Universität Wien

230102 VO+SE Memory, Migration and Urban Change (2010S)

6.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie
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).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 10.03. 12:15 - 13:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Monday 15.03. 09:00 - 18:00 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 2, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 17.03. 12:15 - 13:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 24.03. 12:15 - 13:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 14.04. 12:15 - 13:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 21.04. 12:15 - 13:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 28.04. 12:15 - 13:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 05.05. 12:15 - 13:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 12.05. 12:15 - 13:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 19.05. 12:15 - 13:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 26.05. 12:15 - 13:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 02.06. 12:15 - 13:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 09.06. 12:15 - 13:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 16.06. 12:15 - 13:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 23.06. 12:15 - 13:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 30.06. 12:15 - 13:45 Inst. f. Soziologie, Seminarraum 1, Rooseveltplatz 2, 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The seminar focuses on the city as an urban space of memory for migration. The starting point is a discussion of basic texts by Maurice Halbwachs („Les cadres sociaux de la mémoire"), Pierre Nora („Les Lieux de mémoire") and other important writers for this issue, particularly in relation to migration. The importance of cities as a space of representation, but also as a combat zone of practices of collective memory, will be examined through concrete examples (USA, France, Britain, etc.) Places of crystallization and forms of remembrance of migrant groups and ethnic minorities will be studied. For these groups the visibility of their own memories is directly linked to the struggle for recognition and identity. The issue of (in)visibility and (in)visualization of marginalized and repressed memories is also discussed in relation to the museumization of migration and the associated interests and conflicts. A separate case study is designed to raise awareness of this topic and its relevance will be elaborated in the context of the current processes of change in cities.

Assessment and permitted materials

Active participation in the literature research (annotated bibliography); full implementation of a case study (also possible in small groups), including its presentation (on the E-Learning platform as well as orally), seminar paper in written form

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Knowledge about the theoretical basic literature, critical analysis of international research and projects as well as raising awareness of the issue in the form of an exploratory case study. The seminar is offered parallel to an identical course at the University of Paris 8 (lecturer: Claire Lévy-Vroelant), whereby the participants are given the opportunity to work continuously, both in content and in comparative perspective (situation in France and Austria) as well as to share their own case studies with colleagues from Paris.

Examination topics

Lecture, reading and discussion; international literature research (creation of an annotated bibliography); excursion; conducting a case study and its documentation (Internet presentation and seminar paper). A workshop on this topic will take place at the University of Paris 8 in the first week of June, where the seminar participants have the opportunity to present their research work.

Reading list

Basistexte (als Vorbereitung bis zur ersten Einheit zu lesen):
Halbwachs, Maurice, Das kollektive Gedächtnis, Fischer 1991 (daraus Kapitel 2 'Kollektives und historisches Gedächtnis')
Nora, Pierre, Erinnerungsorte Frankreich, Beck 2005 (daraus 'Einleitung')

Weiterführende Literatur wird zu Beginn der Lehrveranstaltung bekannt gegeben.
Additional literature will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Association in the course directory

in 905: MA F Forschungsspezialisierung Sozialstruktur und soziale Integration oder MA EF Erweiterung einer gewählten Forschungsspezialisierung |
in 121: Angewandte Soziologie (Praxisfelder), 3. Abschnitt

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