REMgrB35 Contemporary Debates on Greek Cultural and National Identity

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. Stelios Virvidakis (lecturer), doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Juraj Franek, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Kulhánková, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 9. 10. 15:50–19:10 J22, Wed 11. 10. 15:50–19:10 A21, Thu 12. 10. 15:50–19:10 B2.43
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
This seminar focuses on the problem of Greek cultural and national identity, which is at the center of discussions among intellectuals dealing with competing narratives converning the formation and the history of the Modern Greek nation. I shall try to outline the main positions and arguments of historians and social scientists, also drawing on the ideas of writers, poets and artists, as well as of philosophers and theologians participating in current debates. I am interested in elucidating alternative conceptions of “Greekness” appealed to, tacitly or explicitly, in a variety of writings, especially of the 19th and 20th centuries, with a view to exploring their philosophical and ideological presuppositions and to assessing their political implications.
Syllabus
  • Lecture dates and places:
  • 9/10 15:50-19:10 J22
  • 11/10 15:50-19:10 A21
  • 12/10 15:50-19:10 B2.32
Teaching methods
Lectures & class discussions.
Assessment methods
Short paper (3.000-5.000 words). List of topics and suggested bibliography will be provided during the lectures.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught only once.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin, 9.-12. 10. 2017.
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