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Lecturer(s)
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Jičínská Veronika, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Cornejo Renata, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. - 2. Europe - culture: (de)construction and cultural (de)coding of concepts: European space, European landscape, European cultural values 3. - 4. Europe as paradisiacal, idyllic and sentimental landscape: concepts and its transformations from antiquity to the present 5. - 6. The myth of Europe (construction and deconstruction of myth on the example of visual arts) 7. - 8. Europe as a political allegory and its significance for the conception of the contemporary European Union 9. Europe and its "borders" in the present
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to introduce students to the founding cultural-theoretical concepts that have shaped European thought and culture from antiquity to the present day and to lead them to critically reflect on the concepts of "European culture" and "European identity", not least in the context of recent developments. Students will learn about the various aspects of European cultural history and their impact on the German-speaking cultural space, viewing Europe as a specific "space of cultural communication" in which various cultural influences and traditions converge. Particular attention will be paid to the myth of Europe, its instrumentalization and transformations, using the example of the visual arts.
Students will be able to critically reflect on concepts related to European culture and identity.
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Prerequisites
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no prerequisites
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
- Active participation in seminars - Completion of all assignments - Oral presentation - Final paper
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Recommended literature
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Deger, P./ Hettlage, R. (ed.). Der europäische Raum. Die Konstruktion europäischer Grenzen. Wiesbaden, 2007.
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Frenzel, H. A. u. E. Daten deutscher Dichtung. Chronologischer Abriß der deutschen Literaturgeschichte in 2 Bd.. München, 2001.
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Jaeger, F./Liebsch, B. Handbuch der Kulturwissenschaften - Grundlagen und Schlüsselbegriffe. Stuttgart, 2004.
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Vietta, S. Europäische Kulturgeschichte: eine Einführung. Paderborn, 2007.
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