Universität Wien

124266 KO Critical Media Analysis (2017W)

Decolonizing the Ocean: Contemporary Multimedia Art and the Sea

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
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).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Blocked course with independent learning part
1st meeting: Thu, Oct. 5, 2 pm (SR tba)
!BRING THE READER TO THE FIRST MEETING!
blocked sessions at TBA21 (Augarten): Thu Oct. 12, 10-4 ; Wed, Oct. 25, 10-4; Thu, Nov. 16, 2-7.30; final session tba
course ends in November!

  • Thursday 05.10. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Thursday 30.11. 14:00 - 16:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

DECOLONIZING THE OCEAN: Contemporary Multimedia Art on the Sea
In cooperation with TBA2,1 Exhibit TIDALECTICS

In this blocked course we will explore contemporary multimedia art that aims at shedding critical light on how we have conceived the oceans in the past and present. We will do so mostly on-site at the TBA21 (Augarten), our host for this course. You will explore the artworks of the exhibition TIDALECTICS (open til Nov. 19, 2017) first, on your own; second; in teams of 2; third, in a special guided tour (by Clemens A. Rettenbacher, TBA 21), and with the help of core Anglophone texts in critical maritime studies. We will look at oceans through mainly postcolonial, Caribbean Studies, race and gender critical, and ecocritical lenses. With all of this input, students will delve into the world of multimedia art and analyze it from a cultural studies approach (re. power relations, articulation, negotiation of meaning, intermediality et al.)
Each team will give a presentation on one of the artworks and write up their findings.

Assessment and permitted materials

written assignments
oral presentation
reading homework
active participation (discussions)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

regular attendance
written assignments 25%
oral presentation 25%
reading homework 25%
active participation (discussions) 25%

Examination topics

Reading list

Reader available at Facultas by Oct. 6

Association in the course directory

Studium: UF 344, BA 612, BEd 046/407
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.5-426, BA07.3; BEd 08a.2, BEd 08b.1
Lehrinhalt: 12-4260

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