124220 SE Cultural and Media Studies Seminar / BA-Paper (2014W)

Australian Self-Representation in Film and Electronic Media

11.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Continuous assessment of course work

This seminar concentrates on selected films and (pilot series of) TV soap operas to explore different solutions for the representation of Australian identity. We will look at more recent responses to Australia’s origins as a white settler colony that struggled against the sense of inferiority in response to the condescending treatment by Britain. We well also discuss Australian responses to the thorny attempt to define “culture” by discussing the web profile of major cultural institutions, such as the Australian National Museum and the Australian National Library. Special attention will be devoted to the representation of the dark history of injustices towards Aboriginal people. Further topics include cultural responses to social problems and the attempt to portray a sense of belonging for an increasingly multicultural community.

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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 08.09.2014 00:00 to Fr 12.09.2014 18:00
Registration is open from Tu 23.09.2014 00:00 to Th 25.09.2014 23:59
Deregistration possible until Fr 31.10.2014 23:59

Details

max. 20 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Christa Knellwolf King

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 13.10. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 20.10. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 27.10. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 03.11. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 10.11. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 17.11. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 24.11. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 01.12. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 15.12. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 12.01. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 19.01. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 26.01. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular attendance, participation in class discussions of set readings, oral presentation, final written essay of 6000-7000 words; BA thesis of approx. 8000 words.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The seminar discussions will aim to answer the following questions:
- What does it mean to be Australian (definitions of Australian identity)?
- Who is responsible for the past maltreatment of Aboriginal people?
- What are the key concerns in Australian film?
- How should Australia remember its past?
- What are the cultural responsibilities of national heritage institutions and museums?

Examination topics

Reading list

The most important films are:
- Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
- Women of the Sun (TV mini series, 1981), available at library desk
- We of the Never Never (1982)
- Priscilla Queen of the Desert (1994)
- Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
- Ten Canoes (2007)
- Jindabyne (2006)

Association in the course directory

Studium: UF 344, BA 612, MA 844;
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.4-322; BA 09.2; MA6, MA7
Lehrinhalt: 12-0405

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