AREAb02 Introduction to Central-European Studies

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Milan Pokorný, PhD. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Ivo Pospíšil, DrSc.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Josef Šaur, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Tuesday 10:50–12:25 C42
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
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to inform the students about the basic notions, such as central Europe, politics, culture and arts of this area. Central Europe is understood, above all, as a cultural and spiritual area. The students will get the idea of the problems, development and personalities of Central Europe.
Syllabus
  • 1) The Range of Central Europe: Conceptions and Discussions
  • 2), The Development of the Research of Central Europe
  • 3) Central Europe and the Slavonic Element
  • 4) Central Europe and the Balkans
  • 5) Central Europe and East Slavs
  • 6) The Phenomenon of Central European Literatures
  • 7) Central European Problems and Literary Personalities
  • 8) The Perspectives of Central Europe
Literature
  • Litteraria Humanitas VIII - Komparatistika - Genologie - Translatologie. Krystyna Kardyni-Pelikánová. Masarykova univerzita, Filozofická fakulta, Ústav slavistiky, Brno 2000, vědecký red.: Ivo Pospíšil, výkonný red.: Ludvík Štěpán.
  • Litteraria Humanitas VI. Alexandr Veselovskij a dnešek. Brno 1998.
  • Litteraria Humanitas XI. Crossroads of Cultures: Central Europe, Kreuzwege der Kulturen: Mitteleuropa, Křižovatky kultury: Střední Evropa, Perekrestki kul’tury: Srednjaja Jevropa. Masarykova univerzita, Filozofická fakulta, Ústav slavistiky, Brno 2002, e
  • Litteraria Humanitas IV. Roman Jakobson. Brno 1996.
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo. Střední Evropa a Slované : (problémy a osobnosti). 1. vyd. Brno: Ústav slavistiky Filozofické fakulty Masarykovy univerzity, 2006, 246 s. ISBN 8021041749. info
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo. Slavistika na křižovatce. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2003, 400 pp. Edice plusy. ISBN 80-86735-01-X. info
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo. Areál - sociální vědy - filologie. In Areál - sociální vědy - filologie. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2002, p. 3-25, 22 pp. Areál - sociální vědy - filologie. info
  • ZELENKA, Miloš. Literární věda a slavistika. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2002, 259 s. ISBN 802001036X. info
  • Central Europe: core or periphery? Edited by Christopher Lord. Copenhagen: Handelshøjskolens forlag, 2000, 255 s. ISBN 8716134478. info
  • DOROVSKÝ, Ivan. Slované a Evropa. Brno : Masarykova univerzita, 2000, 137 pp. info
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo and Jiří GAZDA. Integrovaná žánrová typologie : (komparativní genologie) : projekt, metodologie, terminologie, struktura oboru, studie. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1999, 182 s. ISBN 8021021926. info
  • DOROVSKÝ, Ivan. Balkán a Mediterán : literárně historické a teoretické studie. 1. vydání. V Brně: Masarykova univerzita, 1997, 228 stran. ISBN 8021015322. URL info
  • HODŽA, Milan. Federácia v strednej Európe :a iné štúdie. Vyd. 1. Bratislava: Kalligram, 1997, 359 s. ISBN 80-7149-161-6. info
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo and Miloš ZELENKA. René Wellek a meziválečné Československo : (ke kořenům strukturální estetiky). Vyd. 1. V Brně: Masarykova univerzita, 1996, 211 s. ISBN 8021014334. URL info
  • MAGRIS, Claudio. Dunaj [29527]. Praha: Odeon, 1992. ISBN 80-207-0390-X. info
  • GAUSS, Karl-Markus. Die Vernichtung Mitteleuropas :Essays. Klagenfurt: Wieser Verlag, 1991, 209 s. ISBN 3-85129-043-7. info
  • BUSEK, Erhard and Emil BRIX. Projekt Mitteleuropa. Wien: Ueberreuter, 1986. ISBN 3800032279. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion
Assessment methods
Class presentation of written seminar paper, class discussion
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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