Postcolonial Configurations: Gender, Race and Culture (2024/2025: Periode 2)

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Cursusdoel

1. Recognizing main concepts, theories, and methodologies within the field of Postcolonial and Decolonial studies;
2. Identifying and analyzing (post)colonial dynamics in their intersections with gender, sexuality, race, nation, and class, locally and globally;
3. Identify main scholarship in the field(s) of Postcolonial and Decolonial studies and analyzing theoretical texts within their historical-political context, as well as connecting them to contemporary cultural artefacts (particularly audio-visual material);
4. Interpreting and analyzing cultural objects in the context of their medium and genre specificity.
5. Examining contemporary social, political and cultural phenomena and representations through the lens of course concepts and theories.

Vakinhoudelijk

Priority rules apply to this course. Make sure you register for this course before 10 June 13:00 noon to be considered for enrollment.
The following students are guaranteed a place:
  • BA TCS or LAS;
  • students who are registered for the minor Postcolonial Studies;
  • pre-master’s students;
  • exchange students.
Other students will be placed by means of random selection.

The course engages with main postcolonial and decolonial theories and ongoing debates, in the study of the intersections of gender, racial construction, and cultural practices. Particular emphasis is placed on introducing and making use of key conceptual tools for analyzing contemporary intersections between the “postcolonial” and the social vectors of gender, race, ethnicity, class, and culture. Particularly, the course examines postcolonial global realities and decolonial stances, paying close attention to postcolonial configurations of the social and political terrains, as well as the ways in which artistic and cultural production has engaged with these shifts. In the analysis of such theoretical interventions and cultural practices, issues pertaining to social inequalities and cultural representation and appropriation will be discussed via theoretical texts as well as audio-visual material (movies, documentaries, TV series).

This course is part of the minor Postcolonial Studies, for more information about this minor see: https://students.uu.nl/en/academics/minors/postcolonial-studies

LAS and TCS students who follow this course as part of the core curriculum of their major (hoofdrichting Postcolonial and Gender Studies) are required to complete one of the following compulsory preparation courses: Introduction to Gender Studies (blok 3), Gender, intersectionaliteit en cultuurkritiek (blok 1) or Gender, Intersectionality and Cultural Critique (block 1). See https://tcs.sites.uu.nl/ for more information.

Aanvullende informatie

Early Exit option for international exchange students (5 ECTS)

Exchange students who are required to return to their home university before January, are allowed to choose an Early Exit option for this course. The Early Exit option means that students can finish the course before Christmas break, receiving 5 ECTS for the course. Students must make arrangements with the course coordinator at the start of the course.

Werkvormen

Hoorcollege
Toelichting

Attendance to lectures is strongly encouraged for proper understanding and engagement with the course.

Voorbereiding

Reading compulsory and recommended texts.

Werkcollege
Toelichting

Oral presentations and written assignment.

Bijdrage

Students are highly encouraged to actively participate to workgroup discussions, on the basis of their previous reading of the assigned literature, as well as to prepare weekly oral groups presentations.

Voorbereiding

Reading compulsory and recommended texts, preparation for presentations and in-class discussions on the assigned literature.

Toetsing

Opdracht(en)

Verplicht | Weging 30% | ECTS 2,25

Paper

Verplicht | Weging 70% | Minimum cijfer 5,5 | ECTS 5,25

Active participation, presentation, assignment and paper.

Will be announced in syllabus.

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Ingangseisen

Er is geen informatie over verplichte ingangseisen bekend.

Voorkennis

Basic knowledge of gender studies and postcolonial theories. Knowledge of English and theoretical skills at level 3.

Voertalen

  • Engels

Cursusmomenten

Gerelateerde studies

Thema's

Tentamens

Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus

Verplicht materiaal

  • LITERATUUR
    The different texts and materials required for the course will be announced in the syllabus.

Aanbevolen materiaal

Er is geen informatie over de aanbevolen literatuur bekend

Coördinator

G. Colpani g.colpani@uu.nl

Docenten

G. Colpani g.colpani@uu.nl
L.M.A. Autar l.m.a.autar@uu.nl

Inschrijving

Deze cursus is open voor bijvakkers. Controleer wel of er aanvullende ingangseisen gelden.

Inschrijving
Van maandag 3 juni 2024 tot en met vrijdag 21 juni 2024

Na-inschrijving
Van maandag 21 oktober 2024 tot en met dinsdag 22 oktober 2024

Inschrijving niet geopend
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