Universität Wien

150084 SE Beijing Spring - the Chinese Democracy Movement 1978-1981 (M3) (2024S)

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 15 - Ostasienwissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

MA SE GG/PR
Moodle

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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: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

SEMESTERPLAN im Detail
Dienstag 05.03.2024 11:30 - 13:00 Begrüßung, kurze Einführung in die Inhalte und den Ablauf der LV, auch bei einem Rundgang Rundgang durch die Fotoausstellung
Dienstag 12.03.2024 Keine LV!! („Dies Academicus“ – am Sinologieinstitut „Ostasientag“ von 14:00-19:15 Uhr)
Dienstag 19.03.2024 weitere Einführung in das Thema, Vorbereitung einer Text- und Literaturrecherche
26.03. und 02.04.2024 Osterferien (keine LV)
Dienstag 09.04.2024 Besprechung der Hausübungen (Texte, Literatur); Dokumentarfilm „Beijing Spring“
Dienstag 16.04.2024 Analyse/Besprechung des Dokumentarfilms
Dienstag 23.04.2024 Rezeption des „Pekinger Frühlings“ in China und international (Medien und Publikationen)
Dienstag 30.04.2024 Der „Pekinger Frühling“ und die Reformer in der KP
Dienstag 07.05.2024 Was bleibt vom „Pekinger Frühling“? Die Demokratiebewegung im Exil (mit Hausübung)
Dienstag 14.05.2024 Einteilung und Vorbereitung der mündlichen Referate (einzeln oder Gruppen, je nach Zahl der Teilnehmenden)
Dienstag 21.05.2024 (Pfingstdienstag); statt der LV am Institut Referatsvorbereitung einzeln oder in der Gruppe (Konzept, Literaturstudium)
Dienstag 28.05.2024 Besprechung der Konzepte und Referate
Dienstag 04.06.2024 mündliche Referate
Dienstag 11.06.2024 mündliche Referate
Dienstag 18.06.2024 mündliche Referate; Schlussbesprechung
Dienstag 25.06.2024 (Reservetermin)

  • Tuesday 05.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Tuesday 19.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Tuesday 09.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Tuesday 16.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Tuesday 23.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Tuesday 30.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Tuesday 07.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Tuesday 14.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Tuesday 21.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Tuesday 28.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Tuesday 04.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Tuesday 11.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Tuesday 18.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Tuesday 25.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

"Beijing Spring" was a citizens' movement during the "reform and opening" era at the end of the 1970s. On "big-character posters" and in non-official journals it advocated civil liberties and democratic reforms. Independent artists and writers also joined the movement. Some reformers inside the Communist Party sympathized with the activists, seeing them as allies against the still powerful "conservatives" in the Party leadership. But as the Democracy Movement also challenged basic principles of communist rule, all pro-democracy activities were banned in early 1981. Dozens of activists received harsh prison terms, many went into exile later. The ideas of the "Beijing Spring" saw a revival in the 1989 students' movement on Tian'anmen Square. Even today demands for freedom of expression and political pluralism still remain on the agenda. We will analyze together the main aspects of this Chinese Democracy Movement, its political goals and backgrounds and its impact on future developments in China. Students will deepen their knowledge of the events of this "Beijing Spring" through study of accessible sources, video documents and texts.

Assessment and permitted materials

1. Homework and literature research, participation and regular presence (not more than two times of absence) - 20 percent
2. Oral presentation in class (30-50 minutes), individually or in a group (depending on the overall number of participants) with slides and a short position paper - 30 percent
3. Submission of an individual research essay (1800 words + references and literature) - 50 percent

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Please note, students are required to fulfill all the three items of assessment in order to pass the seminar. The main criterion for the assessment is the ability to analyze the most important aspects of the topic and present them systematically and understandably. For a positive conclusion, 55 percent of the assessment points are required.

Examination topics

Course with continuous examination, see above

Reading list

https://pekinger-fruehling.univie.ac.at/en/the-chinese-democracy-movement-of-1978-1981/

On this website you find all the basis contents plus references to sources and literature.

Association in the course directory

MA SE GG/PR

Last modified: We 31.07.2024 11:25