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Seminar: 08-31-4-M8b-1 Central and Eastern Europe: Cultural Issues in Times of Crisis - Details

Seminar: 08-31-4-M8b-1 Central and Eastern Europe: Cultural Issues in Times of Crisis - Details

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Course name Seminar: 08-31-4-M8b-1 Central and Eastern Europe: Cultural Issues in Times of Crisis
Subtitle
Course number 08-31-4-M8b-1
Semester SoSe 2026
Current number of participants 26
expected number of participants 35
Home institute Integrierte Europastudien
Courses type Seminar in category Teaching
First date Thursday, 09.04.2026 12:00 - 14:00, Room: SFG 1010
Type/Form
Nachhaltigkeitsziel Yes
Englischsprachige Veranstaltung Ja
Veranstaltung für ältere Erwachsene Yes
Anzahl ältere Erwachsene 3
ECTS points 3/6

Rooms and times

SFG 1010
Thursday: 12:00 - 14:00, weekly (13x)

Module assignments

Comment/Description

This is a research-based seminar dedicated to topical issues in (studies of) Central and Eastern Europe in light of contemporary polycrises: Russia’s war in Ukraine; authoritarian backlash in Russia, Belarus and elsewhere; democratic backsliding in a number of EU-member states; global climate breakdown; and others. It invites students to engage with contemporary debates on decolonization, gender and sexuality, nationalism and identity, memory, and environmental destruction – as seen through cultural practices including (but not restricted to) literature, film, visual arts, digital activism, and music.

No specific linguistic competences are required for participation: materials will be studied in translation (English and/or German, according to availability) or with subtitles.

In the course of the semester, students will formulate their own research topics to pursue in a limited and guided capacity, producing written and/or visual outputs in a flexible assessment format. The seminar will foreground a dialogic structure, encouraging students to contribute in multiple ways and collectively co-shape the direction and content. A number of special guest inputs are also planned.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the of the course, students should be able to:
• critically discuss selected cultural products and practices from central/eastern Europe, including in comparative perspective in relation to global processes and with reference to broader theoretical paradigms such as memory studies, de- and postcoloniality, theories of gender and sexuality, and others;
• develop their own research question in a self-selected area of cultural studies in an central/eastern European context, as well as adapt and apply appropriate theories to carry out the project within a given time frame;
• demonstrate advanced knowledge of contemporary cultural issues in central and eastern Europe in line with their own research interests and language skills, and identify areas in which they may wish to specialise in future research projects (e.g. the BA thesis).

Registration mode

After enrolment, participants will manually be selected.

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