Universität Wien

143076 KU On Air! Radio and New Publics in Late Colonialism and Beyond (2025S)

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Tu 29.04. 11:00-13:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03

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. 40 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 11.03. 11:00 - 13:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
  • Tuesday 18.03. 11:00 - 13:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
  • Tuesday 25.03. 11:00 - 13:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
  • Tuesday 01.04. 11:00 - 13:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
  • Tuesday 08.04. 11:00 - 13:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
  • Tuesday 06.05. 11:00 - 13:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
  • Tuesday 13.05. 11:00 - 13:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
  • Tuesday 20.05. 11:00 - 13:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
  • Tuesday 27.05. 11:00 - 13:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
  • Tuesday 03.06. 11:00 - 13:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
  • Tuesday 10.06. 11:00 - 13:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
  • Tuesday 17.06. 11:00 - 13:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
  • Tuesday 24.06. 11:00 - 13:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Please note: depending on language command among students the course will take place in either German or English, or a mix of both languages. We will sort this out at the beginning of the semester.

The introduction and development of radio in African countries was immediately tied to the European/ colonial "war effort", the late colonial state's desire to reach out, with rules and laws, to entire populations and the post-colonial state's desire to control opinion so as to effect nation-building. At the same time, audiences, once radio came within their reach, learnt to handle such "intentions" and to put radio, at least partly, to their own use. Radio also offered new avenues for professional and creative careers among members of the African elite.
This course will offer opportunities to delve into various national and thematic contexts of "being on air". It invites participants to discuss such context and draw connections between individual case studies - an important step towards thinking radio and being on air conceptually and from involved participants' points of view.

Assessment and permitted materials

20% active participation (readings, discussions)
20% chairing of individual sessions and topics, broadened literature research in addition to shared readings, contextualisation of themes/sessions with regard to issues emerging over the course of the semester
40% written academic essay, c. 15-20 pages, deadline for submission: 30 August

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Alle Leistungen müssen erbracht werden und positiv absolviert werden

Examination topics

A course outline and list of required readings will be provided at the beginning of the semesters, assignments will be distributed among members.

Reading list

See above.

Association in the course directory

SAG.KU.1
SAG.KU.2
SAG.KU.3
SAG.GR

Last modified: Tu 04.03.2025 00:02