Universität Wien

124221 SE Seminar Cultural and Media Studies / BA-Paper (2012S)

Representing Northern Ireland: From the "Troubles" to the Peace Process

11.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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).

Details

max. 18 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 19.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 26.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 26.03. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 16.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 16.04. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 23.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 23.04. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 30.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 30.04. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 07.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 07.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 14.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 14.05. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 21.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 04.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 04.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 11.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 18.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
  • Monday 25.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The re-establishment of power sharing in May 2007 was a watershed in the bloody conflict that blighted Northern Ireland for almost four decades. For the first time since the foundaiton of the state, both of the main unionist and nationalist parties govern Northern Ireland. These recent developments suggest that the promise of the 1998 Agreement for a peaceful and reconciled society and common culture that can bridge the 'Two Traditions' could now be fulfilled. This interdisciplinary seminar examines the intersections of culture and politics in Northern Ireland during the course of the 'Troubles' and the Peace Process (1960s to the present). It considers the principal cultural debates in this period, and the ways in which these debates are reflected and represented in various forms of cultural production. We will examine sectarianism, the civil rights movement, Bloody Sunday, the hunger strikes, marches and parades, and the peace process, focusing on issues of nationalism, religion, ideology, gender, class, political violence and reconciliation endeavours. The module will explore the configuration, representation and negotiation of identity in a variety of textual forms in Northern Ireland, including popular culture, visual art, film, and drama.

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular attendance, preparation of set readings and participation in class discussions; oral presentation; SE-research paper.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The aim of this seminar is to familiarize students with Northern Irish politics and culture and their complex and often intricate intersections. It will introduce key issues, concepts and methods for studying various forms of popular and artistic cultural productions, thereby offering a versatile toolkit for cultural analysis on an interdisciplinary level.

Examination topics

Small-group and all-class discussions of set readings, a paper presentation.

Reading list

A reader and supplementary material will be provided on the e-learning platform. You might want to familiarize yourself with the background and history of the Northern Ireland conflict; suggested short introductions include:
Edwards, Aaron and Cillian McGrattan, The Northern Ireland Conflict (Oxford: One World Books, 2010)
McKittrick, David and David McVea, Making Sense of the Troubles (London: Penguin, 2001)
Mulholland, Marc, Northern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford: OUP, 2003)

The books by Edwards and Mulholland are available in the FB; copies of "Making Sense of the Troubles" are available at Facultas Bookshop, Campus AAKH.

You are required to watch the following films:
(*Available from FB Anglistik u. Amerikanistik; the others are available to borrow from me)
Elephant (Clarke, 1989) [film] -> available on youtube
*In the Name of the Father (Sheridan, 1993)
Nothing Personal (O’Sullivan, 1996)
Bloody Sunday (Greengrass, 2002)
*Hunger (McQueen, 2008)
*The Crying Game (Jordan, 1992)
Five Minutes of Heaven (Hirschbiegel, 2009)

You are also asked to read the following text:
David Park, The Truth Commissioner (2008)

Association in the course directory

Studium: Diplom 343, BA 612, MA 844;
Code/Modul: 426/428, 436/438, 721-723, 821, BA09.2, MA6, MA7;
Lehrinhalt: 12-4220

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:33