By the end of the course, students will be able to
· explain the ways in which research in the field of the humanities can contribute to current public debates
· translate the outcomes of academic research into accessible knowledge that can inform current societal issues
· relate their own research or field of expertise to that of other disciplines by collaborating with students in interdisciplinary projects
· communicate the essence and impact of current public debates, both orally and in writing
. are able to apply the English academic language skills (written and oral) that are needed to participate in academic debates in the field of the Humanities. |
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This course deals with contemporary public debates and the ways in which research in the humanities can engage with these debates. Because it aims to stay current, its subject matter shifts from year to year. In the past few years, this course has focused on the financial crisis, digitalization, cultural heritage, religious conflict, and the controversies on immigration and cultural integration. This year’s theme is “inclusion/exclusion”, focusing on “appropriation”, “memory”, “historical injustice”, and “reparative justice”.
The debates surrounding strategies and policies of appropriation, memory, historical injustice and reparative justice have had their impact on research in the humanities, and have become important research topics within historical, literary, and cultural studies. The course will focus on these interrelated topics in inclusion/exclusion-debates, approaching them, moreover, from different angles (i.e. historical, literary, and cultural studies). Through these three perspectives, students will develop strategies that enable active participation as academics in shaping the society in which they live.
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Individual essay (Op-ed) and group presentation.
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