LET-HLCS-C5
Contemporary Debates in the Humanities
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleLET-HLCS-C5
Credits (ECTS)5
Category-
Language of instructionEnglish
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Arts; Graduate School;
Lecturer(s)
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Lecturer
dr. C.W. van Galen
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Examiner
dr. N. de Haan
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Coordinator
dr. N. de Haan
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Contactperson for the course
dr. N. de Haan
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Lecturer
dr. N. de Haan
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Academic year2022
Period
PER 4  (10/04/2023 to 03/09/2023)
Starting block
PER 4
Course mode
full-time
Remarks-
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesNo
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listNo
Placement procedure-
Aims
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.
Content

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. 

Level

Presumed foreknowledge

Test information
Individual essay (Op-ed) and group presentation.
Specifics

Required materials
Literature
Title:Articles which will be made available at the beginning of the course.

Instructional modes
Tutorial
Attendance MandatoryYes

Tests
Presentation
Test weight40
Test typeOral exam
OpportunitiesBlock PER 4, Block PER 4

Minimum grade
5,5

Essay
Test weight60
Test typeProject
OpportunitiesBlock PER 4, Block PER 4

Minimum grade
5,5