MA (Academy of Fine Arts Vienna) on June 2.
Friday
10.03.
10:15 - 11:45
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Friday
17.03.
10:15 - 11:45
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Friday
24.03.
10:15 - 11:45
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Friday
31.03.
10:15 - 11:45
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Friday
21.04.
10:15 - 11:45
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Friday
28.04.
10:15 - 11:45
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Friday
05.05.
10:15 - 11:45
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Friday
12.05.
10:15 - 11:45
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Friday
19.05.
10:15 - 11:45
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Friday
26.05.
10:15 - 11:45
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Friday
02.06.
10:15 - 11:45
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Friday
09.06.
10:15 - 11:45
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Friday
16.06.
10:15 - 11:45
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Friday
23.06.
10:15 - 11:45
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Friday
30.06.
10:15 - 11:45
Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
active class participation (max. 2 missed sessions), incl. discussions and minor assignments
oral presentation (in pairs)
written seminar paper (due August 31)
oral presentation (in pairs)
written seminar paper (due August 31)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
active class participation 25% (incl. minor written tasks at home)
oral presentation in teams of two 25%
written seminar paper (due August 31) 50%
oral presentation in teams of two 25%
written seminar paper (due August 31) 50%
Examination topics
all material discussed in class: primary and secondary literature and audiovisual material
Reading list
Tom Wolfe, The Right Stuff
Norman Mailer, A Fire on the Moon
Lilly Koppel, The Astronauts' Wives Club
Films: Project Moonbase; Interstellar; Hidden Figures
TV Series: Away; Salvation
Norman Mailer, A Fire on the Moon
Lilly Koppel, The Astronauts' Wives Club
Films: Project Moonbase; Interstellar; Hidden Figures
TV Series: Away; Salvation
Association in the course directory
Studium: BA 612, MA 844(2)
Code/Modul: BA09.2, 10.2, MA 4.1, 4.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-0406
Code/Modul: BA09.2, 10.2, MA 4.1, 4.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-0406
Last modified: Mo 27.02.2023 11:49
In this seminar in literary and cultural studies, we will examine literature, film, TV series, and other medial art (e.g. computer games) from the first and the second Space Ages in terms of their gendered narratives and representations. We will critically explore constructions of femininity and masculinity with regard to the astronaut figure, astronaut wives, scientists, and other popular figures of spacefaring. Race, class, and sexuality will be additional categories of difference addressed: how are these figures imagined in American popular culture, and what is their cultural function in the race for the final frontier?
Goals: Students will be familiar with dominant narratives of outer space conquest in their gendered dimensions. They will be able to critically interrogate popular cultural forms in this regard and be able to execute their own research papers at the end of the course, based on oral presentations and feedback (both peer and teacher).
After an input phase in March, students will develop and present their own research projects in class in teams of two.