Universität Wien

190056 SE Education and Gender (2024S)

The Politics and Philosophy of Desire: Feminist thought as historical present

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 19 - Bildungswissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 14.03. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Thursday 21.03. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Thursday 18.04. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Thursday 02.05. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Thursday 16.05. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Thursday 13.06. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Thursday 27.06. 16:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In the history of philosophy and education, desire is a significant concept for analyzing the construction of the past as history and the future as a desirable narrative. As an example, the desire for democratic inclusion has been prominent in decolonial and feminist demands for a re- writing of the past. In this course, we will theorize historiography as practices of desire, studying how desiring narratives of memories, things, identities, people and ideas are at the center of an intersectional renegotiation within historical and contemporary knowledge institutions. The students will be invited to reflect on contemporary film, music and art in relation to the theoretical framework of the course.
The students acquire basic theoretical knowledge of the connection between education and gender. They can classify empirical phenomena in a social context of various inequality, difference, and power relations and critically reflect on them with regard to pedagogical practices.

Assessment and permitted materials

Mid-semester: mandatory, well-prepared oral presentation of a text to discuss with the seminar. This will account for 20% of the points that can be earned in the course (max. 4 points).
End-of-Semester: a written essay (5-6 pages) reflecting the knowledge and questions that are related to the topic of the course.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Total points: 20; minimum 11 points needed to pass the course.
18-20 = 1 16-17 = 2 14-15 = 3 11-13 = 4 0 - 10 = 5
Sufficient knowledge of English to read and understand some English texts and to follow the English-speaking course instructor.
Active participation.

Examination topics

Reading list

De Beistegui, M. (2018). The Government of Desire : A Genealogy of the Liberal Subject. Chicago :: University of Chicago Press.

Berlant, L.G. (2012). Desire/Love [electronic resource].

Owesen, I.W. (2021).The Genealogy of Modern Feminist Thinking: Feminist thought as historical present. London: Routledge.

Myrebøe et.al. (2023). Feminist Philosophy: Time, history and the transformation of thought. Stockholm: Södertörn Studies.

Sofokles, (2008). Antigone: Oedipus the King ; Electra. (Reprinted). New York: Oxford university press. [Will be available as electronic resource]

Supplementary compendium
Films:
A Fantastic Woman (2017) Director: Sebastián Lelio
'I am not your Negro' (2016) Director: Raoul Peck

Association in the course directory

WM-M14

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