Lehrende/r: Dr. Julia Kind
Veranstaltungsart: Übung
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Semesterwochenstunden: 2
Unterrichtssprache: Englisch
Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: - | 45
Anmeldegruppe: BS/ELC 211
Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches: In this class, we investigate why current British TV drama productions – Victoria, Downton Abbey and The Crown – which (re-)imagine the British past from the Victorian era to the 1950s prove to be so popular. The course will look at possible functions of TV drama which either fictionalises history or historicises fiction for the cultural memory of a nation and its current discourses. The course offers weekly introductions to topical areas and requires students to conduct independent research complementing the seminar. Results will be presented in three conference sessions throughout the semester. Weekly readings will be available by the start of the semester. It is essential that students are familiar with Victoria (series 1), Downton Abbey (series 1 & 2) and The Crown (series 1) previous to the course.
