150092 UE Cultural Studies Research Methods in Chinese Studies (2023S)
Interview as a Method in Cultural Studies and Cultural Production
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).
- Registration is open from Mo 13.02.2023 10:00 to Mo 27.02.2023 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 27.03.2023 18:00
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 02.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Thursday 09.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Thursday 16.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Thursday 23.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Thursday 30.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Thursday 20.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Thursday 27.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Thursday 04.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Saturday 06.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Thursday 11.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Thursday 25.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Thursday 01.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Thursday 15.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Thursday 22.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Thursday 29.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
- ACTIVE PARTICIPATION: 20%
- INTERVIEW PLAN DEVELOPMENT: 20%
- FINAL WRITTEN REPORT: 40%
- ORAL DISCUSSION OF THE REPORT: 20%
- INTERVIEW PLAN DEVELOPMENT: 20%
- FINAL WRITTEN REPORT: 40%
- ORAL DISCUSSION OF THE REPORT: 20%
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
The working language for the course is English. All core readings, in English, will be uploaded on Moodle after the course starts; screenings (films, video-recordings) will have either English or German subtitles. Although proficiency in Chinese is not a prerequisite, students with Chinese language competences are encouraged to use written and oral Chinese in interviews and discussion sessions.MINIMUM ATTENDANCE
The maximum unjustified absences allowed is 2 sessions. Starting from the 3rd absence the course instructor may, at their own discretion, either deregister or fail the student.SYNERGY WITH OTHER COURSES
The students are strongly encouraged, although not required, to take Prof. Li Yinan’s course “Juchang as Method - A Performance and Communication Project with Young Artists in China” (150073 SE)
The working language for the course is English. All core readings, in English, will be uploaded on Moodle after the course starts; screenings (films, video-recordings) will have either English or German subtitles. Although proficiency in Chinese is not a prerequisite, students with Chinese language competences are encouraged to use written and oral Chinese in interviews and discussion sessions.MINIMUM ATTENDANCE
The maximum unjustified absences allowed is 2 sessions. Starting from the 3rd absence the course instructor may, at their own discretion, either deregister or fail the student.SYNERGY WITH OTHER COURSES
The students are strongly encouraged, although not required, to take Prof. Li Yinan’s course “Juchang as Method - A Performance and Communication Project with Young Artists in China” (150073 SE)
Examination topics
Reading list
Participants will receive a complete reading list after the start of the course.For a preliminary overview see: Pickering, Michael, ed. "Research Methods for Cultural Studies". Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2022. (Introduction)
Association in the course directory
UE GG/LK
Last modified: Mo 03.04.2023 14:49
Interviews are a regular feature of our society. From TV news to YouTube, from documentary films to telephone surveys, interviews are so ingrained in everyday life that we tend to assume we know “how they work”. This practice-oriented course is designed to question these preconceptions, acquire a nuanced understanding of interviews, and learn to conduct them independently.A solid grasp of interview as a method is a necessary skill in a researcher’s toolbox: structured or unstructured, qualitative or quantitative, interviews play a crucial role in cultural studies. Not only are they an invaluable source of information, they also question the roles of both interviewer (i.e. knowledge producer) and interviewee (i.e. informant), and the complex dynamics between them.The course highlights the interactive/dialectic character of interviews, as a method of knowledge (co)production among equal subjects, rather than a technique for extracting information from “objects” of knowledge.COURSE AIMS
By attending this course participants will acquire a well-rounded understanding of interviews, their function in academic research and use in artistic practices. At the end of the course participants will have a solid foundation in interviews as a method, and will be able to plan and conduct qualitative interviews independently. Under the supervision of the lecturer, participants will connect with artists and cultural workers directly, carry out interview(s) with them, and produce a written report to present their results.- PART 1 of the course will start with an overview of research methods in cultural studies, and then focus on interviews. Participants will familiarise with ethnographic approaches, different kinds of interviews, and learn to incorporate them in a research project. Special attention will be paid to issues topical to Chinese studies.- PART 2 will zoom in on interviews as a methodology in artistic practices. Creatives from China and the sinosphere (i.e. directors, producers) will join our sessions, in-person and on-line, to present their work and engage in conversations. Participants will observe how interviews are employed in the arts (i.e. film, theatre, etc) and reflect on their use as a tool for social engagement.