Lehrende/r: Dr. Ines Veauthier
Veranstaltungsart: Proseminar
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Semesterwochenstunden: 2
Credits: 6,0
Unterrichtssprache: Englisch
Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: - | 30
Prioritätsschema: Senatsrichtlinie zzgl. Bevorzugung höherer Fachsemester Zulassung gemäß Richtlinie über den Zugang zu teilnahmebeschränkten Lehrveranstaltungen vom 07. März 2007. Nähere Informationen hierzu entnehmen Sie bitte www.info.jogustine.uni-mainz.de/senatsrichtlinieÜber die Senatsrichtlinie hinaus werden bei der Platzvergabe für diese Veranstaltung Studierende höherer Fachsemester bevorzugt berücksichtigt.
Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches: In this seminar we will use Ilias and MS Teams as our backup platforms in case we need to meet up outside the regular classroom. In order to obtain credit, students will be required to participate in class, give presentations, submit smaller assignments during the term, as well as a larger written assignment four weeks after the end of the term.
Inhalt: Ralph Waldo Emerson stated that "the only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be." In this seminar, we will examine the ideas of darkness, destiny, and the guiding light of literature. We will start out by looking at the historical and cultural context of some of these ideas which will then serve as a lens to look at some literary examples that have shaped the collective identity of Americans. We will also discuss the requirements of academic writing and work on some practical assignments, e.g. an exposé of the seminar paper.
