Universität Wien

135814 KO For Once, Read "New Daughters of Africa" as You Wish! (2025S)

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 13 - Europäische und Vergleichende Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Th 08.05. 13:15-14:45 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02

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. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 06.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Thursday 13.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Thursday 20.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Thursday 27.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Thursday 03.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Thursday 10.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Thursday 15.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Thursday 22.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Thursday 05.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Thursday 12.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Thursday 26.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Goals

Following the timeless Daughters of Africa (1992), Margareth Busby (2022) assembled, edited, and released another tireless and ageless work: New Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Writing by Women of African Descent. In this course, we will for once read as YOU wish and discuss texts spanning genres, regions, generations, topics, multiple voices, intercultural aesthetics, etc. because the collection has it (almost) A.L.L.

Contents

Critical, creative, and experimental reading of texts YOU will select, essays, articles, book chapters, podcast episodes, and discussion in class.

Methods

1. ACTIVE reading of texts and ACTIVE participation in class
2. Group work throughout the semester
3. Group research and oral presentations on selected texts
4. (In)validating selected theoretical texts and applying the method of peer-instruction developed by Eric Mazur

Assessment and permitted materials

Here, it will also be as we/you wish. Depending on the number of participants, we may work on an interactive digital map of writers/geographical networks/topics/aesthetics/philosophies/literary movements, a catalogue or magazine including the content and insights garnered from group presentations, or create a podcast about the course content at the end of the semester.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Expectations on Students and breakdown of the final grade
1. Regular and ACTIVE participation in class
2. Group research and group oral presentations of selected texts alongside a theory YOU will choose (30%)
3. Submission of a mid-term progress report (maximum two pages)
4. Critical reading, thinking, handling and writing
5. The readiness to go the extra mile
6 Participation in a creative exercise at the end of the course/semester (70%)

Examination topics

Reading and creative involvement in the course!

Reading list

Reading (to start with)

Busby, Margareth (ed.). 2022. New Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Writing by Women of African Descent. Penguin.
Lorde, Audre. 2017. Your Silence Will Not Save You. Silver Press.
Salami, Minna (2020): Sensuous Knowledge. A Black Feminist Approach for Everyone. Zed Books.
Vergès, Françoise, Bohrer, Ashley (translator). 2021. A Decolonial Feminism. Pluto Press

Association in the course directory

MA M1

Last modified: Fr 28.02.2025 10:06