ZURb1622 Politics of Representation: Remembering and Forgetting In Contemporary Europe

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Lenka Waschková Císařová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Monika Metyková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Vacková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Lenka Waschková Císařová, Ph.D.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Boris Rafailov, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Thu 12. 10. 15:00–16:40 bude_upresneno, Thu 26. 10. 15:00–16:40 bude_upresneno, Thu 9. 11. 15:00–16:40 bude_upresneno, Thu 7. 12. 15:00–16:40 bude_upresneno
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 10/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
To offer students a new type of teaching based on a wider range of teachers and topics, individual work and teamwork with students from other disciplines and universities.
Learning outcomes
Students will demonstrate an understanding of interdisciplinary insights into the politics of representation. Students will be able to critically appraise and apply theories of representation to public displays of remembrance and discourses related to these. Students will produce a public facing creative group project that addresses commemoration. Students will manage communications and collaboration in groups when working on presentation and final projects.
Syllabus
  • 1. First short introductory zoom meeting. Introduction to the course, to the students and organizational issues. 2. Second zoom meeting. Introductory lecture on Hobsbawm, exploration of possible themes for projects. 3. Third zoom meeting. Lecture on teaching controversial issues. 4. Independent group work under supervision on presentations. Students will work in groups on their projects with the help of supervisors. 5. Fourth zoom meeting. Talk about practical tips on how to prepare the public- facing project; presentation of project proposals. 6. Projects should be finished and they will be presented in the in- person meeting in Brno, the exact date will be announced.
Literature
    required literature
  • James V. Wertsch & Henry L. Roediger III. 2008. „Collective memory: Conceptual foundations and theoretical approaches.“ Memory, 16:3, 318-326.
  • Alderman, Derek H. 2015. “Naming Streets, Doing Justice? Politics of Remembering, Forgetting, and Finding Surrogates for African American Slave Heritage.” Geographical Names as Cultural Heritage, Seoul: Kyung Hee University Press (edited by Sungjae Choo)
  • Hobsbawm, E. 2012. „Introduction: Inventing Traditions.“ In E. Hobsbawm & T. Ranger (Eds.), The Invention of Tradition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Washington, E. A. Y. 2022. “When People Stay Silent, It Looks Like Newberry is the Only One with This Problem”: Confronting the Difficult History of Racial Violence in an African-American History " In McArthur Harris, L., Sheppard, M., Levy, S. A. 2022.
Teaching methods
The course is taught online on Zoom. It combines synchronous and asynchronous teaching. Students will have an opportunity to meet in person in Brno; the exact dates will be confirmed early in the term, for further details please see further in the syllabus. It is important that students attend the first meeting as organizational details will be decided, including the composition of groups in which students will work. Three other sessions will be held on Zoom, see sylabus for more info. Students are expected to work independently in small groups under the guidance of tutors - Barbora Vacková, Lenka Waschková Císařová from Masaryk University and Monika Metykova from University of Sussex. A range of learning resources will be available in the course’s virtual learning environments (IS at Masaryk University; Canvas at University of Sussex).
Assessment methods
Formative assessment: Group presentation that applies theoretical concepts to a local or national event or public display of remembrance and outlines the proposal for the project. For details of the assessment see below. Summative assessment: Creative group project that addresses a gap in public commemoration or offers an alternative to the dominant discourse. For details of the assessment see below. Please note: The course is not credit bearing for University of Sussex students, they will be issued a certificate of attendance. You will work on a creative informational/educational project in small mixed groups of Masaryk and Sussex students. The project is public facing and you need to select a target audience that is aged between 12 and 17 years. You may choose to focus on an example of commemoration discussed in a group presentation. You can choose a range of platforms for your informational/educational project that presents an alternative to dominant discourses about a public commemorative display or addresses a missing element/event or commemoration by an under-represented group. You can make a proposal for a commemorative display/event or holiday. Your project should have a local or national focus. You can choose to build a website using free website builders like wix.com or wordpress.com. Depending on your range of skills, you can prepare a photography/video/audio project or a poster. You should aim for about 3,000 words or their equivalent. Your tutors will be able to clarify the extent if you opt for a non-text based or mixed media project.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: blokové semináře.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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