Universität Wien

480098 SE Seminar on Literature and Culture (2021W)

Research in South East European Studies

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 48 - Slawistik
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. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

For doctoral students only! Nur für Doktorand:innen!

Thursday 07.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
Thursday 21.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
Thursday 28.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
Thursday 11.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
Thursday 18.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
Thursday 25.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
Thursday 02.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
Thursday 09.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
Thursday 16.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
Thursday 13.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
Thursday 20.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25
Thursday 27.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 5 Slawistik UniCampus Hof 3 2R-O1-25

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

For doctoral students only! Nur für Doktorand:innen!

In this seminar we will focus on specific problems of doctoral research on South East European cultures, with special regard to literary, cultural, film, and theatre studies. Dissertations on specific areas and cultures face special challenges (but also advantages) when researched outside of those cultures and languages themselves. On the one hand some general cultural knowledge can no longer be taken for granted when doing research on the South Slavs in Austria, on the other the outside perspective allows for better oversight and - last but not least - for more academic freedom to leave some deadlocked notions behind.

The questions tackled in this doctoral seminar are, among others:

Which general information on a specific South Slavic context to provide when addressing an international academic reader?
What are foreseeable traps of Balkanism that should be avoided? Does a non-existent Yugoslavia really need a "former"? What terms for languages ("BCMS") and peoples make historically, linguistically, culturally sense?
What are challenges for academic writing on South Slavic cultures in English (gender inclusive language, integration of South Slavic terms, usage of articles, transliteration, orthography etc.)?

We will discuss the specific challenges of South East European Studies also in referring to your individual research topics. Please prepare a sub-chapter of your dissertation for our discussion in the seminar.

Assessment and permitted materials

sub-chapter presentation and discussion
active participation in the seminar
regular attendance
active in peer-feedback loop

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance: 10%
Active participation: 50%
Project presentation: 40%

Examination topics

There will be no exam.

Reading list


Association in the course directory

M.5.1.

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