General information

Course name	Seminar: 10-M80-2-ExMo1+2-15 Risk in Fiction by Megan Abbott
Subtitle
Course number	10-M80-2-ExMo1+2-15
Semester	SoSe 2025
Current number of participants	11
expected number of participants	20
Home institute	Anglistik/Amerikanistik
Courses type	Seminar in category Teaching
First date	Thursday, 10.04.2025 16:15 - 17:45, Room: HS 1010 (Kleiner Hörsaal)
Type/Form
Englischsprachige Veranstaltung	Ja

Lecturers

Cora Övermann (LB)

Rooms and times

HS 1010 (Kleiner Hörsaal): Thursday: 16:15 - 17:45, weekly (12x)

Module assignments

Universität Bremen
- English-Speaking Cultures: Language, Text, Media - English-Speaking Cultures: Language, Text, Media (MPO 2018), 2. Version valid from WiSe 2024/2025
  - English-Speaking Cultures: Language, Text, Media, MA E-SC (gültig ab WiSe 2018/19)
    - 10-ANG-MA-ExMo1 - Erweiterungsmodul 1 (valid from WiSe 2018/2019)
      - Lehrveranstaltung zum Modul ExMo1 (Seminar 2)
    - 10-ANG-MA-ExMo2 - Erweiterungsmodul 2 (valid from WiSe 2018/2019)
      - Lehrveranstaltung zum Modul ExMo2 (Seminar 2)

Comment/Description

This seminar examines the close connection between narrative and risk on the basis of two novels by U.S. American author Megan Abbott. In particular, we shall discuss Abbott’s science novel ‘Give Me Your Hand’ (2018), as well as her earlier work on the competitive world of cheer: ‘Dare Me’ (2012). Both novels make use of similar narrative techniques and explore related themes: such as rivalries between characters, group dynamics versus the individual, teenage friendships, and queer desire.

Students will be familiarized with theories of risk and advanced methods of literary analysis. In our class exercises, we will practice applying a range of literary and sociological theories to Abbott’s novels. The seminar will further provide ample time for discussions and opportunities to ask questions.

To complete the seminar, you will be expected to:

- Actively participate in the class.
- Acquire and read both novels, as well as reading the secondary texts.
- Do a presentation and/or term paper (depending on your chosen module).

You may purchase the course novels in any edition and as a new, a used, or an e-book version. However, if you are able to support your local bookstore, you may consider ordering new print copies of Abbott’s works via the campus shop (“Unibuch”).

Link to course padlet: https://padlet.com/oevermco/risk-in-fiction-vunw1mpc8pvt64rr

Registration mode

After enrolment, participants will manually be selected.

Potential participants are given additional information before enroling to the course.

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