 | | | | | Course module | | LET-NAS410 | | Category | | - | | Language of instruction | | English | | Offered by | | Radboud University; Faculty of Arts; English Language and Culture; | | Lecturer(s) | | | | | Academic year | | 2019 | | | Period | | | PER 3 | (03/02/2020 to 10/04/2020) |
| | Starting block | | | PER 3 | |
| | Course mode | | | full-time | |
| | Remarks | | Accessible to exchange students. | | Registration using OSIRIS | | Yes | | Course open to students from other faculties | | Yes | | Pre-registration | | No | | Waiting list | | No | | Placement procedure | | - |
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By the end of this course you will
- have acquired insight into the processes that have shaped Europe's image of the United States and vice versa.
- be able to describe, analyze and contextualize images of "America" as produced by Europeans and Americans including travelers, writers, intellectuals, diplomats, musicians, painters, photographers, and film makers.
- have developed skills to analyze processes of cultural transmission and comprehend patterns in reception processes of American (popular) culture in Europe.
- be able to critically analyze aesthetic, cultural, and political dimensions of sites of memory, and describe transcultural confrontations by implementing concepts of cultural mobility studies.
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In this course, we
will explore moments of intercultural confrontations and analyze processes of
democratization, cultural appropriation, cultural transfer, and cultural
mobility (in the sense of Stephen Greenblatt) from Modernism to the digital age
of globalization. We will investigate Euro-American patterns of Americanization
of modern culture by addressing the ambiguous, multivalent functions of popular
media. You will engage in theoretical reflections on cultural reception,
transmission, and mobility. You will be able to theoretically ground innovative
approaches to transnational American studies, trace the shift from the Marshall
Plan to digital diplomacy, and understand the complex ways in which Europe has
responded to American popular culture. Special sessions are dedicated to the transnational dimension of wars and sites of memory in a cultural triangular approach considering perspectives from the US, Germany, and the Netherlands.
The RUDESA Spring Academy, one-week event in Nijmegen and the city of Essen in which international staff and students from Germany and the United States visit Nijmegen to engage in a new form of teaching and learning. The goal of this spring academy is to translate knowledge of American history, politics and culture to the practice of a hands-on experience at local sites of memory and archives. For further infomation see: https://www.ru.nl/nas/information/rudesa/ |
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Assumed previous knowledge| Note for exchange students: you cannot take this course if your English proficiency level is not at least C1 (TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC or Cambridge). A statement from your home university won't be accepted. |
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Instructional modesLecture| Attendance Mandatory | | Yes |
| Seminar| Attendance Mandatory | | Yes |
GeneralActive participation through presentations, essays, research projects, Internet and in-class discussions. This seminar will be integrated in the RUDESA spring academy, a five-day special event, which takes place both in Nijmegen as well as in the German city of Essen. Students at Radboud University and the University of Duisburg-Essen will exchange, compare, and discuss their approaches to grounding transnational American Studies in lectures, seminars, workshops and excursions.
RemarkMore information under http://www.ru.nl/nas/information/rudesa/
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TestsFinal Take Home Exam| Test weight | | 80 |
| Test type | | Exam |
| Opportunities | | Block PER 3, Block PER 4 |
Minimum grade5,5
| Presentation| Test weight | | 20 |
| Test type | | Presentation |
| Opportunities | | Block PER 3 |
Minimum grade5,5
| Personal response papers| Test weight | | 0 |
| Test type | | Paper |
| Opportunities | | Block PER 3, Block PER 4 |
Minimum grade6
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