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Seminar: 10-76-4-D2/WD2-03 Key Topics in Literature: Democracy and the Literary Imagination: The Literature of Social Protest and Civil Disobedience - Details

Seminar: 10-76-4-D2/WD2-03 Key Topics in Literature: Democracy and the Literary Imagination: The Literature of Social Protest and Civil Disobedience - Details

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Veranstaltungsname Seminar: 10-76-4-D2/WD2-03 Key Topics in Literature: Democracy and the Literary Imagination: The Literature of Social Protest and Civil Disobedience
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Veranstaltungsnummer 10-76-4-D2/WD2-03
Semester SoSe 2026
Aktuelle Anzahl der Teilnehmenden 26
erwartete Teilnehmendenanzahl 30
Heimat-Einrichtung Anglistik/Amerikanistik
Veranstaltungstyp Seminar in der Kategorie Lehre
Nächster Termin Dienstag, 26.05.2026 10:15 - 11:45, Ort: GW1 A0010
Art/Form
Leistungsnachweis Studienleistung: tbc
Prüfungsleistung: term paper
Englischsprachige Veranstaltung Ja

Räume und Zeiten

GW1 A0010
Dienstag: 10:15 - 11:45, wöchentlich (14x)

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COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this course, we will consider how democratic thought, social protest and civil disobedience are expressed, negotiated and/or advocated for in British literature. We will conceptualise what we mean when we speak about democracy and civic participation, discuss the value of democratic systems and what is at stake when they are threatened, and consider the role literature has played in these debates.
Our focus will be on contemporary writing (post-1945): we consider the democratic potential of a range of narratives and genres, from dystopian fiction, satire, drama and spoken word poetry to biopics, protest short fiction, videogames and the state-of-the-nation novel. The exact selection will be finalised in dialogue with the course participants.
This course includes a cooperation with the Bremer Kulturzentrum Schlachthof: we will be taking part in a Zine workshop and present the results in the form of an exhibition. Interested students are invited to contribute to an issue of the Kulturzentrum’s Z-Magazin.

COURSE MATERIAL
Please acquire a copy of the following books:
- George Orwell, 1984 (Penguin, 2008)
- Alan Moore, V for Vendetta (DC Comics, 2020)
- Ali Smith, Autumn (Penguin, 2017)
Shorter readings will be provided. Please note that this is a reading-intensive course.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this semester, you will be able to:
− give an overview of the democratic potential and/or shortcomings of literature
− outline representational strategies tied to democratic thought across various genres
− analyse major themes relevant to the relationship between literature and democracy by making use of theoretical and sociocultural contexts to justify your analysis
− independently plan and develop an argument for an academic term paper on a text of your choice
− use your critical knowledge creatively by conceptualising and designing a Zine

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