Cultural Encounters in Literature
Course code
KOI7057.FK
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Kultuurilised kokkupuuted kirjanduses
Course title in English
Cultural Encounters in Literature
ECTS credits
3.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
The purpose of this course is to explore selected main concepts in the area of "Intercultural Literature" such as "Hybridity", "Othering", "Third Space", etc. The students will explore these concepts by discussing their theoretical impacts and applying them in the analysis of different literary texts with focus on modern cultural encounters.
Brief description of the course
In the last decades thinking and writing about cultural encounters have become one of the major challenges in cultural studies. In this course we will examine two key questions related to this challenge: How have the intensified cultural encounters shaped today´s literary theories, e.g. the conception of literature in a worldwide intercultural context and, of course, how do writers reflect on these encounters and their different implications in their literary texts? We will explore these and similar questions using selected texts that will allow us to understand both, theory and the representation of cultural encounters in literature. And perhaps there might be many other interesting lessons to be learned by reading and examining those texts?
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- knows and discusses main theoretical concepts on cultural encounters;
- shows critical knowledge of the theoretical literature which explores cultural encounters;
- has developed knowledge on theoretical approaches to migration literature;
- is able to analyse and appreciate cultural encounters in modern literary texts.
- knows and discusses main theoretical concepts on cultural encounters;
- shows critical knowledge of the theoretical literature which explores cultural encounters;
- has developed knowledge on theoretical approaches to migration literature;
- is able to analyse and appreciate cultural encounters in modern literary texts.
Teacher
Yomb May
Additional information
Examination:
Students are required to give a short presentation of a text and write a short text analysis (academic essay 1500–2000 words). The choice of the texts is subject to negotiation. Students’ suggestions welcome! For an academic text presentation / analysis, I accept a consideration of the concepts and techniques discussed in the class.
Students are required to give a short presentation of a text and write a short text analysis (academic essay 1500–2000 words). The choice of the texts is subject to negotiation. Students’ suggestions welcome! For an academic text presentation / analysis, I accept a consideration of the concepts and techniques discussed in the class.